Mar 17, 2003
Flooding was reported by Roosevelt County DES along Highway 2 near Bainville at 5:15 pm, threatening numerous businesses and homes. The flooding was due to a combination of rapid snowmelt and heavy rainfall when 1.61 inches of rain fell in Culbertson. Highway 2 was closed due to flooding from Bainville to the North Dakota state line from 8:00 pm on the 17th until 5:00 am on the 18th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5349276). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Roosevelt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.