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Flash Flood in Wright County, Minnesota

Flash Flood September 6, 2002 · Wright County, Minnesota

$2.2M
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three to seven inches of rain fell on waterlogged Wright County, site of several flash floods earlier in the summer. Several creeks and ditches overflowed, including Willow Creek in Buffalo. Water was two to three feet deep over numerous roads. Basements were flooded in homes and businesses. The parking lot of a vehicle dealership flooded, and 80 vehicles sustained damage. Several other vehicles were flooded at a nearby auto repair shop.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5320016. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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