Breadcrumb Home > Today's Weather Almanac Cite July 23 Today's Weather Fact... On this date in 1987, 10 inches of rain fell on Minneapolis, Minnesota, in just six and a half hours. The resulting flash floods claimed two lives and caused over $20 million in damages. Infoplease Daily Almanac Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms