Heavy Rains and Severe Storms: July 19-20, 2017

Thunderhead over Eagan, MN: July 19, 2017
Thunderhead over Eagan, MN: July 19, 2017
Courtesy: Minnesota State Climatology Office

 

Strong thunderstorms dumped heavy rains, especially along the Mississippi River from the Twin Cities to La Crosse on July 19-20, 2017.

It was an active day for storms across southern Minnesota on July 19. A cluster of thunderstorms that began over South Dakota during the morning hours of July 19 survived the trip across southern Minnesota and dumped up to two inches of rain over parts of southern Minnesota. These storms brought some high winds as well and damage was reported mostly in southwest Minnesota. Numerous trees were uprooted and damage to crops was reported in the Springfield area of Brown County. By 3pm these storms and moved to the Mankato area and downed some trees in that city.

24-hour Precipitation Totals ending 7am July 20, 2017
24-hour Precipitation Totals ending 7am July 20, 2017
Courtesy:National Weather Service

 

In the late evening of the 19th, thunderstorms redeveloped across the southern Twin Cities Metro Area to Red Wing and moved to the southeast along the Mississippi River. The storms moved in waves to the southeast and continued after midnight. The storms exited Minnesota during the early morning hours of the 20th. In their wake were flooded roads, especially on the Wisconsin side of the border. The highest 24-hour rainfall total found in Minnesota was 6.02 inches measured by a MNgage observer in Wabasha. 5.43 inches was measured at La Crescent. Mudslides or flooding affected I-90 and Highway 61 in Winona and Houston Counties. The heaviest rainfall fell just across the border in Wisconsin with Alma Dam seeing 6.37 inches and the La Crosse National Weather Service recording 6.26 inches.

24-hour Precipitation Totals ending 7am July 20, 2017
24-hour Precipitation Totals ending 7am July 20, 2017
Courtesy:MNDNR State Climatology Office

 

There were also heavy rains in the southern Metro Area as well with two to four inches of rain falling from Eden Prairie through Eagan and to Rosemount. 2.75 inches was measured in two hours from 8:15pm to 10:15pm on July 19th near Rosemount with a storm total of 4.25 inches. Some roads were reported to be flooded in Dakota County in the Hastings and Miesville area.

National Weather Service Storm Summaries


Below is a list of Storm Reports and precipitation totals gathered by the National Weather Service

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1103 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE BURNSVILLE         44.79N 93.23W
07/19/2017  M3.18 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 10:40 P.M.
            TODAY.

0405 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SSE WASECA            44.06N 93.49W
07/19/2017  M48 MPH          WASECA             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN039, WASECA 1SSE.

1045 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSE EAGAN             44.79N 93.13W
07/19/2017  M3.15 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION.

1035 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE EDEN PRAIRIE       44.82N 93.40W
07/19/2017  M2.55 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION. 6 HOUR AMOUNT.

1027 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N HASTINGS            44.76N 92.85W
07/19/2017  M2.86 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION.

1017 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW ROSEMOUNT         44.74N 93.12W
07/19/2017  M4.25 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   PUBLIC

            EVENT TOTAL SO FAR. 2.75" OF IT OCCURRED
            BETWEEN 8:15 AND 10:15 P.M.

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW EAU CLAIRE        44.79N 91.56W
07/19/2017                   EAU CLAIRE         WI   PUBLIC

            TWO LARGE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD. REPORTED
            AT 3443 CRESCENT AVE, EAU CLAIRE, WI.

0455 PM     HEAVY RAIN       10 ESE RED WING         44.51N 92.36W
07/19/2017  M1.00 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAIN AMOUNT FELL IN 15 MINUTES.

0440 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SE TWIN LAKES         43.51N 93.35W
07/19/2017  M54 MPH          FREEBORN           MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN001, TWIN LAKES 5SE.

0429 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSE ALBERT LEA        43.61N 93.34W
07/19/2017  E53 MPH          FREEBORN           MN   PUBLIC

            SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT INCLUDED SMALL HAIL AND
            ESTIMATED WIND GUST 50 TO 55 MPH.

