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Road Closures

Roads closed due water over the road. Click here.
















Cover Page of Burleigh County Flood Annex
Due to the numerous flood events experienced in Burleigh County, a flood annex was developed to include action items for Apple Creek and the Missouri River. This annex is reviewed on a yearly basis and after any significant flood event.

Burleigh County Flood Annex




Burleigh County Water Resource District: Flood Control Projects











House in a flood
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States. Flood effects can be local, impacting a neighborhood or community, or very large, affecting entire river basins and multiple states.

However, all floods are not alike. Some floods develop slowly, sometimes over a period of days. But flash floods can develop quickly, sometimes in just a few minutes and without any visible signs of rain. Flash floods often have a dangerous wall of roaring water that carries rocks, mud, and other debris and can sweep away most things in its path. Overland flooding occurs outside a defined river or stream, such as when a levee is breached, but still can be destructive. Flooding can also occur when a dam breaks, producing effects similar to flash floods.

Be aware of flood hazards no matter where you live, but especially if you live in a low-lying area, near water or downstream from a dam. Even very small streams, gullies, creeks, culverts, dry streambeds, or low-lying ground that appear harmless in dry weather can flood. Every state is at risk from this hazard. (Source: FEMA)



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Know Your Risk!


FEMA Flood Maps, Insurance, and Information (click here).