Flash Flood — Ransom, North Dakota

2013-06-20 · near Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota

Event narrative

A pickup was swept off North Dakota Highway 32 into Dead Colt Creek. The vehicle floated downstream and was eventually submerged resulting in one fatality by 8 am CDT.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of late night thunderstorms dropped large hail, strong winds, and heavy rain across mainly southeast North Dakota.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 452850. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.