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E OWATONNA            44.09N 93.20W
07/19/2017                   STEELE             MN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0416 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NNE ELLENDALE         43.95N 93.27W
07/19/2017  M47 MPH          STEELE             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN096, ELLENDALE 5NNE.

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OWATONNA                44.09N 93.22W
07/19/2017                   STEELE             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN.

0415 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 E MIESVILLE           44.60N 92.70W
07/19/2017  M50 MPH          GOODHUE            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN047, RED WING 4W.

0414 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NW OWATONNA           44.12N 93.26W
07/19/2017  M48 MPH          STEELE             MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION OWA, OWATONNA AP.

1059 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW EDEN PRAIRIE      44.82N 93.46W
07/19/2017  M2.10 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   ASOS

            REPORTED AT FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT. OCCURRED
            BETWEEN 6:50 P.M. AND 10:50 P.M.

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHFIELD              44.45N 93.17W
07/19/2017                   RICE               MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 19.

0355 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 N MAPLETON            43.98N 93.95W
07/19/2017  E60 MPH          BLUE EARTH         MN   AMATEUR RADIO



0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MANKATO                 44.17N 93.99W
07/19/2017                   BLUE EARTH         MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW JANESVILLE         44.08N 93.77W
07/19/2017                   WASECA             MN   911 CALL CENTER

            TWO TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY LINE ROAD.

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JANESVILLE              44.12N 93.71W
07/19/2017                   WASECA             MN   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN.

0325 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 NNW SVEADAHL          44.16N 94.78W
07/19/2017  M51 MPH          BROWN              MN   COCORAHS

            1.40 INCHES RAINFALL IN 55 MINUTES. 4 INCH
            DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN.

0315 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NE MADELIA            44.08N 94.37W
07/19/2017  M62 MPH          BLUE EARTH         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN045, MADELIA 3ENE.

0312 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SEARLES                 44.23N 94.43W
07/19/2017                   BROWN              MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW ST. JAMES         43.99N 94.63W
07/19/2017                   WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW SVEADAHL           44.12N 94.80W
07/19/2017                   BROWN              MN   911 CALL CENTER

            EMPTY SEMI TRAILER TIPPED OVER. REPORTED AT
            COUNTY ROAD 8 AND COUNTY ROAD 18, COMFREY,
            MN.

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SSW SPRINGFIELD       44.16N 95.00W
07/19/2017                   BROWN              MN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED/SNAPPED OFF. DAMAGE
            TO CORN FIELDS NEARBY AS WELL. TIME
            ESTIMATED.

0248 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W COMFREY             44.12N 95.02W
07/19/2017                   BROWN              MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CORN FIELDS FLATTENED. SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
            ONE TREE UPROOTED. ONE TREE SNAPPED OFF.

0248 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COMFREY                 44.11N 94.90W
07/19/2017                   BROWN              MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN.

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE COURTLAND         44.25N 94.28W
07/19/2017                   NICOLLET           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

Max/min Temperature and Precipitation Table for
The Upper Mississippi River Valley
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
905 AM CDT Thu Jul 20 2017

