Apr 6, 2001
The winter brought 52.5 inches of snow to the Fargo-Moorhead area, which was above the average of 40 inches. The snow water content over Clay county ranged from 2.5 to 3.5 inches. A heavy rain event on April 7th brought a widespread swath of 1 to 2 inches of rain to the Red River basin. This rain event, along with the snowmelt runoff, contributed to the crest of 36.69 feet in Fargo on the 14th of April. This was the 4th highest crest ever at Fargo. Another rain event on the 11th and 12th, a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5238666). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clay County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.