Aug 21, 2008
Training thunderstorms brought very heavy rain to parts of central North Dakota during the evening of August 21st, with flash flooding occurring over parts of Rolette and Wells counties. Up to four inches of rain within a two hour period caused water nearly a foot deep to flow over roadways in the city of Rollete, Rolette County. Up to five inches of rain fell in the city of Harvey, Wells County, which resulted in flooded streets and blocked underpasses. Flood waters receded during the early mor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 129809). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wells County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.