NWS Grand Forks NDFF.W 0001July 9, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Benson and Ramsey, ND
The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks issued a flash flood warning for Benson and Ramsey in North Dakota, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on July 9. It was the 1st flash flood warning the NWS office in Grand Forks issued in 2026. North Dakota had 2 flash flood warnings in July 2026, against 3 in an average July of 2008-2025 (North Dakota's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Forks ND
- Area
- Benson and Ramsey
- State
- North Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:41 p.m. CDT, July 9, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 p.m. CDT, July 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFGF FF.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWFGF The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Benson County in northeastern North Dakota... South Central Ramsey County in northeastern North Dakota... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 741 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Camp Grafton, Lakewood Park, Fort Totten, Warwick, Tokio, St Michael and Spirit Lake Nation.
What the agency told people to do
Safety message - Turn around, don't drown. Don't travel through flooded areas. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.