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<br />Section 4 <br />4-34 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 <br />Hazard Summary <br />The hazard for flooding in Ramsey County remains low, due largely in part to previous mitigation <br />measures. The Ramsey County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee recognized the dangers posed by <br />flooding and has identified specific mitigation actions that have been taken and would be considered in <br />the future. <br />Table 4-8 <br />Significant Floods Events in Ramsey County <br />Location Date Type Magnitude Death Injuries Property Damage <br />1 Ramsey County 4/4/1997 Flood N/A 0 0 0 <br />2 St Paul 7/1/1997 Flash Flood N/A 0 1 0 <br />3 Roseville 9/2/2000 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 0 <br />4 Ramsey County 4/1/2001 Flood N/A 3 1 200.0M <br />5 Ramsey County 5/1/2001 Flood N/A 0 0 0 <br />6 Vadnais Hgts 7/28/2002 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 0 <br />7 St Paul 6/25/2003 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 0 <br />8 Countywide 6/20/2005 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 2K <br />9 North Portion 9/21/2005 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 0 <br />10 Countywide 10/4/2005 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 0 <br />11 Ramsey County 10/4/2005 Flood N/A 0 0 0 <br />12 St Paul 9/20/2007 Flash Flood N/A 1 0 200K <br />13 St Paul 3/20/2010 Flood N/A 0 0 2.4M <br />14 St Paul 6/26/2010 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 0K <br />15 Little Canada 8/10/2010 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 0K <br />16 White Bear Lake 7/16/2011 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 500K <br />17 New Brighton 8/16/2011 Flash Flood N/A 0 0 0K <br />4.3.4 Drought <br />Hazard Identification <br />Historical data from the NCDC and the Minnesota DNR were included while determining drought <br />hazards in Ramsey County. By definition, a drought is a prolonged period of moisture deficiency. <br />Drought conditions affect the cultivation of crops as well as water availability and water quality. Drought