Mar 22, 2009
A stretch of warmer weather occurred from March 14th to 17th, which resulted in high temperatures in the 40s and low 50s. The snow depth in Fargo on the 14th was 15 inches with a melted water equivalent of 3.10 inches. By the 17th, the snow depth in Fargo had dropped to 6 inches. This was followed by a couple of cooler days, which temporarily slowed down any additional snowmelt. A second period of warmer weather began on March 20th and continued through the 24th. During this period of time, high
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 153967). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cavalier County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.