.BR LSE 0720 C DH01/TAIRZX/DH07/TAIRZP/PPDRZZ
:
: Values represent highs yesterday...lows over the last 12 hours...
: and precipitation over the last 24 hours ending at 7 am
:
:
:                                 High   Low   Pcpn
:
TOB  : Dodge Center AWOS     MN :   81 /  66 /   M
AUM  : Austin AWOS           MN :   82 /  70 / 0.99
RST  : Rochester ASOS        MN :   82 /  68 / 1.24
FKA  : Preston AWOS          MN :   84 /  66 / 0.14
ONA  : Winona AWOS           MN :   82 /  70 / 3.44
:
CCY  : Charles City AWOS     IA :   88 /  70 / 0.51
DEH  : Decorah AWOS          IA :   84 /  66 / 0.96
OLZ  : Oelwein AWOS          IA :   88 /  70 / 0.47
:
MDZ  : Medford AWOS          WI :   79 /  62 / 0.00
82C  : Mauston-New Lisbon AWOWI :   83 /  67 / 0.44
BCK  : Black River Falls AWOSWI :   85 /  66 / 1.57
LSE  : La Crosse ASOS        WI :   88 /  70 / 5.15
CMY  : Sparta-Ft McCoy AWOS  WI :   83 /  64 / 4.38
VOK  : Volk Field ASOS       WI :   82 /  66 / 2.21
Y51  : Viroqua AWOS          WI :   83 /  65 / 2.42
PDC  : Prairie du Chien AWOS WI :   83 /  67 / 0.76
OVS  : Boscobel ASOS         WI :   88 /  67 / 3.52
PVB  : Platteville AWOS      WI :   87 /  67 / 1.84
:
.END
:
.BR LSE 0720 C DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/PPDRZZ
:
:...Official NWS Cooperative Observations...
: Values represent 24-hour totals as of this morning
:
:
:                                  Time   High  Low   Pcpn
:
:...Southeast Minnesota...
ALTM5: Altura 5W             MN : DH0700/     /     / 2.80
BYRM5: Byron 4N              MN : DH0700/  81 /  63 / 1.79
CLDM5: Caledonia             MN : DH0700/  85 /  67 / 1.90
EGNM5: Elgin 2SSW            MN : DH0700/     /     / 1.65
GMDM5: Grand Meadow          MN : DH0510/  81 /  64 / 0.90
HKHM5: Hokah                 MN : DH0700/     /     / 3.89
LCRM5: La Crescent Dam 7     MN : DH0800/     /     / 4.75
LBOM5: Lanesboro 2NE         MN : DH0800/     /     / 0.49
MSCM5: Minnesota City Dam 5  MN : DH0800/     /     / 5.11
PTNM5: Preston               MN : DH0808/  86 /  66 / 0.84
RSRM5: Rochester Ap 2NE      MN : DH0700/     /     / 1.31
THLM5: Theilman 1SSW         MN : DH0830/  83 /  64 / 3.19
WABM5: Wabasha               MN : DH0700/     /     / 5.03
WIDM5: Winona Dam 5A         MN : DH0800/  82 /  64 / 4.50
:
:...Northeast Iowa...
CIYI4: Charles City COOP     IA : DH0700/     /     / 0.73
CRCI4: Cresco                IA : DH0700/  86 /  66 / 0.50
EKRI4: Elkader 6SSW          IA : DH0700/  87 /  66 / 0.79
FYTI4: Fayette               IA : DH0700/  87 /  66 / 0.82
GTTI4: Guttenberg Dam 10     IA : DH0800/     /     / 1.09
IONI4: Ionia 2W              IA : DH0700/     /     / 0.60
NHUI4: Nashua 2SW            IA : DH0600/     /     / 0.72
NHPI4: New Hampton           IA : DH0700/  86 /  64 / 0.57
OSAI4: Osage                 IA : DH0700/  88 /  68 / 0.68
SANI4: St Ansgar             IA : DH0630/     /     / 0.63
SPTI4: Strawberry Point      IA : DH0700/     /     / 0.90
WACI4: Waucoma 1WNW          IA : DH0700/     /     / 0.43
:
:...Western Wisconsin...
ALMW3: Alma Dam 4            WI : DH0800/     /     / 6.37
BLKW3: Black River Falls STP WI : DH0830/     /     / 1.67
CTNW3: Cashton 3NNW          WI : DH0730/  82 /  64 / 6.15
CBCW3: Cuba City             WI : DH0800/     /     / 1.38
FRSW3: Friendship            WI : DH0700/  84 /  66 / 0.61
GENW3: Genoa Dam 8           WI : DH0800/     /     / 2.40
HLBW3: Hillsboro 2SW         WI : DH0700/  82 /  65 / 4.80
LCFW3: La Crosse 4NNW        WI : DH0730/     /     / 5.44
ARX  : La Crosse WFO         WI : DH0600/     /     / 6.26
LANW3: Lancaster 4WSW        WI : DH0745/  86 /  65 / 2.08
LYNW3: Lynxville Dam 9       WI : DH0600/     /     / 2.60
MATW3: Mather 3NW            WI : DH0700/  83 /  62 / 0.90
MEDW3: Medford               WI : DH0800/  80 /  64 / 0.00
NELW3: Neillsville 3ESE      WI : DH0600/  82 /  58 / 0.17
PDCW3: Prairie du Chien      WI : DH0700/  88 /  67 / 0.67
SRTW3: Sparta                WI : DH0800/  83 /  65 / 4.34
SBNW3: Steuben 4SE           WI : DH0738/  84 /  71 / 3.49
TOMW3: Tomah Ranger Station 2WI : DH0800/     /     / 2.96
TREW3: Trempealeau Dam 6     WI : DH0800/     /     / 6.00
VIOW3: Viola                 WI : DH0700/     /     / 3.73
VQAW3: Viroqua               WI : DH0700/  82 /  64 / 5.33
WESW3: Westby 3ENE           WI : DH0700/     /     / 3.96
:
.END


