Jun 1, 2013
A late season rapid snow melt caused flooding along the Souris (Mouse) River and Des Lacs River through north central North Dakota. Additionally, there were necessary releases from upstream dams in North Dakota and Saskatchewan, Canada, due to rapid snow melt there and additional heavy rains in May and early June. This caused the flooding to continue. Homes in the Project Road area near Burlington took on water. Many county and township roads near the river were damaged. This flood began in Apri
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 454737). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ward County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.