Sep 1, 1999
After peaking at 1444.77 feet MSL in 1998, the 1999 Devils Lake lake level rose roughly another 2 feet and fluctuated around 1447.00 feet MSL . This presented more challenges and problems to the people surrounding the lake. For the town of Churchs Ferry, which is located on the Mauvis Coulee inlet to Devils Lake, people had to decide about the fate of the entire community. Floodwaters threatened to overtake the town, or most importantly, the sewers and sewage lagoons. After some meetings, th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5713688). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ramsey County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.