Apr 3, 2011
The winter of 2010-2011 generally brought above normal amounts of snow to the area, but particularly so for the Devils Lake basin, the Sheyenne River basin, and the Wild Rice River basin. By April 1st, snow water equivalents were estimated to be about four to six inches in these areas with about two to four inches elsewhere. A see-saw pattern of temperatures led to a generally slow April snowmelt. At Fargo, the first six days of April averaged near normal for temperatures. The next six days aver
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 288619). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cass County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.