River Flood Warning 4, NWS Bismarck, ND

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 211620
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1120 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES 
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...ZAP...MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.

.CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL SNOW MELT THROUGH
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS ALSO EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP SUNDAY THROUGH MID WEEK. THIS WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING
SITUATION. THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP WILL REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING
AND AT HAZEN BY TUESDAY 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.

&&

NDC057-065-222220-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0003.090324T1800Z-090325T0600Z/
/HZNN8.1.ER.090324T1800Z.090324T1800Z.090324T1800Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 0.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET
  ON MAR 11 2004.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21  0.9 SAT 10 AM     10.7   18.0   20.8   19.1   14.4

$$

NDC057-222220-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0004.090323T1030Z-090325T0234Z/
/ZAPN8.1.ER.090323T1030Z.090324T0000Z.090324T1434Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS-WEST END OF ZAP BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD. CROP LANDAND COUNTY ROADS FLOOD ALONG CREEK AS WELL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET
  ON MAR 17 2003.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14  7.4 SAT 7 AM      10.5   14.3   14.3   11.2    8.7

$$

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 221814
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
114 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES 
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...ZAP...MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.

.FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE KNIFE RIVER AND SPRING CREEK. THE RIVER GAGE
AT HAZEN IS DAMAGED AND INOPERABLE. RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT AND EXPECTED 
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL PUSH THE KNIFE RIVER AND SPRING CREEK TO FLOOD
STAGE EARLY 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.

&&

NDC057-065-231814-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0003.090323T2159Z-090326T0712Z/
/HZNN8.1.ER.090323T2159Z.090325T0000Z.090325T1912Z.NO/
114 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.2 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  1.2 SUN 10 AM     19.3   21.1   22.0   20.6   17.5

$$

NDC057-231814-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.090323T0600Z-090325T0336Z/
/ZAPN8.1.ER.090323T0600Z.090324T0000Z.090324T1536Z.NO/
114 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
  AT 14.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS-WEST END OF ZAP BEGINS TO FLOOD.
  CROP LANDAND COUNTY ROADS FLOOD ALONG CREEK AS WELL..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.1 FEET
  ON MAR 17 2003.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 12.6 SUN 7 AM      12.9   15.0   13.2   10.9    8.4

$$

PJA/AJS

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 222144
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
444 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING ZAP...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.MINOR FLOODING WITH A STAGE OF 15.5 FEET IS EXPECTED ON THE SPRING
CREEK AT ZAP THIS EVENING. THE CREEK IS THEN FORECAST TO SLOWLY 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.

&&

NDC057-232144-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.090322T2142Z-090324T1200Z/
/ZAPN8.1.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T0000Z.090324T0000Z.NO/
444 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
  AT 14.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS-WEST END OF ZAP BEGINS TO FLOOD.
  CROP LANDAND COUNTY ROADS FLOOD ALONG CREEK AS WELL..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2001.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 15.2 SUN 1 PM      15.5   14.0   12.4   10.1    7.8

$$

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 222155
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
455 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING ZAP...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN INCLUDING 
MANDAN NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR FORECAST.

.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ON THE HEART RIVER AT MANDAN TODAY WITH THE
RIVER SLOWLY FALLING BY TONIGHT. THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN IS FORECAST
TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY 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.

&&

NDC057-232155-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090324T1200Z/
/ZAPN8.1.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T0000Z.090324T0000Z.NO/
455 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
  AT 14.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS-WEST END OF ZAP BEGINS TO FLOOD.
  CROP LANDAND COUNTY ROADS FLOOD ALONG CREEK AS WELL..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS  CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2001.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 15.2 SUN 1 PM      15.5   14.0   12.4   10.1    7.8

$$

NDC015-059-232155-
/O.ROU.KBIS.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDNN8.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
455 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* AT  4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO BE NEAR MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 17.0 
  FEET THIS EVENING AND SLOWLY FALL TONIGHT
  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 15.8 FEET
  ON MAR 19 2001.