&&


...Other Cooperative Observations...
 Values represent 24-hour totals as of this morning

                                        High   Low  Pcpn


MNAPSIDM: Caledonia 1NW           MN :      /     / 1.92
MNDG08WD: Goodview 2SW            MN :      /     / 4.50
HLNM5   : Highland 2SE            MN :      /     / 1.03
MNB9C5H1: Hokah 1ENE              MN :      /     / 3.89
MNCHC1R2: Judge 2S                MN :      /     / 1.31
MNDHSOVN: Kingsley Corner 3NNW    MN :      /     / 0.93
MVLM5   : Mantorville             MN :      /     / 2.95
MNAQ8HCI: Schechs Mill 2NNE       MN :      /     / 1.90
SPVM5   : Spring Valley 3SW       MN :      /     / 0.55
SPYM5   : Spring Valley 3E        MN :      /     / 0.49
MNFF4VWA: Wabasha 1NNE            MN :      /     / 5.03
MNDYOGMC: Whitman                 MN :      /     / 5.11
IAWH01  : Decorah 8ENE            IA :      /     / 0.61
IACW02  : New Hampton             IA :      /     / 0.48
IAFY03  : Waucoma 3S              IA :      /     / 0.56
EDGI4   : Edgewood                IA :      /     / 1.10
MNOI4   : Monona WWTP             IA :      /     / 0.32
VOLI4   : Volga 1NE               IA :      /     / 0.75
WIJK01  : Black River Falls 2NNE  WI :      /     / 1.97
WITR03  : Trempealeau 2NW         WI :      /     / 5.60
CROW3   : Castle Rock Dam         WI :      /     / 1.77
CATW3   : Cataract                WI :      /     / 4.35
VICW3   : Desoto 1SE              WI :      /     / 1.95
EASW3   : Eastman                 WI :      /     / 2.19
ETTW3   : Ettrick 4WNW            WI :   81 /  62 / 6.24
BFCW3   : Four Corners            WI :      /     / 2.89
GAVW3   : Galesville 2WSW         WI :      /     / 6.30
HABW3   : Hatfield Dam            WI :      /     / 0.65
HBOW3   : Hillsboro WSW           WI :      /     / 4.45
HMNW3   : Holmen 2S               WI :      /     / 5.83
NLIW3   : New Lisbon 4ENE         WI :      /     / 2.57
OSOW3   : Osseo                   WI :      /     / 0.75
PETW3   : Petenwell Dam           WI :      /     / 0.72
SDDW3   : Stoddard 5NNE           WI :      /     / 4.50
STDW3   : Stoddard                WI :      /     / 3.96
UCTW3   : Union Center WWTP       WI :      /     / 5.16
VIOW3   : Viola                   WI :      /     / 3.73
WRNW3   : Warrens 5WSW            WI :      /     / 3.04
WSAW3   : West Salem              WI :      /     / 5.30
WSLW3   : West Salem 1W           WI :      /     / 5.36


