Flash Flood — Beltrami, Minnesota

2023-06-09 · near Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota

Event narrative

Beltrami county emergency manager reports 2.1 inches of rain from personal rain gauge in just under an hour. Storm drains are backing up in town, with flash flooding occurring.

Wider weather episode

A storm developed over Bemidji, in Beltrami county Minnesota, and was stationary for a period of time. In this period, 2 - 5 inches of rain was estimated over the area from our radar which overwhelmed the city's storm drains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1114397. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.