414 first-hand accounts of flood events in North Dakota, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An approaching upper level low, combined with substantial surface moisture on the northern edge of a developing nocturnal low level jet, resulted in the north-northeastward development of elevated thunderstorms from eastern Montana into portions of northwest and north central…
Read the full account →Thunderstorms redeveloped across portions of north central North Dakota along and ahead of a surface warm front from the late morning into the early evening hours of Saturday, May 29th.
Read the full account →An area of surface low pressure was located over east central South Dakota at 18z Wednesday (11th), with a very tight surface pressure gradient to its east and northeast (into southeast North Dakota).
Read the full account →Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 331 was in effect during this event.||A surface warm front extending from central South Dakota into the central Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota was the focus for scattered severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening hours…
Read the full account →A warm front pushed northward through eastern North Dakota during the afternoon of the 26th. By the early evening, low pressure had set up over northwest South Dakota, with the warm front extending to the northeast along a line from near Bismarck to near Devils Lake.
Read the full account →A significant low pressure system developed in the lee of the Rocky Mountains over Colorado and Wyoming Sunday, March 22nd, strengthening and ejecting northeast into the upper Midwest by Tuesday, March 24th.
Read the full account →After the first round of elevated convection from the early morning hours of the 24th drifted off to the northeast, a surface warm front was left along the North Dakota and South Dakota border by mid morning.
Read the full account →Tornado Watch number 467 was issued in anticipation of rapid thunderstorm development over south central and eastern North Dakota during the afternoon hours of Tuesday, July 13th.
Read the full account →A few precipitation events early in August caused some rises on Devils Lake and Stump Lake. However, the second half of the month saw consistent falls on both lakes. Devils Lake began the month at a level around 1454.20 feet MSL and ended the month around 1454.00 feet MSL.
Read the full account →The month of July was fairly active weather-wise, but overall precipitation amounts were not impressive. Therefore the level of Devils Lake dropped slightly during the course of the month, from about 1454.30 feet MSL to about 1454.20 feet MSL.
Read the full account →A surface low pressure system along with a strong upper level disturbance brought continuous showers and thunderstorms over portions of central North Dakota Saturday May 5th.
Read the full account →Tornado Watch number 649 was issued in the late afternoon of July 16th in anticipation of supercell thunderstorm development. A weak surface trough and low level convergence zone combined with a very unstable air mass with CAPE up to 4,000 Joules per Kilogram over south central…
Read the full account →Another night in the long duration heat wave brought another round of nocturnal convection. Early in the morning of the 19th, a weak surface boundary set up across northern South Dakota into west central Minnesota.
Read the full account →A surface cold front advecting from west to east, coupled with a mid level jet streak, combined with abundant moisture and instability to result in widespread thunderstorm activity during the afternoon and evening hours of June 25th.
Read the full account →Tornado Watch Number 706 and Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 707 were in effect for this event. ||A strong capping inversion initially prevented storms from developing across North Dakota.
Read the full account →Tornado Watch Number 706 and Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 707 were in effect during these events which continue from July into August.||A strong capping inversion initially prevented convection from developing across North Dakota.
Read the full account →Tornado Watch Number 706 and Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 707 were in effect during these events which continue from July into August.||A strong capping inversion initially prevented convection from developing across North Dakota.
Read the full account →Tornado Watch Number 706 and Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 707 were in effect for this event. ||A strong capping inversion initially prevented storms from developing across North Dakota.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance moved across central North Dakota, with numerous showers and thunderstorms forming around it. The upper level flow was fairly weak, but the low levels held a very juicy airmass, with dew points in the low to mid 60s.
Read the full account →A warm front pushed northward through eastern North Dakota during the afternoon of the 26th. By the early evening, low pressure had set up over northwest South Dakota, with the warm front extending to the northeast along a line from near Bismarck to near Devils Lake.
Read the full account →In the early afternoon of June 18th, Severe Thunderstorm Watch 465 was issued due to thunderstorms developing, and expected to be severe, in the vicinity of an approaching upper level low pressure system. Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings were issued.
Read the full account →In the early afternoon of June 18th, Severe Thunderstorm Watch 465 was issued due to thunderstorms developing, and expected to be severe, in the vicinity of an approaching upper level low pressure system. Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings were issued.
Read the full account →Eastern North Dakota remained in a very weak surface pattern on the 18th, with numerous weak surface lows and boundaries across the midwest. Like the past several days, moisture levels remained very high, with surface dew points in the low to mid 60s.
Read the full account →A strong low level jet and good warm advection helped to spawn a couple strong thunderstorms in the early morning hours of the 12th. Then there was a brief break before strong thunderstorms began to flare up again by the early afternoon.
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