Flash Flood in Red Lake County, Minnesota

Flash Flood April 23, 2022 · Red Lake County, Minnesota

$250K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Portions of County Road 92, between Plummer and Red Lake Falls were closed off due to debris jams and flooding along the Clearwater River. The Clearwater River at Plummer rose over 6 feet by the evening of the 23rd, due to the combination of a rapid snowmelt and from 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in the river basin.

The wider storm

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms traversed the region starting on the evening of April 22nd. Initially, large hail was the primary concern, with an increasingly tornadic environment heading into April 23rd. Both hail (up to 1.5 inches) and tornadoes were reported with this system.

Began near Terrebonne (47.8445, -96.1500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Polk County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1034676. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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