Flash Flood in Ward County, North Dakota

Flash Flood June 22, 2011 · Ward County, North Dakota

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Runoff from very heavy rain forced rapid dam releases along the Souris River which resulted in an overtopping of levees and eventual levee failure. Communities through Ward County along the Souris River were very severely impacted. A mandatory evacuation was ordered along the river. In the end the river flooding resulted in impacts to around 15,000 residents. This levee ovetopping flash flooded these areas. Dollar damage indicated here is not all inclusive from the flooding.

The wider storm

Runoff from very heavy rain resulted in a rapid four foot rise along the Souris River near Sherwood. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for Mouse River Park located in McKinney Township. One hundred homes, 150 camping sites, and several businesses and buildings were impacted.

Also along the Souris River, levee overtopping and failure occurred resulting in flash flooding in Renville and Ward counties.

Began near Minot (48.2400, -101.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 336531. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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