Heavy Rain — Ramsey, Minnesota

2007-07-26 · near St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota

Event narrative

Rain moved across a portion of St. Paul. The radar estimate depicted one inch or less of rain in an hour. Five workers successfully evacuated the sewer pipes 150 feet below ground, but two men were unable to reach the exit to the street, and died when they were swept through the tunnel system. Their bodies were found in the Mississippi River close to the exit point of the sewer system.

Wider weather episode

Warm frontal boundary induced severe thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 53066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.