Alert archive / North Dakota / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this flash flood warning at Aug 2, 2008, 11:56 AM CDT for Bottineau County, McHenry County, Rolette County, North Dakota. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2008, 11:56 AM CDT (16:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2008, 12:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bottineau County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Rolette County, ND
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 224 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 856 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KBIS 021656
FFWBIS
NDC009-049-079-021730-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FF.W.0002.080802T1656Z-080802T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1156 AM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN BOTTINEAU COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOTTINEAU...
NORTHERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
WESTERN ROLETTE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT
* AT 1151 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
METIGOSHE STATE PARK...BOTTINEAU...INTERNATIONAL PEACE
GARDEN...SHELL VALLEY... DUNSEITH AND CARBURY.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
BISMARCK.
LAT...LON 4867 9978 4841 10081 4880 10103 4901 10026
4901 9980
$$
SCHECKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, McKenzie | 58 min |
| Aug 1, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Mountrail | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn | 56 min |
| Aug 1, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Mountrail, Ward | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Mountrail | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, McLean, Mercer | 63 min |
| Aug 1, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, Ward | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 9:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Dunn, Mercer | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, Mercer | 52 min |
| Aug 1, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, Ward | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail | 62 min |
| Aug 1, 9:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Dunn, Mercer | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 9:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Dunn | 22 min |
| Aug 1, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark | 48 min |
| Aug 1, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Mercer, Morton, Oliver | 53 min |
| Aug 2, 1:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Williams | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Divide, Williams | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Divide, Williams | 56 min |
| Aug 2, 2:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Williams | 44 min |
| Aug 2, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Divide | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Renville | 46 min |
| Aug 2, 2:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Rolette | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 2:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Renville | 43 min |
| Aug 2, 2:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Divide | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 4:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Mountrail, Renville, Ward | 40 min |
| Aug 2, 4:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Williams | 56 min |
| Aug 2, 4:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette | 43 min |
| Aug 2, 5:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Mountrail | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 6:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Mountrail, Renville, Ward | 54 min |
| Aug 2, 6:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Mountrail | 62 min |
| Aug 2, 7:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean | 68 min |
| Aug 2, 7:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Renville, Ward | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 7:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Mountrail, Renville, Ward | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 8:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean, Ward | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 8:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Ward | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 8:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry | 37 min |
| Aug 2, 9:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Rolette | 53 min |
| Aug 2, 9:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Renville, Ward | 62 min |
| Aug 2, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 9:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, Ward | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 10:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Renville | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 10:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Renville | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 10:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Renville, Ward | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Rolette | 26 min |
| Aug 2, 11:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Renville, Rolette, Ward | 62 min |
| Aug 2, 12:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, Pierce, Sheridan, Wells | 55 min |
| Aug 2, 12:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Ward | 63 min |
| Aug 2, 12:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 1:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette | 56 min |
| Aug 2, 1:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Wells | 16 min |
| Aug 2, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Foster, Stutsman | 52 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.