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Flash Flood in Dakota County, Minnesota

Flash Flood July 7, 2000 – July 8, 2000 · Dakota County, Minnesota

1
Death
$20.0M
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread flooding in Eagan and neighboring portions of Rosemount, Apple Valley, and Burnsville. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain fell during this 3 hour event. One man died of drowning after being swept into a culvert. Over 200 homes in Eagan incurred water damage. Numerous homes in Rosemount and Burnsville reported basement flooding. Minor to moderate damage to forty homes in Burnsville. Numerous roads in Eagan, Burnsville and Rosemount flooded; numerous vehicles stalled. Portions of Pilot Knob Rd. destroyed along with retaining wall.

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5163357. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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