⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – McHenry, ND; Ward, ND – Thursday, September 3, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 6:18AM CDT until September 3 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

FFWBIS

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
West Central McHenry County in north central North Dakota…
Southern Ward County in north central North Dakota…

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 618 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Velva, Sawyer, Makoti, Ryder, Rice Lake, and Logan.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.