North Dakota, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in North Dakota, July 5, 2000

July 5, 2000 · NWS FGF · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

5 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:24 UTC.

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Event by event

5 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Ransom

When
July 5, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Ransom County, Lisbon
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.456, -97.657 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding was reported in Lisbon, where nearly 2 inches of rain fell.

Hail, Sargent

When
July 5, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Sargent County, 5 mi NE of Forman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.167, -97.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Richland County, 7 mi NW of Wahpeton
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.333, -96.700

Large tree branches were blown down.

Flash Flood, Richland

When
July 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Richland County, Wahpeton
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.265, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding occurred in Wahpeton, after nearly 2 inches of rain fell.

Flash Flood, Richland

When
July 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Richland County, Fairmount
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.265, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The westbound lane of highway 11 was flooded by the heavy rain.

Flash Flood, Cass

When
July 5, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Mapleton
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.933, -97.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was reported over Interstate 94 at the Mapleton exit, after 2 inches of rain fell over a short period of time.

Flash Flood, Barnes

When
July 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Barnes County, 12 mi S of Valley City
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.936, -98.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Crops were flattened by the heavy rain and several roads were under water. Two and a half inches of rain fell in a short period of time.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5164520, 5164781, 5164782, 5164521, 5164784, 5164522, 5164783.