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<br />Ramsey County | Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan 37 <br />Location or County Date Type Deaths Injuries Property <br />Damage <br />Federally <br />Declared <br />Disaster <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 <br />Ramsey County 5/1/2001 Flood 0 0 unknown Yes <br />Ramsey County 4/1/2001 Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Roseville 9/2/2000 Flash <br />Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Saint Paul 7/1/1997 Flash <br />Flood 0 1 unknown <br />Ramsey County 4/4/1997 Flood 0 0 unknown <br />Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information <br />Flooding in 2010 was caused by accumulating snowfall across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains, <br />with snowfall water equivalent amounts as high as six inches. Freezing temperatures broke in March of <br />that year, accelerating melting and unleashing 3-6 inches of liquid water on the surface. Ice jams <br />exacerbated flooding problems. The flooding caused $2.4 million in property damages, and no deaths or <br />injuries. <br />Flooding in 2014 directly impacted Saint Paul. Parts of Minnesota received 10-12 inches of rain over a <br />week in June, which was anywhere from 400-600% above normal amounts. The Twin Cities had their <br />wettest start of the year since 1871. St. Paul Airport deployed a flood wall which closed two of their <br />shorter runways. Due to floodwaters affecting downtown Saint Paul and covering Harriet Island, the <br />Taste of Minnesota and 4th of July fireworks show were moved to different locations. High water on the <br />Mississippi also forced the Minnesota Centennial Showboard to postpone a week of shows. This flooding <br />caused $1.9 million in property damages, and no deaths or injuries. <br />A flood’s crest is the level at which a river peaks before it starts to recede. Figure 9 shows historical flood <br />crests for flooding in the Mississippi River at St. Paul and South St. Paul, as well as historical flood crests <br />for Rice Creek in Mounds View.