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Flood — Walsh, ND

Apr 9, 2014

As of early April, the most snow left to melt was in portions of northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Visible satellite imagery and the regional temperature map confirmed this fact, as temperatures there were generally were much cooler than the surrounding area. A slow warming trend occurred from May 5th to May 8th, with high temperatures in the 40s and 50s. May 9th was the warmest day by far, with highs across the snow field in northeast North Dakota climbing into the mid to upper 60

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 500693). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Walsh, ND

This event is one of many recorded floods in Walsh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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