Jun 17, 2016
On the evening of June 16th, mid level temperatures were very warm over the eastern half of North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota, which helped prevent any thunderstorms from forming. However, just after midnight CDT of the 17th, a few weaker thunderstorms formed and tracked along the Canadian border in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Then, around sunrise of the 17th, severe thunderstorms formed around the Maddock and New Rockford, ND, area, and began to track east-
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 643043). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Grand Forks County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.