Apr 16, 2023
The spring snow melt of 2023 saw many areas of flooding over North Dakota due to a record deep snow pack and relatively fast melt. Multiple counties experienced infrastructure damage due to the flooding. In addition, during the morning hours of April 16, a flood death (direct) occurred as a 54 year old female was driving a 2004 Ford Escape along ND Highway 66 near the intersection of 47th Avenue NE, to the northwest of Mylo, Rolette County. The road was covered with water and ice due to snow mel
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1094412). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dickey County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.