...Other Automated Observations...
 Values represent 24-hour totals as of this morning

                                   High   Low   Pcpn


ASNM5: Austin 3S              MN :      /     / 0.64
DOBM5: Austin 2NE             MN :      /     / 0.98
TRCM5: Austin 3NW             MN :   83 /  68 / 0.83
BVRM5: Beaver                 MN :      /     / 1.83
BVYM5: Bear Valley            MN :      /     / 1.22
DKTM5: Dakota                 MN :      /     / 4.52
DVRM5: Dover 1E               MN :      /     / 2.06
EBWM5: Elba                   MN :      /     / 1.45
FLMM5: Fillmore               MN :      /     / 0.45
BSPM5: Great River Bluffs SP  MN :   80 /  64 / 4.54
PNLM5: Pine Island 1S         MN :      /     / 1.02
ONOM5: Oronoco 1W             MN :      /     / 0.95
OCOM5: Oronoco                MN :      /     / 1.08
WFOM5: Elgin 5se              MN :      /     / 1.72
WIRM5: Eyota 2ne              MN :      /     / 2.40
HOUM5: Houston                MN :      /     / 2.37
KELM5: Kellogg                MN :      /     / 5.36
LKCM5: Lake City              MN :      /     / 3.70
LNSM5: Lanesboro              MN :      /     / 0.39
LANM5: Lansing                MN :      /     / 0.01
MAZM5: Mazeppa                MN :      /     / 0.40
MDPM5: Mound Prairie          MN :      /     / 2.73
RPMM5: Pilot Mound            MN :      /     / 0.76
RBCM5: Rochester Bear Cr      MN :      /     / 1.66
RCCM5: Rochester Cascade Cr   MN :      /     / 1.95
ROCM5: Rochester Silver Cr    MN :      /     / 2.28
SFZM5: Rochester 5SW          MN :      /     / 1.56
RCHM5: Rochester 37th St      MN :      /  69 / 0.44
RCSM5: Rochester Beltline     MN :      /     / 1.66
WSJM5: Wasioja                MN :      /     / 1.65
WSPM5: Whitewater Park        MN :      /     / 1.99
BSHI4: Elkader 5NW            IA :      /  70 / 0.61
CCYI4: Charles City           IA :      /     / 0.67
DCHI4: Dorchester Hwy 76      IA :      /     / 0.75
EDRI4: Eldorado 1E            IA :      /     / 0.36
EKDI4: Elkader                IA :      /     / 0.02
GRBI4: Garber                 IA :      /     / 0.83
YRII4: Ion                    IA :      /     / 0.83
VLPI4: Littleport             IA :      /     / 0.79
MBRI4: Marquette              IA :      /     / 0.36
NASI4: Nashua 2SW             IA :   87 /  68 /
OSGI4: Osage                  IA :      /     / 0.48
RKFI4: Rockford               IA :      /     / 0.51
YSPI4: Yellow River Park      IA :   88 /  67 / 0.00
BBLW3: Boscobel RAWS          WI :   89 /  67 / 3.50
BFWW3: Black River Falls RAWS WI :   84 /  67 / 1.32
DMLW3: Diamond Lake RAWS      WI :   82 /  61 / 0.00
MUSW3: Muscoda                WI :      /     / 2.74
NEHW3: Necedah RAWS           WI :   85 /  66 / 0.83
STEW3: Steuben                WI :      /     / 3.89

These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality
control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these
data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be
accessed at: www.ncdc.noaa.gov

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1105 AM CDT Thu Jul 20 2017

...24 Hour Rainfall Reports...

Rainfall totals of 1.5 inches or more are listed below.

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider
Rosemount 3WNW               5.35 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Pepin                        5.26 in   0630 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Eagan 2SSE                   4.95 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Rosemount 3W                 4.77 in   0715 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Hastings 1SSW                4.63 in   0500 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Red Wing (L/D 3)             4.55 in   0800 AM 07/20   COOP
Apple Valley 2E              4.35 in   0600 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Bay City 3W                  4.24 in   0600 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Burnsville 3ENE              3.92 in   0605 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Bloomington 1 ESE            3.81 in   0800 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Eagan 2SE                    3.70 in   1040 AM 07/20   CWOP
Stockholm 1S                 3.70 in   1015 AM 07/20   USARMY-COE
Hastings 2N                  3.69 in   1028 AM 07/20   CWOP
Lake City 2NW                3.57 in   1035 AM 07/20   CWOP
Prescott                     3.56 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Ellsworth 1S                 3.38 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Apple Valley 3ESE            3.35 in   0556 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Rosemount (AG Exp Frm)       3.25 in   0800 AM 07/20   COOP
Hastings (L/D 2)             3.15 in   0800 AM 07/20   COOP
Red Wing 3SE                 3.15 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Rosemount 3SW                3.10 in   0600 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
2 ESE Apple Valley           3.10 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Rosemount 2NW                3.05 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Red Wing 4SE                 2.90 in   0800 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Red Wing 4W                  2.90 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Savage                       2.75 in   1026 AM 07/20   CWOP
Eden Prairie 3SE             2.64 in   0909 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Eden Prairie 3ESE            2.63 in   1035 AM 07/20   CWOP
Vasa 5NNE                    2.46 in   0800 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Eagan 2ESE                   2.43 in   0530 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Red Wing 2S                  2.42 in   1000 AM 07/20   CWOP
Eden Prairie 2WSW            2.39 in   0634 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Eden Prairie AP              2.38 in   0653 AM 07/20   ASOS
Savage 2WNW                  2.36 in   1040 AM 07/20   CWOP
Madison Lake                 2.32 in   0715 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Eden Prairie 2E              2.30 in   0600 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Chanhassen                   2.23 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Mankato 4E                   2.21 in   0700 AM 07/20   UCOOP
Chanhassen 2SW               2.16 in   0700 AM 07/20   UCOOP
Bloomington 3W               2.16 in   1030 AM 07/20   CWOP
Mankato 1ESE                 2.15 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Ellsworth 3ESE               2.15 in   0620 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Eagan 2ESE                   2.13 in   1037 AM 07/20   CWOP
Vasa 5E                      2.12 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Carver 3S                    2.05 in   0949 AM 07/20   RAWS
Chanhassen (NWS)             2.01 in   0700 AM 07/20   COOP
Apple Valley 3SSE            1.99 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Shakopee 1NW                 1.96 in   1014 AM 07/20   CWOP
Ellsworth 1E                 1.90 in   0700 AM 07/20   COOP
Shakopee 2W                  1.87 in   0800 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Owatonna                     1.87 in   0800 AM 07/20   COOP
Inver Grove Hgts 1WSW        1.78 in   0800 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Zumbrota 2NNE                1.77 in   0515 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Burnsville 2 SSW             1.75 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Inver Grove Hgts 1ENE        1.64 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Searles 5SE                  1.59 in   1037 AM 07/20   CWOP
Glencoe 3E                   1.57 in   1030 AM 07/20   UCOOP
Judson                       1.56 in   0845 AM 07/20   UCOOP
Waseca 1NNE                  1.56 in   0700 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Coates 2SW                   1.56 in   1015 AM 07/20   HADS
Minneola Alert Gage          1.54 in   0540 AM 07/20   ALERT
Cottage Grove 1N             1.54 in   0600 AM 07/20   COCORAHS
Waseca (AG Exp Frm)          1.53 in   0800 AM 07/20   COOP
Sveadahl 5NNW                1.52 in   0630 AM 07/20   COCORAHS

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

Last modified: July 20, 2017
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