Aug 13, 2024
Torrential downpours with between two and five inches of rain moved through the Bismarck area as a very slow moving thunderstorm passed over. Storm sewer and drainage systems in the city were overwhelmed by the intense rain rates. Many downtown businesses took on water, resulting in damaged inventory along with business losses due to inaccessibility and time taken to recover. One of the primary medical centers in the downtown area had up to two inches of flooding on the main floor, which caused
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1211569). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Burleigh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.