Oct 1, 2019
Water levels along the James River remained high from the excessive mid-September rainfall, as well as runoff and routing from melting of heavy mid-October snowfall across central and eastern North Dakota. However, water levels generally trended steady or gradually downward through the month.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 859890). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hutchinson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.