&&


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

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17  9.6 SUN 4 PM      16.6   13.1   11.8   11.3   10.6

$$

000 
WGUS43 KBIS 230157
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
857 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

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

  KNIFE RIVER  AT MANNING AFFECTING DUNN COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANNING...ZAP...MAJOR FLOODING 
WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.FOR THE APPLE 
CREEK RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MENOKEN...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

.CONTINUED FLOODING ON THE SPRING AND APPLE CREEKS IS EXPECTED.  
SNOWMELT RUNOFF...AS WELL AS UPCOMING PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 
COUPLE OF DAYS WILL PUSH THESE CREEKS INTO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
MINOR FLOODING IS NOW EXPECTED ON THE KNIFE RIVER AT MANNING.
FORECASTS SUGGEST THE CRESTS IN MANY AREAS SHOULD OCCUR EARLY THIS 
WEEK...WITH SLOWLY FALLING LEVELS 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. 


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.

&&

NDC025-240157-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0011.090323T0252Z-090324T0300Z/
/MNGN8.1.ER.090323T0252Z.090323T0600Z.090323T1500Z.NR/
857 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KNIFE RIVER  AT MANNING
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL TOMORROW LATE MORNING
* AT 08PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 15.2 FEET AFTER TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET
  ON FEB 27 1986.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 MANNING      15 14.9 SUN 8 PM  0.7  15.2    10.6   8.1    7.2    7.1 

$$

NDC057-240157-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090325T1330Z/
/ZAPN8.2.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T0600Z.090325T0130Z.NO/
857 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING
* AT 07PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.9 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 
  18.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON MAR 27 1960.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 17.9 SUN 7 PM  7.4  18.4    15.9   12.1   9.2    7.1 

$$

NDC015-240157-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.090324T1724Z-090327T2230Z/
/MENN8.2.ER.090324T1724Z.090325T1800Z.090327T1030Z.NR/
857 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN
* FROM TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 07PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.8 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LARGE AMOUNTS OF FARMLAND FLOODS. HOUSES 
  NEAR APPLE CREEK BECOME THREATENED. APPLE CREEK ROADED BECOMES 
  COVERED WITH WATER ABOUT 100 FEET WEST OF BRIDGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET
  ON APR 5 1952.

&&


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

APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN
 MENOKEN      15  5.8 SUN 7 PM  1.1   6.8   14.1   16.0    16.1   14.9 

$$

000 
WGUS43 KBIS 230848
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
348 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

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

  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING ZAP...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.MILD TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT CONTINUED RAPID SNOWMELT INTO SPRING 
CREEK. THE RIVER READING AT ZAP ON SPRING CREEK EARLY THIS MORNING WAS
19.8 FEET AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 20.5 AROUND NOON TODAY.


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.

&&

NDC057-240848-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090325T1800Z/
/ZAPN8.3.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T1800Z.090325T0600Z.NR/
348 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP
* UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
* AT 01AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...19.8 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 
  20.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET
  ON MAR 15 1972.

&&


             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 

$$

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 
WGUS83 KBIS 231607
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1110 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES 
  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 
  CEDAR CREEK NEAR RALEIGH AFFECTING GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTIES 
  CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GRACE CITY...LAMOURE...PINGREE...
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH RECORD FLOODING FORECAST. FOR THE 
KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...ZAP...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 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 FORECAST.

.RECENT PRECIPITATION HAS RESULTED IN RAPID LOSS OF SNOWPACK WHICH HAS
RESULTED IN HIGH RUN OFF AND ICE JAMS ACROSS THE AFFECTED RIVERS AND 
CREEKS.  

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.

&&

NDC031-242207-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0006.090325T1912Z-090328T1600Z/
/GCEN8.1.ER.090325T1912Z.090326T1800Z.090328T0400Z.NO/
1107 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* 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  7.7 MON 10 AM      9.2   11.4   12.9   12.6   11.7

$$

NDC045-242207-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.090325T1200Z-090329T0730Z/
/LAMN8.1.ER.090325T1200Z.090326T1800Z.090328T1930Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY 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   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 LAMOURE      14  9.5 MON 10 AM     10.8   14.0   15.8   15.8   14.7

$$

NDC093-242207-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.090323T1345Z.090324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1107 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 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW 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   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.1 MON 10 AM     10.8   10.1   10.5   10.3    9.8

$$

NDC057-065-242206-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090327T0400Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090323T1800Z.090326T1600Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* 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 26.9 MON 10 AM     26.6   25.4   22.0   16.9   11.9

$$

NDC057-242206-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090325T2028Z/
/ZAPN8.3.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T1800Z.090325T0828Z.NR/
1107 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING.


&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 20.5 MON 7 AM      19.0   13.0   10.0    7.8    6.5

$$

NDC037-085-242206-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090326T2000Z/
/RLGN8.1.ER.090322T2057Z.090324T1800Z.090326T0800Z.NO/
1107 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR RALEIGH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.0 FEET
  ON MAR 22 1987.

