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Flash Flood in Ransom County, North Dakota

Flash Flood June 20, 2013 · Ransom County, North Dakota

Death

$5K

Damage as recorded

$50K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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

Began near Lisbon (46.3700, -97.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 452850. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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