North Dakota, 2024

Drought in North Dakota, April 1 to 30, 2024

April 1 to 30, 2024 · NWS FGF · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

For the month of April, 5 North Dakota counties were in D2 drought.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGF wrote it up.

For the month of April, 5 North Dakota counties were in D2 drought.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Cavalier

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Cavalier forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.772, -98.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

For the month of April, Cavalier county was in D2 drought.

Drought, Eastern Walsh

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Eastern Walsh forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

For the month of April, Walsh county was in D2 drought.

Drought, Western Walsh

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Western Walsh forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

For the month of April, Walsh county was in D2 drought.

Drought, Pembina

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Pembina forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.768, -97.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

For the month of April, Pembina county was in D2 drought.

Drought, Ramsey

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Ramsey forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

For the month of April, Ramsey county was in D2 drought.

Drought, Towner

When
April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Towner forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
48.686, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

For the month of April, Towner county was in D2 drought.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1169224, 1169225, 1169226, 1169227, 1169228, 1169229.