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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Edgeley, ND.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (10/100) · Rain 0% · 0.0 in · Max wind 13 to 31 mph.

2 active alerts nearby.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

36

/ 100

Flood risk score36/100

For typical homes located in Edgeley, ND.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

Edgeley, ND

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: BIS · radar KABR

Active alerts near Edgeley

Frost Advisory

Effective local time

Frost Advisory issued May 11 at 1:16AM CDT until May 11 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Red Flag Warning

Effective local time

Red Flag Warning issued May 11 at 12:51AM CDT until May 11 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

Dominant zone: X (56% of features)

SFHA share: 44% (feature-weighted)

NFHL features in tile: 121

Tile risk label: Moderate

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture: 10% volumetric

Last 24h rain: 0.00 in

Updated: local time

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 0% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 13 to 31 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 0% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 25 to 36 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Wed

LOW

Rain chance: 0% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 5 to 8 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 8%

Max wind: 28 to 39 mph

Risk score: 13/100

Fri

LOW

Rain chance: 5%

Max wind: 22 to 32 mph

Risk score: 12/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile121
Dominant FEMA zoneX (56%)
SFHA share of features44%
Soil moisture (topsoil)10% · 0.00 in rain

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Edgeley

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Edgeley

Does Edgeley flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.