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Flash Flood — McHenry, ND

Jul 26, 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 537 was issued for west and north central North Dakota in the late afternoon hours of Monday, July 26th. This was in anticipation of thunderstorms developing and increasing in intensity during the evening along a west to east oriented surface front, stretching from northeastern Montana into north central North Dakota. Organized storm development was expected as a mid level short wave impulse lifted into northeastern Montana, combined with a moderately unstable at

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 248721). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for McHenry, ND

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