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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

March 21, 2009Dickey County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at Mar 21, 2009, 10:07 AM CDT for Dickey County, North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 23, 2009, 10:16 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2009, 10:07 AM CDT (15:07 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2009, 10:16 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 27, 2009, 10:07 AM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Flood severity
Minor

County Dickey County, ND

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KBIS 211507
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1007 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... 

  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.

.THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. FURTHER RISES BEYOND THURSDAY ARE 
POSSIBLE DUE TO SNOW MELT AND PRECIPIATION.  


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS - CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-221507-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0002.090326T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.1.ER.090326T1200Z.090327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1007 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET
  ON MAY 10 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 10.4 SAT 8 AM      10.2   10.6   11.0   11.4   12.0

$$

KS/PJA
65 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS43 KBIS 221650
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1150 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... 

  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LUDDEN DAM...
PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN 
INCLUDING MANDAN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

. CONTINUED FLOODING ON THE HEART RIVER IS EXPECTED. ERRATIC GAGE
READINGS INDICATE THE RIVER NEAR MANDAN IS EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY
ICE JAMS LEADING TO HIGH WATER.  SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND THE RESULTING
RUNOFF WILL PUSH THE JAMES RIVER AND PIEPSTEM CREEK TO FLOOD STAGE
IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  FORECASTS SUGGEST THE CRESTS IN MANY AREAS 
SHOULD OCCUR THIS WEEK GIVEN CURRENT CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS - CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-231650-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0006.090325T0900Z-090328T0900Z/
/GCEN8.1.ER.090325T0900Z.090326T0600Z.090327T2100Z.NO/
1150 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 1996.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12  5.1 SUN 11 AM      7.0    9.8   12.2   12.7   12.3

$$

NDC021-231650-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0002.090323T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.090323T2100Z.090328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1150 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
* FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 08AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.7 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 10.7 SUN 8 AM      11.4   12.7   12.6   13.2   14.4

$$

NDC093-231650-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0007.090325T1200Z-090327T1800Z/
/PGEN8.1.ER.090325T1200Z.090326T0000Z.090327T0600Z.UU/
1150 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET 
  ON APR 10 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  7.7 SUN 11 AM      6.5    8.3    9.0    9.1    8.9

$$

NDC015-059-230600-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0008.090322T1800Z-090323T0600Z/
/MDNN8.1.ER.090322T1800Z.090322T1800Z.090322T1800Z.NO/
1150 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET 
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WOODED BANKS AND LOWLANDS WEST OF MANDAN 
  WILL FLOOD AFTER 17 FEET.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
  ON JUL 7 1938.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17  9.0 SUN 11 AM     15.1   12.5   11.6   11.1   10.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 222237
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
537 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES 
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MODERATE FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN 
INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...MINOR FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.MODERATE FLOODING IF FORECAST AT BREIEN ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ROAD CREWS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE BRIDGE 
OVER THE DOG TOOTH CREEK IS UNDER WATER AND THAT WATER IS BACKING UP 
IN DITCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 21 AND IS APPROACHING TRAILERS IN THE CITY 
OF BREIEN. THE CANNONBALL RIVER WAS ALSO REPORTED TO BE WITHIN 2O FEET 
OF HOMES IN THE CITY OF BREIEN. 

MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST INTO NEXT WEEK FOR THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR
HAZEN...THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AND THE LUDDEN DAM...AND FOR
THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC059-085-232237-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.3.ER.090320T2212Z.090322T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
537 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
  AT 20.0 FEET...MUCH OF BREIEN WILL FLOOD..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.8 FEET
  ON MAR 25 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
 BREIEN       10 20.3 SUN 4 PM      20.1   19.4   16.9   16.5   14.2

$$

NDC031-232237-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0006.090325T0900Z-090328T0900Z/
/GCEN8.1.ER.090325T0900Z.090326T0600Z.090327T2100Z.NO/
537 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET
  ON MAR 28 2004.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12  5.3 SUN 4 PM       5.8    8.4   11.2   12.7   12.6

$$

NDC021-232237-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.090323T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.090323T2100Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
537 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 10.9 SUN 4 PM      10.8   12.2   12.6   12.8   13.7

$$

NDC093-232237-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.090325T1200Z-090327T1200Z/
/PGEN8.1.ER.090325T1200Z.090326T0000Z.090327T0000Z.UU/
537 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
  AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT NO MAJOR
  CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN ABOUT 
  DAMAGE..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET 
  ON MAR 20 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  7.8 SUN 4 PM       8.0    8.4    8.8    9.1    9.0

$$

NDC057-065-232237-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0003.090323T2159Z-090326T0712Z/
/HZNN8.1.ER.090323T2159Z.090325T0000Z.090325T1912Z.NO/
537 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS -0.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
  AT 24.0 FEET...SECONDARY GRAVEL ROADS WILL FLOOD. DAMAGE TO CROPLAND
  MOSTLY SOUTH OF THE RIVER..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.9 FEET
  ON APR 10 1996.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21                    19.3   21.1   22.0   20.6   17.5

$$

PJA
000 
WGUS43 KBIS 230218
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
918 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... 

  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...MAJOR 
FLOODING IS FORECAST.

.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO PRECIPITATION AND SNOW MELT ON THE
JAMES RIVER AT LA MOURE. THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE WILL RISE 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
NEAR 14.7 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ON THE JAMES RIVER NEAR THE LUDDEN DAM 
DUE TO PRECIPITATION AND SNOW MELT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL REACH MAJOR FLOOD 
STAGE OF 17 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
17.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

FORECAST PRECIPITATION IS INCLUDED IN THE PREDICTED RIVER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS - CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-240218-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0012.090326T0700Z-090328T0824Z/
/LAMN8.1.ER.090326T0700Z.090326T1800Z.090327T2024Z.NR/
918 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE
* FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.7 FEET
  ON APR 13 1996.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14  8.0 SUN 8 PM       9.4   11.1   14.5   14.5   12.6

$$

NDC021-240218-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0002.090324T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.090324T0200Z.090329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
918 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
* FROM TOMORROW LATE EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.1 FEET 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER
  WILL REACH MAJOR FLOOD STAGE OF 17 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 11.1 SUN 8 PM      12.5   13.0   13.8   15.3   17.1

$$

PJA
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 230955
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  CEDAR CREEK NEAR RALEIGH AFFECTING GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTIES 
  CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES 
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES 
  KNIFE RIVER  AT MANNING AFFECTING DUNN COUNTY 
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES 
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
  APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANNING...HAZEN...ZAP...MAJOR 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.FOR THE JAMES RIVER
BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...MAJOR 
FLOODING IS FORECAST.FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING 
RALEIGH...BREIEN...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO 
CONTINUE.FOR THE APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MENOKEN...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN...
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.RAPID RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT AND PRECIPITATION IS KEEPING RIVERS RISING 
OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE KNIFE RIVER AT MANNING
WAS AT 14.7 FEET WITH A FORECAST CREST OF 15.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

THE STAGE AT HAZEN ON THE KNIFE RIVER WAS 25.7 FEET WITH THE CREST FORECAST
NEAR 26.0 FEET THIS EVENING. NORTH DAKOTA STATE HIGHWAY 49 WAS CLOSED SOUTH
OF BEULAH BY WATER FROM THE KNIFE RIVER.

AT ZAP SPRING CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 
THE STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING IS 19.8 FEET.

THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY 
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING AND THE 
JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN  WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.

PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE WAS AT ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CEDAR CREEK NEAR RALEIGH. THE STAGE THIS
MORNING WAS 13.2 FEET AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY 
TOMORROW EVENING.

THE CANNNONBALL RIVER WAS AT 21.9 FEET AND WILL REMAIN STEADY OR BEGIN A SLOW 
FALL. 

APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOWKEN WAS AT 7.8 AND IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN WAS AT 19.0 FEET AND THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING
TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC025-241500-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090324T1500Z/
/MNGN8.1.ER.090323T1500Z.090323T1800Z.090324T0300Z.NR/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER  AT MANNING.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6 FEET
  ON MAR 11 2004.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 MANNING      15 14.7 MON 4 AM      14.4   11.2    9.6    8.4     M 

$$

NDC057-065-241555-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090327T1549Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090324T0000Z.090327T0349Z.NR/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...RAILROAD TRACKS AT SOUTH END OF HAZEN WILL 
  BE TOPPED BY FLOOD WATERS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.9 FEET
  ON MAR 23 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21 25.7 MON 2 AM      25.3   24.5   23.3   19.5     M 

$$

NDC057-241555-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090325T1800Z/
/ZAPN8.3.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T1800Z.090325T0600Z.NR/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 19.8 MON 1 AM      18.1   13.1   10.0    7.8     M 

$$

NDC031-241555-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0006.090326T1200Z-090327T1200Z/
/GCEN8.1.ER.090326T1200Z.090326T1200Z.090327T0000Z.NO/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET
  ON MAR 28 2004.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12  7.1 MON 3 AM       8.6   10.9   12.0   11.8   11.1

$$

NDC045-241555-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.090326T0700Z-090328T0824Z/
/LAMN8.1.ER.090326T0700Z.090326T1800Z.090327T2024Z.NR/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET
  ON MAR 27 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14  8.7 MON 4 AM       9.4   11.1   14.5   14.5   12.6

$$

NDC021-241555-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.090324T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.090324T0200Z.090329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 11.3 MON 12 AM     12.5   13.0   13.8   15.3   17.1

$$

NDC093-241554-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T0821Z.090324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET 
  ON APR 10 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.0 MON 3 AM      11.1   10.7   10.6   10.4     M 

$$

NDC037-085-241554-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090326T1245Z/
/RLGN8.2.ER.090322T2057Z.090324T1800Z.090326T0045Z.NO/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR RALEIGH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER 1 THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
 RALEIGH      12 13.2 MON 1 AM      14.0   13.4   10.6    8.9     M 

$$

NDC059-085-241554-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.3.ER.090320T2212Z.090322T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.4 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...ALL OF BREIEN WILL FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.8 FEET
  ON MAR 25 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
 BREIEN       10 21.9 MON 3 AM      21.4   21.1   19.7   15.9     M 

$$

NDC015-241554-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.090324T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/MENN8.2.ER.090324T0300Z.090326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD DAMAGE FOR MANY HOUSES, FLOOD PROBLEMS
  ALSO OCCUR FOR THE LINCOLN SCHOOL. LINCOLN ROAD UNDER WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN
 MENOKEN      15  7.8 MON 1 AM      16.1   16.6   16.8   16.4     M 

$$

NDC015-059-241554-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090325T1200Z/
/MDNN8.1.ER.090322T2314Z.090323T1800Z.090325T0000Z.NO/
455 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.5 FEET
  ON MAR 3 1999.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17 19.0 MON 3 AM      17.6   15.9   15.4   15.3     M 

$$
000 
WGUS43 KBIS 240209
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
909 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MINOR FLOODING IS 
CURRENTLY OCCURRING...RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.

. THE RIVER IS RISING QUICKLY...AND IS FORECAST TO REACH MAJOR 
FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS - CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-250209-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0002.090324T0316Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.090324T0316Z.090328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
909 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.9 FEET 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 11.9 MON 8 PM   MM   12.4   14.5   16.5   17.5   17.9 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 250256
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
956 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING 
FORECAST.

. GRACE CITY IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD 
STAGE SOME TIME ON THURSDAY.  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE IS RISING 
RAPIDLY WITH REPORTS OF LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER PRESENT IN UPSTREAM 
TRIBUTARIES.  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE IS IN MODERATE FLOOD 
STAGE...ALTHOUGH IT IS EXPECTED TO START GOING DOWN.  THE JAMES 
RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM IS IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE BUT SHOULD KEEP RISING 
TOWARDS MAJOR FLOOD STAGE BY LATER THIS WEEK. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-260256-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0006.090326T0200Z-090328T0600Z/
/GCEN8.1.ER.090326T0200Z.090326T1800Z.090327T1800Z.NO/
956 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET
  ON MAR 28 2004.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 11.0 TUE 9 PM  2.04  11.9   12.5   11.9   11.1  10.2

$$

NDC045-260256-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090328T2034Z/
/LAMN8.1.ER.090324T2215Z.090326T1800Z.090328T0834Z.NR/
956 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
 AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE TOWN OF 
 LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 
  FEET ON MAR 27 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.3 TUE 9 PM  2.87  15.0   15.5   14.7   12.5  11.0

$$

NDC021-260256-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090328T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
956 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 12.2 TUE 8 PM  0.32  14.9   17.2   17.5   17.7  17.1

$$

NDC093-260256-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090329T1400Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090329T0200Z.UU/
956 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.9 TUE 9 PM  2.27  11.8   11.1   10.1    9.1   8.1

$$
AJS
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 251506
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1006 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY...MINOR FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST. 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL.   
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY...MINOR FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST AND RECORD LEVELS POSSIBLE.  

.THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING 
LA MOURE COUNTY...WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST... 
THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY...WHERE 
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL... AND 
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY...WHERE MINOR 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST AND RECORD LEVELS 
POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-262106-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090328T2100Z/
/LAMN8.1.ER.090324T2215Z.090326T1200Z.090328T0900Z.NR/
1006 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.3 WED 9 AM      15.9   15.3   13.7   11.5   10.6

$$

NDC021-262105-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1006 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 12.5 WED 8 AM      16.7   17.9   18.0   17.8   16.7

$$

NDC093-262105-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090329T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090329T0600Z.UU/
1006 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.2 WED 9 AM      10.9   10.1    9.4    8.9     M 

$$
000 
WGUS43 KBIS 260101
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
801 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009


  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY

  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST.

.MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE JAMES AND 
PIPESTEM RIVERS WITHIN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN. THE PIPESTEM 
CREEK AT PINGREE WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BUT WILL CONTINUE TO
FALL. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE NOON. 

ON THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE...MODERATE FLOODING IS NOW
FORECAST. THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE IS RISING. THE RIVER 
IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 16 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

ON THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM...THE JAMES RIVER WAS ABOVE
FLOOD STATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER 
TO CREST AT 17.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS 
FORECAST TO REMAIN AT THIS CREST INTO THE WEEKEND.  


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS - CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-270101-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090328T2034Z/
/LAMN8.2.ER.090324T2215Z.090326T1800Z.090328T0834Z.NR/
801 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 
  16.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.5 WED 7 PM      15.2   13.6   11.4   10.6   10.2

$$

NDC021-270101-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
801 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 04PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 
  17.9 FEET BY  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 12.9  WED 4 PM      17.9   17.9   17.4   16.2   14.9

$$

NDC093-270101-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090328T0300Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090327T1500Z.UU/
801 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET
  ON APR 12 1996.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.0 WED 7 PM        9.1    8.4    7.9     M      M 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 261521
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1020 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY. FOR THE 
JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL 
DAYS.

.MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM. 
RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE INTO NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...THEN BEGIN TO FALL.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-272120-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090401T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1020 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 13.3 THU 8 AM      14.1   14.9   15.8   17.0   17.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 280144
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LAMOURE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. FOR THE  CANNONBALL
RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BRIEN AS WELL AS IN THE 
JAMES RIVER BASIN AT LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM AND ON PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR
PINGREE. THE FLOOD WARNING FOR LAMOURE AND CANNONBALL HAS BEEN EXTENDED 
UNTIL SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-290144-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090329T1948Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090324T2215Z.090328T0600Z.090329T0748Z.NR/
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
 AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE TOWN OF 
 LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 16.5 FRI 8 PM      15.0   11.7   10.5    9.9    9.7

$$

NDC021-290144-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090401T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 13.6 FRI 4 PM      14.7   16.3   17.4   17.8   17.9

$$

NDC093-290144-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090330T1312Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090330T0112Z.UU/
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
 AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT NO MAJOR
 CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN ABOUT 
 DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.7 FRI 8 PM      10.8    9.1    7.8    7.2     M 

$$

NDC059-085-290144-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090329T1400Z/
/BREN8.3.ER.090320T2212Z.090322T1715Z.090329T0200Z.NR/
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
 AT 12.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS SOUTH BANK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET
  ON JUN 8 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
 BREIEN       10  9.0 FRI 8 PM      10.3    8.4    7.5    6.6    4.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 281558
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1058 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE JAMES RIVER BASIN AT LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM AND ON
PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED AT PINGREE
ON THE PIPESTEM CREEK UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FLOOD WARNING ON THE JAMES
RIVER AT LAMOURE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER LEVELS AT 
BOTH PINGREE AND LAMOURE WERE NOW FALLING. AND THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM
CONTINUES TO RISE ABOVE RECORD FLOOD. THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 17.9 FEET BY 
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT 17 FEET HIGHWAY 1 BECOMES SUBMERGED TO THE
SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER.     


