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<br />Ramsey County | Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan 2 <br />such as hospitals, emergency facilities, and power plants, where the consequences of flooding would be <br />severe. <br />3.8.4 HISTORY <br />The National Climatic Data Center Storm Events Database was consulted for records of historical floods <br />and flash flooding. The earliest records occurred in 1997. Since 1997, Ramsey County has experienced <br />six major flood events, causing $4.3 million in property damage and no injuries or fatalities. The county <br />has also experienced fifteen major flash flood events causing over $700k in property damage, one <br />fatality and one injury. Figure 7 shows flood and flash flood history in Ramsey County. <br />Figure 7. Ramsey County Historical Floods, 1997 - August 2024 <br />Location or County Date Type Deaths Injuries Property <br />Damage <br />Federally <br />Declared <br />Disaster <br />Saint Paul 7/5/2020 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 Unknown <br />Ramsey County March – April <br />2019 Flood 0 0 unknown Yes <br />Saint Paul 9/17/2015 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Saint Paul 6/18/2014 Flood 0 0 $1,900,000 Yes <br />Falcon Heights 6/21/2013 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Saint Paul 6/21/2013 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />New Brighton 8/16/2011 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />White Bear Lake 7/16/2011 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 $500,000 <br />Ramsey County 3/16/2011 Flash <br />Flood Unk Unk Unknown Yes <br />Little Canada 8/10/2010 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Saint Paul 6/26/2010 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Saint Paul 3/20/2010 Flood 0 0 $2,400,000 Yes <br />Saint Paul 9/20/2007 Flash <br />Flood 1 0 $200,000 <br />Countywide 10/4/2005 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Ramsey County 10/4/2005 Flood 0 0 unknown <br />North Portion 9/21/2005 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Ramsey Co. 6/20/2005 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 $2,000 <br />Saint Paul 6/25/2003 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Vadnais Heights 7/28/2002 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown