Flash Flood in Ransom County, North Dakota

Flash Flood July 16, 2022 · Ransom County, North Dakota

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Around 4 inches of rain fell in less than three hours over several sections of farm and ranchland in northern Aliceton and southern Big Bend Townships. This primarily impacted the confluence of dead colt creek and the Sheyenne River. Several sections of farmland and farm access roads were flooded and ditches were filled to overflowing upstream of the confluence of Dead Colt Creek and the Sheyenne River. This is near the Dead Colt Creek Reservoir.

The wider storm

Isolated severe thunderstorms formed in eastern North Dakota during the early afternoon, then moved into west-central Minnesota during the mid to late afternoon. Hail and thunderstorm wind damage were reported.

Began near Lisbon (46.3600, -97.6200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049245. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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