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-292158-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090331T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090324T2215Z.090328T0415Z.090330T1200Z.NR/
1058 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 16.4 SAT 10 AM     15.5   14.0   10.9   10.1    9.6

$$

NDC021-292158-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090401T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1058 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 17 FEET HIGHWAY 1 TO SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER BECOMES
  SUBMERGED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 13.9 SAT 8 AM      14.9   17.0   17.7   17.9   17.9

$$

NDC093-292158-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090401T1400Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090401T0200Z.UU/
1058 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.7 SAT 9 AM      11.2   10.6    9.6    8.5    7.1

$$
ABELING
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 291448
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
948 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LAMOURE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH RECORD FLOODING FORECAST.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE JAMES RIVER BASIN AT LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM AND ON
PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. AT PINGREE...THE PIPESTEM CREEK IS FORECAST 
TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FLOOD WARNING ON THE JAMES RIVER
AT LAMOURE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. AND THE JAMES RIVER
AT LUDDEN DAM CONTINUES TO RISE. THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 17.9 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AT 17 FEET HIGHWAY 1 BECOMES SUBMERGED TO THE
SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-302048-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090401T0900Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090324T2215Z.090328T0415Z.090331T2100Z.NR/
948 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 16.1 SUN 9 AM      15.5   14.7   12.6   10.9   10.3

$$

NDC021-302048-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090402T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
948 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.4 SUN 8 AM      16.5   17.4   17.8   17.9   17.9

$$

NDC093-302048-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090401T1400Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090401T0200Z.UU/
948 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.3 SUN 9 AM      10.6    9.6    8.5    7.1    6.2

$$
ABELING
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 300135
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
835 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AND LUDDEN DAM AS WELL
AS ITS TRIBUTARY PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. THE JAMES WILL CONTINUE TO
RISE AT LUDDEN DAM BUT CONTINUE A SLOW FALL AT LAMOURE. PIPESTEM CREEK 
NEAR PINGREE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-310735-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090401T0900Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090324T2215Z.090328T0415Z.090331T2100Z.NR/
835 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 16.0 SUN 8 PM      14.7   12.6   10.9   10.3     M 

$$

NDC021-310735-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090402T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
835 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.5 SUN 4 PM      17.4   17.8   17.9   17.9     M 

$$

NDC093-310735-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090401T1400Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090401T0200Z.UU/
835 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET 
  ON APR 10 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.1 SUN 8 PM       9.6    8.5    7.1    6.2     M 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 301505
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1005 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AND LUDDEN DAM AS WELL
AS ITS TRIBUTARY PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. THE JAMES WILL CONTINUE TO
RISE AT LUDDEN DAM BUT CONTINUE A SLOW FALL AT LAMOURE. PIPESTEM CREEK 
NEAR PINGREE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-312105-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090403T2230Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090324T2215Z.090328T0415Z.090403T1030Z.NR/
1005 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.9 MON 9 AM      15.6   15.3   14.8   13.9   12.2

$$

NDC021-312105-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090402T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1005 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.9 MON 8 AM      15.9   16.9   17.4   17.5   17.4

$$

NDC093-312105-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090402T0000Z.UU/
1005 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET 
  ON APR 10 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.9 MON 9 AM      10.4    9.5    8.3    7.1     M 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 311520
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1020 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AND LUDDEN DAM AS WELL
AS PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. THIS FLOODING CONTINUES WELL INTO SOUTH DAKOTA.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-012120-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090403T2230Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090324T2215Z.090328T0415Z.090403T1030Z.NR/
1020 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET
  ON MAR 27 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.6 TUE 10 AM -0.3  15.3   14.8   13.9   12.2     M 

$$

NDC021-012120-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090403T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1020 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.3 TUE 8 AM  +0.4  16.1   17.0   17.5   17.5   17.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 011532
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1032 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LAMOURE COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AND LUDDEN DAM AS WELL
AS PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON THE PIPESTEM 
CREEK IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE STURDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
RIVER LEVEL ON THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BY NOON. AT LUDDEN DAM THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 17.O
FEET ON SUNDAY MORNING AND REMAIN NEAR THIS CREST INTO MONDAY...
THEN BEGIN A SLOWL FALL. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-022132-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090403T0224Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090324T2215Z.090328T0415Z.090402T1424Z.NR/
1032 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.9 WED 10 AM     14.2   12.3   10.9   10.1     M 

$$

NDC021-022132-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090405T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1032 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.3 WED 8 AM      15.6   16.1   16.7   17.0   17.0

$$

NDC093-022132-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090405T0600Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090404T1800Z.UU/
1032 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.1 WED 9 AM      10.8   10.2    9.3    7.8     M 

$$
ABELING
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 021513
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1013 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ON PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AS WELL AS ON THE
JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AND LUDDEN DAM. 

THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK THURSDAY MORNING WAS 
10.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER 
TO CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE THURSDAY MORNING WAS
14.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER 
TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NOON THURSDAY...AND
CONTINUE TO FALL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM THURSDAY MORNING WAS
15.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER
TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING...THEN 
BEGIN FALLING.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-030308-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090403T0308Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090324T2215Z.090328T0415Z.090402T1508Z.NR/
1013 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET
  ON JUN 21 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.1 THU 9 AM -0.9  12.6   11.2   10.4    9.9    9.7

$$

NDC021-032113-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090405T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1013 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOONTHE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOONTHE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOONTHE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOONTHE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.3 THU 8 AM  0.0   16.0   16.7   17.0   17.0   16.9

$$

NDC093-032113-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090407T0600Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090406T1800Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET 
  ON APR 10 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.9 THU 9 AM -0.2   10.7   10.4    9.9    9.2    8.1

$$

JV
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 031508
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1008 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK FRIDAY MORNING WAS 
10.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER 
TO CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE FRIDAY MORNING WAS
13.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER 
TO CONTINUE TO FALL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM FRIDAY MORNING WAS
15.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER
TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-042108-
/O.ROU.KBIS.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1008 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 12.9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET
  ON JUN 21 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 13.1 FRI 9 AM  -0.1  12.2   11.2   10.6   10.1    9.9

$$

NDC021-042108-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090406T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1008 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.1 FRI 8 AM  -0.2  15.5   16.1   16.5   16.5   16.4

$$

NDC093-042108-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090408T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090408T0600Z.UU/
1008 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET 
  ON MAR 14 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.6 FRI 9 AM  -0.3  10.4   10.2    9.8    9.4    8.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 041436
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
936 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 

FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR 
FORECAST.

FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR 
FORECAST.

.THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK SATURDAY MORNING WAS 
10.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER 
TO CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE SATURDAY MORNING WAS
12.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER 
TO CONTINUE TO FALL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM SATURDAY MORNING WAS
15.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER
TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-052036-
/O.ROU.KBIS.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
936 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 12.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET
  ON JUN 21 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 12.3 SAT 8 AM  -0.8  11.2   10.6   10.1    9.9    9.9

$$

NDC021-052036-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
936 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.1 SAT 8 AM   0    15.9   16.4   16.5   16.4   16.1

$$

NDC093-052036-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090408T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090408T0600Z.UU/
936 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET 
  ON MAR 20 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.4 SAT 8 AM  -0.2  10.2    9.8    9.4    8.7    7.4

$$

NDC015-059-052036-
/O.ROU.KBIS.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDNN8.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
936 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* AT  8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 6.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17  6.7 SAT 8 AM  -0.4  5.1    3.3    2.8    2.8    3.4

$$

NDC057-065-052036-
/O.ROU.KBIS.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HZNN8.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
936 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 11.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21 12.4 SAT 6 AM  -4.5  10.7    9.2    7.1    5.6    9.9

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 050240
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
940 PM CDT SAT APR 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM SATURDAY EVENING WAS 15.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. THE RIVER LEVEL HAS FALLEN VERY SLIGHTLY IN THE
PAST 24 HOURS. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 16.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-060240-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
940 PM CDT SAT APR 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   CHG    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.0 SAT 8 PM   -0.1   15.8   16.2   16.4   16.3   15.9

$$
TWH
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 051433
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
933 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY. 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY. 

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK SUNDAY MORNING WAS 
10.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER 
TO CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM SUNDAY MORNING WAS
15.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER
TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
THEN BEGIN FALLING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-062033-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
933 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.1 SUN 8 AM   0    16.0   16.3   16.4   16.1   15.5

$$

NDC093-062033-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090408T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090408T0600Z.UU/
933 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET 
  ON MAR 20 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.3 SUN 8 AM  -0.1  10.0   9.4    8.7    7.4    7.0

$$

KS
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 061523
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1023 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
  WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.FOR THE SOURIS 
RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLOW CITY...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND 
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.CONTINUED MELTING OF EXISTING SNOWPACK KEPT LOCATIONS IN THE JAMES RIVER
BASIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS AT GRACE CITY AREAT 10.1 FEET THIS
MORNING.FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE AND CREST
NEAR 15.3 FEET ON APRIL 15TH. THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE WAS AT 10.3 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 11.2 FEET ON APRIL
15TH. THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LAMOURE WAS AT 11.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET
AND THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR LAMOURE AT 17.0 FEET ON THE 15TH OF
APRIL. AT LUDDEN THE RIVER WAS AT 15.0 FEET AND IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.8
FEET ON THE 21ST OF APRIL.  WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY WAS AT 12.6 FEET AND
WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES
MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-072123-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.0 MON 8 AM      15.1   15.1   15.0   14.7   14.3

$$

NDC093-072123-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090408T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.090408T0600Z.UU/
1023 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET 
  ON MAR 20 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.3 MON 9 AM       9.4    8.7    7.4    7.0     M 

$$

NDC009-049-072123-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLCN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090331T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.1 FEET
  ON APR 3 2006.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 WILLOW CITY  10 12.6 MON 6 AM      12.4   12.2   12.1   12.2   12.6

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 071530
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK TUESDAY MORNING WAS
10.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER
LEVEL TO FALL SLIGHTLY THROUGH SATURDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE. THE RIVER LEVEL IS FORECAST TO RISE AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM TUESDAY MORNING WAS
14.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER
LEVEL TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH SATURDAY BUT REMAIN IN MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-082130-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090407T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON JUN 26 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.8 TUE 8 AM  -0.2  14.7   14.6   14.3   14.1     

$$

NDC093-082130-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1030 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET 
  ON MAR 20 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.1 TUE 9 AM  -0.2 10.0    9.9    9.8    9.8   10.0

$$

KS
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 081513
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1013 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH RECORD FLOODING FORECAST.

.THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM WEDNESDAY MORNING WAS
14.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER
LEVEL TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH MONDAY BUT REMAIN IN MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE.

THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK WEDNESDAY MORNING WAS
9.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING 
TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY NEXT THURSDAY MORNING...APRIL 16...THEN BEGIN
FALLING.

THE CREST FORECASTS THAT ARE MORE THAN A WEEK IN THE FUTURE...AT
PIPESTEM CREEK...ARE MEANT TO GIVE GUIDANCE ON WHAT MAY OCCUR
WITH THE SNOW MELT. THESE ARE EXTENDED RANGE FORECASTS WHICH 
INCORPORATE CONDITIONS 7 TO 10 DAYS BEYOND CURRENT CONDITIONS. 
THESE EXTENDED RIVER FORECASTS HAVE A HIGH DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY 
BUILT INTO THEM AS THEY RELY HEAVILY  ON LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS. 
THESE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE UPDATED REGULARLY. UPDATED RIVER 
FORECASTS BECOME LESS UNCERTAIN AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF A HIGH WATER 
EVENT APPROACHES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-092113-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090407T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 14.7 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON JUN 26 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.7 WED 8 AM  -0.1  14.7   14.5   14.3   14.2   14.1

$$

NDC093-092113-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY 
  THE THURSDAY MORNING OF APRIL 16 THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET 
  ON APR 10 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.9 WED 9 AM  -0.2  9.9    9.8    9.8   10.0   10.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 081537 CCA
FLSBIS

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1037 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH RECORD FLOODING FORECAST.

.THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM WEDNESDAY MORNING WAS
14.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER
LEVEL TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH MONDAY BUT REMAIN IN MODERATE FLOOD 
STAGE...THEN RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TUESDAY APRIL 21.

THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK WEDNESDAY MORNING WAS
9.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING 
TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY NEXT THURSDAY MORNING...APRIL 16...THEN BEGIN
FALLING.

THE CREST FORECASTS THAT ARE MORE THAN A WEEK IN THE FUTURE ARE 
MEANT TO GIVE GUIDANCE ON WHAT MAY OCCUR WITH THE SNOW MELT. THESE 
ARE EXTENDED RANGE FORECASTS WHICH INCORPORATE CONDITIONS 7 TO 10 
DAYS BEYOND CURRENT CONDITIONS. THESE EXTENDED RIVER FORECASTS HAVE 
A HIGH DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY BUILT INTO THEM AS THEY RELY HEAVILY  
ON LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS. THESE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE UPDATED 
REGULARLY. UPDATED RIVER FORECASTS BECOME LESS UNCERTAIN AS THE 
LIKELIHOOD OF A HIGH WATER EVENT APPROACHES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-092113-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090407T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1037 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY     
  TUESDAY EVENING APRIL 21...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 14.7 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON JUN 26 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.7 WED 8 AM  -0.1  14.7   14.5   14.3   14.2   14.1

$$

NDC093-092113-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1037 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY 
  THE THURSDAY MORNING OF APRIL 16 THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.2 FEET 
  ON APR 10 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.9 WED 9 AM  -0.2  9.9    9.8    9.8   10.0   10.3

$$

JV
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 091629
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1129 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE AND LUDDEN DAM...MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

. THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM THURSDAY MORNING WAS
14.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 
FEET. THE LEVEL IS ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR THIS LEVEL THROUGH 
AT LEAST TUESDAY. 

THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK WEDNESDAY MORNING WAS
10.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY NEXT WEDNESDAY...APRIL 15.

THE CREST FORECASTS ARE SEVERAL DAYS IN THE FUTURE AND ARE 
MEANT TO GIVE GUIDANCE ON WHAT MAY OCCUR WITH THE SNOW MELT. THESE 
ARE EXTENDED RANGE FORECASTS WHICH INCORPORATE CONDITIONS 5 TO 10 
DAYS BEYOND CURRENT CONDITIONS. THESE EXTENDED RIVER FORECASTS HAVE 
A HIGH DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY BUILT INTO THEM AS THEY RELY HEAVILY  
ON LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS. THESE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE UPDATED 
REGULARLY. UPDATED RIVER FORECASTS BECOME LESS UNCERTAIN AS THE 
LIKELIHOOD OF A HIGH WATER EVENT APPROACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-102229-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REAMIN NEARLY STEADY OVER THE NEXT 
  FEW DAYS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON JUN 26 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12  14.7 THU 8 AM 0.0   14.8   14.8   14.8   14.9   14.9

$$

NDC093-102229-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1129 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.0 THU 9 AM +0.06  10.0   10.1   10.3   10.6   11.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 101601
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1101 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY. 
PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY. 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

.THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM FRIDAY MORNING WAS
14.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 
FEET. THE LEVEL IS ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR THIS LEVEL THROUGH 
AT LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. 

THE RIVER LEVEL AT PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK FRIDAY MORNING WAS
10.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY NEXT THURSDAY...APRIL 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-112201-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REAMIN NEARLY STEADY OVER THE 
  NEXT FEW DAYS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON JUN 26 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.7 FRI 8 AM  0.0   14.8   14.8   14.8   14.8   14.8

$$

NDC093-112201-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1101 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.2 FRI 10 AM  +0.3  10.2   10.4   10.6   11.0   11.5

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 111635
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1135 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY. 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.

.THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM SATURDAY MORNING WAS
14.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 
FEET. THE LEVEL IS ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR THIS LEVEL THROUGH 
AT LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH POSSIBLE RIVER RISES AFTERWARDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-122235-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090416T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON JUN 26 2007.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.7 SAT 8 AM  0.0   14.7   14.8   14.8   14.8   15.0

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 121535
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1035 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

.RAPID SNOWMELT CONTINUED TO CAUSE THE JAMES RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARY 
PIPESTEM CREEK TO RISE. 

THE JAMES RIVER AT 7 AM SUNDAY WAS AT 11.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
AND THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AT 7 AM SUNDAY MORNING WAS AT 14.1 FEET
...AND IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 18.1 FEET A WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL 15. THE
RECORD CREST FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE IS 16.5 FEET EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THE LEVEL OF THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM SATURDAY MORNING WAS
14.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 
FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

PIPESTEM CREEK AT 7 AM THIS MORNING WAS AT 11.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS
12.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY 
TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-132135-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.090412T1330Z.090415T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1035 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET
  ON APR 3 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 E11.9 SUN 7 AM  0  14.2   15.6   15.9   15.7   15.2

$$

NDC045-132135-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1035 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...DIKES ARE TOPPED WHEN RIVER LEVEL REACHES 
  18-20 FEET.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.1 SUN 9 AM  +1.0 15.4   17.4   18.1   18.0   17.7

$$

NDC021-132135-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON APR 18 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.7 SUN 8 AM 0  14.8   14.8   14.8   15.0   15.5

$$

NDC093-132135-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T2330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1035 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.9 SUN 9 AM  +1.1 12.1   12.2   12.2   11.9   11.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 131458
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
958 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH RECORD FLOODING
FORECAST.

.FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET 
AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS 
FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY 
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TUESDAY
EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY 
WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-142058-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.090413T1418Z.090416T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
958 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET
  ON APR 3 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 12.0 MON 9 AM      14.6   15.6   15.9   15.8   15.6

$$

NDC045-142058-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
958 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...DIKES ARE TOPPED WHEN RIVER LEVEL REACHES 
  18-20 FEET.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.0 MON 9 AM      16.5   17.8   18.1   17.7   17.1

$$

NDC021-142058-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090419T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
958 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 14.9 MON 8 AM      14.8   14.8   15.2   15.9   16.8

$$

NDC093-142057-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
958 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 12.3 MON 9 AM      12.7   12.9   12.6   12.1   11.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 141458
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
958 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
  SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH RECORD FLOODING
FORECAST.FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH RECORD FLOODING FORECAST.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY
THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE
RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE
WAS 16.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING
TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT  8:30 AM
TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER
WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS
12.7 (ESTIMATED) FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING
TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-152058-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
958 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET
  ON APR 3 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 12.8 TUE 9 AM      14.0   14.8   15.1   15.1   14.9

$$

NDC045-152058-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
958 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...DIKES ARE TOPPED WHEN RIVER LEVEL REACHES 
  18-20 FEET.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 16.1 TUE 9 AM      17.8   18.3   17.9   17.3   16.6

$$

NDC021-152058-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
958 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.1 TUE 8 AM      15.3   15.7   16.3   16.9   17.3

$$

NDC093-152058-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
958 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 E12.7 TUE 7 AM      12.9   12.6   12.1   11.7   11.2

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 151509
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1009 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...RECORD FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY CONTINUES
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 9:15 AM 
WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 
NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEAR THIS LEVEL 
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE UNTIL 
FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY 
THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. THE RIVER IS  FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR A 
RECORD LEVEL OF 18.3 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
REMAIN ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER LUDDEN DAM. UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY 
THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 17.6 
FEET BY TUESDAY APRIL 21. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-162109-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090416T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1009 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET
  ON MAR 28 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 14.0 WED 9 AM      15.2   15.3   15.2   15.0   14.4

$$

NDC045-162109-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1009 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...DIKES ARE TOPPED WHEN RIVER LEVEL REACHES 
  18-20 FEET.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 17.3 WED 9 AM      18.2   18.2   17.6   17.0   16.2

$$

NDC021-162109-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1009 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY APRIL 21.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.4 WED 8 AM      15.8   16.3   17.0   17.3   17.4

$$

PJA
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 160022
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
722 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO 
CONTINUE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY CONTINUES UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.5 FEET. MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. FLOOD STAGE IS
12.0 FEET THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING
TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.4 FEET. RECORD FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. THE
RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET
BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.5 FEET. 
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. FLOOD
STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.  THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE
RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE 
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.3 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-170022-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090416T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
722 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET
  ON MAR 28 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 14.5 WED 6 PM      15.3   15.3   15.1   14.7   14.1

$$

NDC045-170021-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090417T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
722 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
 AT 18.0 FEET...DIKES ARE TOPPED WHEN RIVER LEVEL REACHES 18-20 
FEET..

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 17.4 WED 7 PM      18.3   18.1   17.7   17.1   16.3

$$

NDC021-170021-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090421T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
722 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.5 WED 4 PM      16.1   16.7   17.2   17.4   17.5

$$

NDC093-170021-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
722 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.5 FEET 
  BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET
  ON APR 19 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 13.3 WED 6 PM      12.7   12.2   11.6   11.0   10.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 161619
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1119 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...JAMESTOWN DAM...
LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...PINGREE...PIPESTEM DAM...RECORD FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY CONTINUES 
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
MAJOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING AND THE RECORD STAGE OF 16.2 FEET HAD
BEEN SURPASSED. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE
RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO NEXT WEEK.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE CONTINUES UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. RECORD
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. FLOOD STAGE
IS 14.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 17.3 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. THE RIVER
IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON APRIL 23. 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. FLOOD
STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET
BY THE MORNING OF THURSDAY APRIL 23 THEN BEGIN FALLING.

AT PIPESTEM CREEK AT PIPESTEM DAM...AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE POOL 
ELEVATION WAS 1486 FEET. THE RECORD STAGE IS 1487.1 FEET SET BACK ON
MAY 10 1997.

AT THE JAMESTOWN DAM THE POOL ELEVATION WAS 1446 FEET AT 10 AM 
THURSDAY. FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST
OF 1446 FEET ON MAY 5 1997.

CREST FORECASTS BEYOND 5 DAYS ARE BASED ON TEMPERATURE FORECASTS
ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE ASSUMED TO BE THE ABSOLUTE CRESTS FOR THE
SNOWMELT SEASON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-172219-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090418T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1119 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. THE RECORD
  STAGE OF 16.2 FEET HAD BEEN SURPASSED.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.2 FEET
  ON MAR 21 1996.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 16.7 THU 10 AM     17.1   17.2   17.0   16.3   15.3

$$

NDC093-172218-
/O.ROU.KBIS.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JMDN8.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1119 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  JAMES RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN DAM.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 1446 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 1446 FEET
  ON MAY 5 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 JAMESTOWN D  M  1445.8 THU 10 AM       M      M      M      M      M


$$

NDC045-172218-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1119 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 17.3 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. THE RIVER
  IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON APRIL 23.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...DIKES ARE TOPPED WHEN RIVER LEVEL REACHES 
  18-20 FEET.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 17.3 THU 10 AM     17.3   17.2   16.9   16.3   15.6

$$

NDC021-172218-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090421T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1119 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY 
  THE MORNING OF THURSDAY APRIL 23 THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.9 THU 8 AM      16.6   17.1   17.3   17.5   17.7

$$

NDC093-172218-
/O.ROU.KBIS.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JAMN8.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1119 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  PIPESTEM CREEK AT PIPESTEM DAM.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 1486 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 1487 FEET
  ON MAY 10 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PIPESTEM DAM   1485.5 THU 10 AM       M      M      M      M      M


$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 171607
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1107 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO 
CONTINUE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY CONTINUES 
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT 10 AM FRIDAY MORNING RECORD FLOODING 
CONTINUED...WITH THE STAGE AT 17.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
THE RIVER APPEARS BE CRESTING...AND THE FORECAST CALLS FOR THE RIVER 
TO BEGIN SLOWLY RECEDING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO NEXT WEEK.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE CONTINUES UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. AT 10 AM FRIDAY MORNING RECORDED FLOODING 
CONTINUED...WITH THE STAGE AT 16.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE
IS 14.0 FEET. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR THE RIVER TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE 
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. THE RIVER
IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON APRIL 23. 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. FLOOD
STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET
BY MONDAY MORNING...AND SHOULD REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THEREAFTER.

ON THE PIPESTEM CREEK AT PINGREE...THE CURRENT STAGE AT 10 AM FRIDAY
MORNING WAS 12.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR
THE CREEK TO CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AND SHOULD
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER NEXT WEEK. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-182207-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090423T2000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1800Z.090423T0800Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY RECORD FLOODING CONTINUED...WITH THE STAGE AT 
  17.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.2 FEET
  ON MAR 21 1996.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 17.3 FRI 10 AM  MM   17.3   16.8   15.8   14.5   13.1

$$

NDC045-182207-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090423T2100Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090423T0900Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY RECORD FLOODING CONTINUED...WITH THE STAGE AT 
  16.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 1 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 16.8 FRI 10 AM -0.4   16.5   15.9   15.5   15.0   14.5

$$

NDC021-182207-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090421T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET
  ON APR 6 1997.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.5 FRI 8 AM  +0.6   17.3   17.8   18.2   18.3   18.3

$$

NDC093-182207-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090423T2100Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.090423T0900Z.UU/
1107 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2001.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 12.0 FRI 10 AM -0.4   11.4   11.0   10.5   10.0   9.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 180301
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1001 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LUDDEN DAM...RECORD 
FLOODING IS EITHER FORECAST TO OCCUR OR IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO 
CONTINUE.

. RECORD FLOODING AT GRACE CITY DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM SNOW 
MELT IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY DECREASE AND TO MODERATE FLOODING BY 
TUESDAY MORNING. AT LUDDEN DAM...RECORD FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO 
OCCUR BY MIDDAY MONDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-190301-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090423T2000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1800Z.090423T0800Z.NR/
1001 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...WHICH IS STILL WELL 
  ABOVE THE PREVIOUS RECORD LEVEL OF 16.2 FEET.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 17.1 FRI 9 PM  MM   16.7   16.1   15.2   13.8   12.4

$$

NDC021-190301-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090422T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1001 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.7 FRI 8 PM   MM  17.3   17.7   18.0   18.2   18.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 181607
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1107 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LAMOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...RECORD FLOODING IS EITHER FORECAST TO OCCUR OR IS OCCURRING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OR HAS OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE JAMES 
RIVER BASIN. AT LUDDEN DAM RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE AND A RECORD CREST
IS ANTICIPATED EARLY NEXT WEEK. RIVER LEVELS AT GRACE CITY AND LAMOURE ON 
THE JAMES RIVER...AND NEAR PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK CONTINUE TO SLOWLY 
FALL...BUT REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-192207-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090423T2000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1800Z.090423T0800Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY...BUT WILL 
  REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   CHG  SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 16.5 SAT 10 AM -0.8  15.7   15.1   14.3   13.0   11.8

$$

NDC045-192207-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090423T2100Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090423T0900Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY APRIL 23.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   CHG  SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 16.4 SAT 10 AM -0.4  15.9   15.5   15.0   14.5   13.9

$$

NDC021-192207-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090422T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF
  AROUND 18.2 FEET ON THURSDAY APRIL 23.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.7 SAT 8 AM  +0.2  17.3   17.8   18.1   18.1   18.2

$$

NDC093-192207-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090423T1800Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.090423T0600Z.UU/
1107 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY APRIL 23.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.2 SAT 10 AM -0.8  10.9   10.5   10.0    9.4    8.9

$$
TWH
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 190421
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1121 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO REACH MAJOR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
THIS MORNING...AND RECORD FLOOD STAGE LATE ON SUNDAY. RECORD 
FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-200421-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090422T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1121 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.7 SAT 8 PM      17.4   18.0   18.1   18.2   18.2

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 191624
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1124 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LAMOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...
PINGREE...RECORD FLOODING HAS OCCURED. FOR THE JAMES RIVER
BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...RECORD FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

.RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE AT GRACE CITY AND LAMOURE ON THE
JAMES RIVER...AND NEAR PINGREE ON PIPESTEM CREEK. AT LUDDEN DAM ON 
THE JAMES RIVER...THE RIVER HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY OVER THE PAST
24 HOURS..BUT IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY.
THIS IS RIGHT AT THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 17.86 FEET SET IN 1997.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-202224-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090423T1500Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1800Z.090423T0300Z.NR/
1124 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 14.7 SUN 10 AM -1.8  14.2   13.4   12.5   11.7   10.7

$$

NDC045-202224-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090424T0600Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090423T1800Z.NR/
1124 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 16.1 SUN 10 AM -0.3 15.6   15.1   14.6   14.2   13.5

$$

NDC021-202224-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090422T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1124 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.7 SUN 8 AM  0.0   17.6   17.8   17.8   17.9   17.9

$$

NDC093-202224-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090423T1800Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.090423T0600Z.UU/
1124 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE     WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.7 SUN 10 AM -0.5  10.4   10.0    9.4    8.9    8.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 201520
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1020 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...RECORD FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS 
FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY 
UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT
915 AM CDT...THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 12.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE 
UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. THE CREEK IS FORECAST
TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LAMOURE HAS BEEN
EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
CANCELLED. AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. THE RIVER
IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 14.0 FEET BY FRIDAY
EVENING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT
8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN NEAR 16.7 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND THEN 
SLOWLY FALL. HOWEVER...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE 16.0 
FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-212120-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090423T0000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1800Z.090422T1200Z.NR/
1020 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 13.4 MON 9 AM      12.7   12.0   11.2   10.4    9.6

$$

NDC045-212120-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090425T1200Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090425T0000Z.NR/
1020 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.9 MON 9 AM      15.4   15.0   14.5   14.2   13.7

$$

NDC021-212120-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1020 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR 16.7 FEET 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND THEN SLOWLY FALL. HOWEVER...
  THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE 16.0 FEET THROUGH THE 
  WEEKEND.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.7 MON 8 AM      16.7   16.7   16.6   16.4   16.3

$$

NDC093-212120-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090423T1800Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.090423T0600Z.UU/
1020 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.4 MON 9 AM      10.0    9.4    8.9    8.4    7.9

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 201555
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1055 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY 
UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT
1015 AM CDT...THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 12.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE 
UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 1015 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. THE CREEK IS FORECAST
TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LAMOURE HAS BEEN
EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
CANCELLED. AT 1000 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. THE RIVER
IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 14.0 FEET BY FRIDAY
EVENING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT
830 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN NEAR 16.7 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND THEN 
SLOWLY FALL. HOWEVER...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE 16.0 
FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-212155-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090423T0000Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1800Z.090422T1200Z.NR/
1055 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 13.3 MON 10 AM     12.7   12.0   11.2   10.4    9.6

$$

NDC045-212155-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090425T1200Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090425T0000Z.NR/
1055 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.9 MON 10 AM     15.4   15.0   14.5   14.2   13.7

$$

NDC021-212155-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1055 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FORECASTTO REMAIN NEAR 16.7 FEET 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND THEN SLOWLY FALL. HOWEVER...
  THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE 16.0 FEET THROUGH THE 
  WEEKEND.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.7 MON 8 AM      16.7   16.7   16.6   16.4   16.3

$$

NDC093-212155-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090423T1800Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.090423T0600Z.UU/
1055 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.4 MON 10 AM     10.0    9.4    8.9    8.4    7.9

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 211544
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1044 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...RECORD FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS 
FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY 
UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.  FLOOD STAGE IS
12 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE IS EXTENDED 
UNTIL MONDAY MORNING OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0
FEET.  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
MONDAY MORNING. 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 
FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY TO 16.2 FEET BY SUNDAY.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PENGREE IS EXTENDED
UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.  FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 
FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
SATURDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-221800-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090422T1800Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1800Z.090422T0600Z.NR/
1044 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 12.4 TUE 9 AM -0.9   11.8   11.0   10.2    9.6    9.0

$$

NDC045-222144-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090427T1200Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090427T0000Z.NR/
1044 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.6 TUE 9 AM -0.3   15.4   15.1   14.8   14.5   14.2

$$

NDC021-222144-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1044 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 16.5 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.5 TUE 8 AM -0.1   16.5   16.4   16.4   16.3   16.2

$$

NDC093-222144-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090425T1800Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.090425T0600Z.UU/
1044 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.2 TUE 9 AM -0.3   10.1    9.7    9.3    8.9    8.5

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 221523
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1023 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY AFFECTING FOSTER COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...LUDDEN 
DAM...PINGREE...RECORD FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS 
FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. THE JAMES RIVER NEAR
GRACE CITY FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:45 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER 
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE UNTIL 
MONDAY MORNING OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.  AT 9:00 AM 
WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 
MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY 
TO A STAGE OF 16.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.

AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.  

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC031-221553-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090422T1800Z/
/GCEN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090417T1800Z.090422T0445Z.NR/
1023 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:45 PM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 GRACE CITY   12 11.7 WED 9 AM -0.7  11.0   10.2    9.6    9.0     M 

$$

NDC045-232123-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090427T1200Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090427T0000Z.NR/
1023 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.4 WED 9 AM -0.2  15.1   14.8   14.5   14.2   13.8

$$

NDC021-232123-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1023 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.0 FEET 
  BY MONDAY MORNING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.4 WED 8 AM -0.1  16.3   16.3   16.2   16.1   16.0

$$

NDC093-232123-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090424T1200Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.090424T0000Z.UU/
1023 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.6 WED 9 AM -0.6   9.2    8.6    7.9    7.6    7.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 231525
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1025 AM CDT THU APR 23 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA... 
JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY
PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE FLOODING
WAS OCCURRING.

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING
WAS OCCURRING.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM 
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN 
STEADY THROUGH SATURDAY THEN BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY. 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE UNTIL 
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 9:00 AM 
THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. THE 
RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL TO FLOOD STAGE BY AROUND 
TUESDAY MORNING. 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT
9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-242125-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090429T0600Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090428T1800Z.NR/
1025 AM CDT THU APR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 FLOODS. THE 
  TOWN OF LAMOURE DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS HEIGHT.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 15.2 THU 9 AM  -0.2  15.0   14.7   14.5   14.3   14.0

$$

NDC021-242124-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1025 AM CDT THU APR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 16.3 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.3 THU 8 AM  -0.1  16.3   16.3   16.2   16.1   16.0

$$

NDC093-242124-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090426T0600Z/
/PGEN8.3.ER.090323T1345Z.090415T0745Z.090425T1800Z.UU/
1025 AM CDT THU APR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.3 THU 9 AM  -0.3  9.2    9.0    8.8    8.5    8.2

$$

KS
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 251524
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1024 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...FLOODING WAS 
OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.RIVER LEVELS REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.  LEVELS ARE  
FORECAST TO COME DOWN VERY SLOWLY AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE FOR WEEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-262124-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1024 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 16.0 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.0 SAT 8 AM   MM  16.0   15.9   15.9   15.9   15.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 261540
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1040 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY...THOUGH 
RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS WEEK.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-272140-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1040 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 14.4 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.6 SUN 10 AM  MM  14.4   14.2   14.1   14.1   14.1

$$

NDC021-272139-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1040 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 16.0 SUN 8 AM   MM  15.9   15.8   15.7   15.7     M 

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 271454
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
954 AM CDT MON APR 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...RECORD 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.FLOODING CONTINUES AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT LUDDEN THROUGH
THE WEEK. THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-282054-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090501T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090430T1200Z.NR/
954 AM CDT MON APR 27 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.6 MON 9 AM      14.4   14.2   14.0   13.8   13.6

$$

NDC021-282054-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
954 AM CDT MON APR 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.9 MON 8 AM      15.8   15.7   15.7   15.7   15.6

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 281447
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
947 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...FLOODING IS
OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY OR DECREASE 
VERY SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT WEEK. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-292047-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
947 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.9 TUE 8 AM   MM  15.7   15.7   15.7   15.7   15.6

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 291426
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
926 AM CDT WED APR 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...RECORD 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE. AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THE
STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL 
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON IF
RELEASES AT JAMESTOWN DAM STAY AT ABOUT 3200 CFS.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THE STAGE
WAS 15.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE
TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING AND 15.4 FEET
BY MONDAY MORNING.

DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE ROADWAY. 
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.  

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-302026-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090504T0600Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090503T1800Z.NR/
926 AM CDT WED APR 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON IF RELEASES AT JAMESTOWN DAM STAY AT ABOUT 3200 CFS.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.5 WED 8 AM -0.1  14.4   14.3   14.1   14.0   13.8

$$

NDC021-302026-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
926 AM CDT WED APR 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.7 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING AND 15.4 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.9 WED 8 AM  0.0  15.7   15.6   15.5   15.5   15.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 301436
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
936 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...RECORD 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE
UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4
FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.8 FEET
THROUGH FRIDAY...AND MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND
MAY 5.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-012036-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090505T1800Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090505T0600Z.NR/
936 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.4 THU 9 AM      14.4   14.3   14.2   14.1   13.9

$$

NDC021-012036-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
936 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.8 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.9 THU 8 AM      15.8   15.7   15.7   15.7   15.6

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 011416
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
916 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...RECORD 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE
UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 
9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.. AT 
8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.8 FEET THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-022016-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090505T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090504T1200Z.NR/
916 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.3 FRI 8 AM  -0.1  14.2   14.1   14.0   13.9   13.8

$$

NDC021-022015-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
916 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.8 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.8 FRI 8 AM -0.1   15.8   15.7   15.7   15.7   15.6

$$

KS
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 011424 CCA
FLSBIS

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
924 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY...
JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY.

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...MINOR FLOODING WAS 
OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO SLOWLY DECREASE.

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE FLOODING 
WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE
UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 
9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.. AT 
8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.8 FEET THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-022016-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090505T0000Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090504T1200Z.NR/
924 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.3 FRI 8 AM  -0.1  14.2   14.1   14.0   13.9   
13.8

$$

NDC021-022015-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
924 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.8 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.8 FRI 8 AM -0.1   15.8   15.7   15.7   15.7   
15.6

$$

KS
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 021459
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
959 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY 
  COUNTIES 
  SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY 
  SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY 
  SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
 
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WESTHOPE...MAJOR FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING. 

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BANTRY...MODERATE FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...WILLOW CITY...MINOR 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING. 

. THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 6:00 AM
SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. THE RIVER 
LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 53.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 7:00 AM 
SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. THE RIVER
LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 6:00 AM 
SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. THE RIVER 
LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 10.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE 
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED
AT 16.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL 
TO 16.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH 
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC049-032059-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090419T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
959 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.8 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 53.6 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 54.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN, AGRICULTURAL LAND AND 
  MEADOWS AFFECTED. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 TOWNER       52 53.8 SAT 6 AM  -0.2  53.6   53.5   53.3   53.2   53.0

$$

NDC049-032059-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.ER.090417T2125Z.090421T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
959 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.0 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS CROSSING THE ROAD SEVERAL 
  HUNDRED FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE BRIDGE. NO TOWNS OR MAJOR ROADS ARE
  FLOODED.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 BANTRY       11 12.2 SAT 7 AM -0.2  12.0   11.9   11.7   11.6   11.5

$$

NDC009-032059-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTN8.3.ER.090412T2230Z.090502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
  AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 16.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
  FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO 16.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING
  AND CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 WESTHOPE     10 E16.4 SAT 9 AM E+0.2 16.1   15.7   15.2   14.7   14.3

$$

NDC009-049-032059-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLCN8.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090419T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 10.9 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...OVERFLOW OCCURS ON LEFT BANK.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 WILLOW CITY  10 11.1 SAT 6 AM   0    10.9   10.8   10.7   10.6   10.5

$$

KS
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 031534
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1034 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY...
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY.

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...MINOR FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE FLOODING
WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY.

. THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE
UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 8:30 AM 
SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER 
LEVEL WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY
BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-042134-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090506T1200Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090506T0000Z.NR/
1034 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.2 SUN 10 AM -0.1  14.1   14.0   13.9   13.8   13.7

$$

NDC021-042133-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1034 AM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.7 SUN 8 AM   0    15.6   15.6   15.6   15.5   15.5

$$

KS
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 041405
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
905 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO SLOWLY DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE UNTIL 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 8 AM 
CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. THE
RIVER IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
TUESDAY EVENING.   

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 8 AM 
MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER 
LEVEL WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-052005-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090506T1200Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090506T0000Z.NR/
905 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.1 MON 8 AM  -0.1  14.0   13.9   13.8   13.7   13.5

$$

NDC021-052005-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
905 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.6 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.6 MON 8 AM  -0.1  15.6   15.5   15.5   15.5   15.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 051415
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
915 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...MODERATE 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE
UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 8 AM 
CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. THE
RIVER IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.   

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 8 AM 
TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER 
LEVEL WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS WEEK.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-062015-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090507T0600Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090506T1800Z.NR/
915 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.1 TUE 8 AM  0.0   14.0   13.9   13.8   13.7   13.6

$$

NDC021-062015-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
915 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.6 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.6 TUE 8 AM  0.0   15.6   15.5   15.5   15.5   15.5

$$
ABELING
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 061458
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
958 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE AFFECTING LA MOURE COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM...RECORD 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE
UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 9 AM 
CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. THE
RIVER IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.    

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 8 AM 
WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. THE RIVER 
LEVEL WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS WEEK.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-070600-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090507T0600Z/
/LAMN8.3.ER.090412T1145Z.090416T0430Z.090506T1800Z.NR/
958 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY 
  NIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 14.0 WED 9 AM  -0.1  13.9   13.7   13.6   13.5   13.4

$$

NDC021-072058-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
958 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS WEEK. 


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.6 WED 8 AM  0.0   15.5   15.5   15.5   15.4   15.4

$$
ABELING
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 071606
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1106 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LAMOURE...LUDDEN DAM... 
FLOODING AT LAMOURE HAS ENDED...HOWEVER...FLOODINIG CONTINUES ON 
THE JAMES RIVER FROM SOUTH OF LAMOURE TO LUDDEN.  RIVER LEVELS 
HAVE BEEN SLOWLY DECREASING.

. FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING ON THE JAMES RIVER FROM JUST SOUTH
OF LAMOURE TO LUDDEN...ALTHOUGH LEVELS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY RECEDING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC045-082206-
/O.ROU.KBIS.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAMN8.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1106 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 13.9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD STAGE.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14 13.9 THU 10 AM -0.08 13.8   13.7   13.6   13.5  13.4

$$

NDC021-082206-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1106 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.5 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.5 THU 8 AM -0.06  15.5   15.5   15.4   15.4   15.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 081429
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
929 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN
DAM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 830 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. THE RIVER IS
FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR 15.4 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY MAY 13. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-092029-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
929 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.4 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.4 FRI 8 AM      15.4   15.4   15.4   15.4   15.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 091454
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
954 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AROUND LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THIS WARNING IS CANCELLED. AT 830
AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS AT 15.4 FEET AND HOLDING STEADY. IT
IS EXPECTED TO HOLD AROUND THAT LEVEL THROUGH AT LEAST MAY 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

FOLLOW-UP PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED AS LONG AS THE RIVER
IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

&&

NDC021-102054-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
954 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.4 FEET THROUGH AT LEAST
MAY 15.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.4 SAT 8 AM      15.4   15.4   15.4   15.4   15.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 101442
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
942 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AROUND LUDDEN DAM
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THIS WARNING IS CANCELED. AT 830
AM CDT Sunday THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET AND holding about steady.
IT IS EXPECTED TO hold about steady for the next week...through
may 17. Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO water.

&&

NDC021-112042-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
942 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELED.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL remain near 15.3 FEET through
at least may 17.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.3 SUN 8 AM       15.3   15.2   15.2   15.2   15.2

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 111408
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
908 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...RECORD FLOODING WAS 
OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT LUDDEN DAM UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. THE LEVEL WAS 15.2 FEET THIS MORNING AND IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT THIS LEVEL OR PERHAPS GO DOWN TO 15.1 FEET
SOMETIME THIS WEEKEND. FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-122008-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
908 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET FOR THE
  NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE RIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL
  VERY SLOWLY BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT
  FEW WEEKS.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.2 MON 8 AM      15.2   15.2   15.2   15.2   15.1

$$

JV
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 121426
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
926 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 

.THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM CONTINUES
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 830 AM CDT TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET INTO NEXT WEEK.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-132026-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
926 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.2 TUE 8 AM      15.2   15.2   15.2   15.2   15.2

$$
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 121510
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1010 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 

.THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM CONTINUES
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 830 AM CDT TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET INTO NEXT WEEK. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY...WITH THE POTENTIAL 
FOR HEAVY RAIN IN THUNDERSTORMS. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-132110-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1010 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET INTO NEXT WEEK.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.2 TUE 8 AM      15.2   15.2   15.2   15.2   15.2

$$

PJA
000 
WGUS83 KBIS 131601
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1101 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...RECORD FLOODING WAS 
OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

. HE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM CONTINUES
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
AT 830 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET INTO NEXT WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC021-142201-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1101 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 15.2 FEET.


