Weather
Tuesday Downpour Causes Flash Flooding In Twin Cities: Photos
More than two inches of rain fell in an hour Tuesday, flooding area streets and causing power outages throughout the Twin Cities metro.
TWIN CITIES, MN — A fast-moving storm system Tuesday brought to the Twin Cities area more than two inches of rain in less than an hour, causing widespread street flooding through many communities, according to reports.
The rain set off flash flood warnings in many cities, the Star Tribune reported, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Edina, St. Louis Park, Roseville, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Falcon Heights and the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
The storm also left roughly 55,000 people without power for a period of time.
Find out what's happening in Southwest Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Check out some images and video from throughout the metro:
@NWSTwinCities Tuesday's flooding at Lyndale Ave S & 22nd St W in Minneapolis about 5:15pm. Photos by Jason Grote. #MNwx pic.twitter.com/ntxBMEdSQR
— WO7VES (@callsignWO7VES) July 17, 2019
YIKES! Flash flooding seen this afternoon from Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you see flooding, turn around & don't drown. Photo courtesy of Katelyn Reid. #Flooding #MNwx pic.twitter.com/da7JvIQ8GI
— Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) July 16, 2019
Significant flooding. WB394 at Penn. Waves are lapping up against concrete barrier. pic.twitter.com/LAeBZ1goBS
— MnDOT Traffic (@MnDOTtraffic) July 16, 2019
Flooding on E. Calhoun Parkway along Bde Maka Ska. Rain shows no signs of slowing here in Uptown! #mnwx #Fox9Weather #stayskyaware pic.twitter.com/EBkUHKczM5
— Courtney Godfrey (@courtneygodfrey) July 16, 2019
Epic local downpour in Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis #mnwx @paulhuttnerwx pic.twitter.com/pK8BYSaLEE
— John Farrell (@johnffarrell) July 16, 2019
Did you capture any photos of the flash flooding? Email them to megan.verhelst@patch.com.
Find out what's happening in Southwest Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