&&


             FLD  OBSERVED     24 HR  FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LUDDEN DAM   12 15.2 WED 8 AM      15.2   15.2   15.2   15.2   15.2

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 21, 4:16 AM CDT, 5 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 4:16 AM CDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
416 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OFF THE WEST COAST TODAY IS STILL FORECAST TO
MOVE ONSHORE TODAY AND ACROSS THE ROCKIES SUNDAY...AND MOVE OUT INTO
THE PLAINS ON MONDAY. AS THE TROUGH MOVES EASTWARD IT WILL INTENSIFY
AND BY MONDAY IT DEVELOPS A CLOSED LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS
FEATURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE PLAINS THROUGH MUCH OF
NEXT WEEK...BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW TO MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.

SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES TODAY WILL CONTINUE
TO DEVELOP...AND BY SUNDAY MORNING THE TROUGH DEVELOPS INTO A MAIN
CLOSED LOW OVER MONTANA AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES THE
PLAINS. THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES APPROACHES
NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT FROM THE SOUTHWEST...BRINGING ENOUGH
INSTABILITY FOR THUNDERSHOWERS. THE SURFACE LOW BEGINS DEVELOPING
FARTHER SOUTH NEAR COLORADO/WYOMING WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH
EXTENDING NORTHWARD INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS MONDAY NIGHT. PLENTY OF
WARM AND MOIST AIR FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL STREAM NORTHWARD
AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW/TROUGH AND BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE STATE. BEHIND THE LOW...COLD ADVECTION BEHIND NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW TO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA BY LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT.

AS THE SURFACE TROUGH MOVES EAST ON MONDAY...SNOW AND STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MEANWHILE THE CENTRAL PLAINS SURFACE LOW
DEEPENS ON MONDAY AND BEGINS MOVING NORTHEAST INTO EASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA MONDAY NIGHT...BRINGING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WITH
IT. EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT RAINS MONDAY
NIGHT...AND SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THE
CENTRAL WILL LIKELY SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW (WITH A CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN PROBABLY MONDAY AFTERNOON). MONDAY NIGHT CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA WILL LIKELY SEE ALL SNOW WITH STRONG NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS.

HAVE COORDINATED WITH NEIGHBORING FORECAST OFFICES AND WILL ISSUE A
BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE WESTERN THIRD OF THE STATE MONDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND FOR THE CENTRAL THIRD MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BY TUESDAY EVENING THE STORM SYSTEM WILL BE
MOVING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE AREA AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BY THEN
SHOULD BE TAPERING OFF.

CURRENT FLOOD WATCH LOOKS GOOD FOR BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES IN THE
40S...50S...AND 60S TODAY AND SUNDAY WILL KEEP THE SNOW MELT
GOING...THEN LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL
EXACERBATE THE FLOODING PROBLEMS. EXPECTING RUNOFF DUE TO
ACCELERATED SNOW MELT COMBINING WITH MODERATE RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL
ICE JAMMING.

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MODELS CONTINUE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND WILL USE BLEND OF ECMWF AND
GFS FOR DAYS 4 AND 5. FOR DAY 8 ADDED SLIGHT CHANCE POPS TO DAYTIME
HOURS.

POWERFUL MOVING INTO THE PLAINS MONDAY WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AT 12Z
TUESDAY THE SURFACE LOW WILL BE IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WITH
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL DAKOTAS. 85H ZERO
DEGREE LINE AT THAT TIME RUNS FROM FT YATES TO BISMARCK TO RUGBY TO
ROLETTE WITH LIQUID PRECIPITATION EAST OF LINE AND SNOW WEST. IN
ADDITION PRESSURE REMAINS TIGHT WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUING.

LOW MOVES EAST TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY 12Z WEDNESDAY PULLING HEAVY
PRECIP AND STRONGEST WINDS WITH IT. UPPER LOW MOVES NORTHEAST AS
THURSDAY WITH SLOW MOVING SECONDARY CLOSED LOW MOVING SOUTHEAST ON
NORTHWEST FLOW TO NORTH DAKOTA. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER
CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ON
FRIDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
AREA RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS CONTINUE TO RISE AS WARMER
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO MELT THE DEEP WINTER SNOW PACK.
CURRENTLY...THE MOST NOTABLE AREAS OF CONCERN ARE ALONG CEDAR
CREEK SOUTH OF RALEIGH AND ALONG THE CANNONBALL RIVER NEAR BREIEN.
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY
NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONALLY...A FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL
OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA DUE TO ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS
AND RIVERS...AS WELL AS FOR THE THREAT OF ICE JAMS. ICE JAMS ARE
ESPECIALLY LIKELY AT BENDS IN THE RIVER AND AT BRIDGES. SHOULD AN
ICE JAM FORM...RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET...OR MORE ARE
POSSIBLE. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY PUSH A RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH
LITTLE OR NO WARNING UPSTREAM OF THE JAM.

THE CURRENT FORECAST GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SUGGEST A GOOD
POSSIBILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION INCLUDING
RAIN...THUNDERSTORMS AND EVEN SNOW THIS WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THIS STORM IS STILL A COUPLE OF DAYS AWAY...THEREFORE FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IS STILL HIGH CONCERNING THE AMOUNTS AND PLACEMENT OF
THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND SNOW. SHOULD THIS HEAVY PRECIPITATION
OCCUR...IT WILL LIKELY EXACERBATE THE CURRENT FLOODING
CONDITIONS...JUSTIFYING THE ISSUANCE OF A FLOOD WATCH.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-032>037-041-042-044>048-050-051.

BLIZZARD WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
NDZ003-004-011-012-019>022-034-035-042-045-046.

BLIZZARD WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044.

&&

JV/HW
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 21, 5:46 AM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
546 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

NDZ031-040-043-221100-
GOLDEN VALLEY-SLOPE-BOWMAN-
446 AM MDT SAT MAR 21 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

A STORM SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER COLORADO AND
WYOMING ON SUNDAY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO MINNESOTA
AND ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION TO THE STATE BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN CHANGE
TO SNOW OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY...AND CHANGE TO SNOW OVER
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY NIGHT. AS THE RAIN CHANGES TO
SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND
CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS THE SNOW AND WIND
CONTINUE...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-032-033-041-044-221100-
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-
HETTINGER-ADAMS-
546 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009 /446 AM MDT SAT MAR 21 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

VARIOUS RIVER AND AREAL FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT OVER THE LITTLE MISSOURI...MISSOURI...HEART...KNIFE...AND
CANNONBALL RIVER BASINS IN SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

A STORM SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER COLORADO AND
WYOMING ON SUNDAY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO MINNESOTA
AND ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION TO THE STATE BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN CHANGE
TO SNOW OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY...AND CHANGE TO SNOW OVER
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY NIGHT. AS THE RAIN CHANGES TO
SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND
CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS THE SNOW AND WIND
CONTINUE...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ003-004-011-012-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-221100-
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
546 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009 /446 AM MDT SAT MAR 21 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

VARIOUS RIVER AND AREAL FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT OVER THE LITTLE MISSOURI...MISSOURI...HEART...KNIFE...AND
CANNONBALL RIVER BASINS IN SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

A BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

A STORM SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER COLORADO AND
WYOMING ON SUNDAY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO MINNESOTA
AND ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION TO THE STATE BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN CHANGE
TO SNOW OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY...AND CHANGE TO SNOW OVER
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY NIGHT. AS THE RAIN CHANGES TO
SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND
CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS THE SNOW AND WIND
CONTINUE...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-221100-
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
546 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

A STORM SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER COLORADO AND
WYOMING ON SUNDAY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO MINNESOTA
AND ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION TO THE STATE BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN CHANGE
TO SNOW OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY...AND CHANGE TO SNOW OVER
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECIPITATION OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL
LIKELY BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

JV

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 20, 7:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISEmmons28 hr
Mar 21, 5:15 AM CDTBlizzard WatchBISAdams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 16 more48 hr
Mar 21, 9:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISHettinger12 hr
Mar 21, 10:20 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISMorton13 hr
Mar 21, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningBISMercer, Oliver6 days
Mar 21, 11:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningBISMercer3 days
Mar 21, 11:38 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISDickey, Foster, LaMoure, Sheridan, Stutsman, Wells23 hr
Mar 21, 1:08 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISMorton10 hr
Mar 21, 2:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningBISBurleigh5 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.