&&


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

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
 RALEIGH      12 12.7 MON 7 AM      13.5   13.5   11.6   10.1    8.0

$$

NDC059-085-242206-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.3.ER.090320T2212Z.090322T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1107 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 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 20.9 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 21.6 MON 10 AM     20.9   20.7   19.6   16.5   13.6

$$

NDC015-242206-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.090324T0421Z-000000T0000Z/
/MENN8.2.ER.090324T0421Z.090326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1107 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  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 16.9 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  9.4 MON 7 AM      16.0   16.7   16.9   16.5   15.0

$$

NDC015-059-242206-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090327T0600Z/
/MDNN8.1.ER.090322T2314Z.090323T1800Z.090326T1800Z.NO/
1107 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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 16.4 MON 10 AM     16.1   14.8   17.0   15.2   12.6

$$

000 
WGUS43 KBIS 232053
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
353 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

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

  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...ZAP...RECORD FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

. THE KNIFE RIVER AT HAZEN HAS UNOFFICIALLY REACHED A RECORD FLOOD 
STAGE OF 27.07 FEET.  THE RIVER APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED AND WILL 
REMAIN HIGH FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS BEFORE IT STARTS TO SUBSIDE.  
SPRING CREEK AT ZAP CONTINUES TO GO HIGHER THAN ITS PREVIOUS RECORD
...IT IS EXPECTED TO CREST LATE MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY.


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.

&&

NDC057-065-242053-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090327T1137Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090324T0000Z.090326T2337Z.NR/
353 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING
* AT 02PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...27.1 FEET 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 
  27.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* 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 27.0 FEET
  ON JUN 24 1966.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21 27.1 MON 2 PM      26.6   25.4   23.6   17.5   12.1

$$

NDC057-242053-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090326T0627Z/
/ZAPN8.3.ER.090322T1514Z.090324T0000Z.090325T1827Z.NR/
353 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
* AT 01PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...21.4 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 
  22.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET
  ON MAR 15 1972.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 21.4 MON 1 PM      20.5   15.8    9.6    7.9    6.4

$$

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 232257
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
557 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES 
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...ZAP...RECORD FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.WHILE STILL IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...THE RIVER HAS APPEARED TO LEVEL 
OFF AND IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY 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.

&&

NDC057-065-242257-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090327T0717Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090324T0000Z.090326T1917Z.NR/
557 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE WEEK...BUT 
  WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
  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 (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME  CHG   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21 27.1 MON 2 PM        27.1   26.1   24.5   19.9   15.0

$$

NDC057-242257-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090326T0000Z/
/ZAPN8.3.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T1800Z.090325T1200Z.NR/
557 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL DECREASE ON A MORE RAPID RATE TO BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 21.2 MON 5 PM       21.2   16.8   11.9    9.0    7.0

$$

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 241503
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1003 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES 
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES 
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...ZAP...RECORD FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.FOR THE HEART 
RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

.FLOODING CONTINUES DUE TO RUNOFF FROM RAPID SNOW MELT
AND RAIN.  THE RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO FALL SLOWLY...BUT THE 
RAIN AND SNOWFALL MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY COULD AFFECT THE
RATE OF 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.

&&

NDC057-065-252103-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090327T0717Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090324T0230Z.090326T1917Z.NR/
1003 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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            FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME        WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21 27.1 TUE 6 AM        25.4   22.7   17.3   12.4     M 

$$

NDC057-252103-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090326T0000Z/
/ZAPN8.3.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T1800Z.090325T1200Z.NR/
1003 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON MAR 23 1987.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 18.5 TUE 9 AM      14.0   10.3    7.9    6.4     M 

$$

NDC015-059-252103-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090328T0913Z/
/MDNN8.2.ER.090322T2314Z.090324T1800Z.090327T2113Z.NO/
1003 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.2 FEET
  ON MAR 23 1997.

&&


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

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17 16.6 TUE 2 AM      22.1   20.3   18.7   13.1     M 

$$

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 241546
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1046 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES 
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES 
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
  APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY 
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...ZAP...RECORD FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.FOR THE HEART 
RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.FOR THE APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN INCLUDING 
MENOKEN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

.FLOODING CONTNUES DUE TO RUNOFF FROM RAPID SNOW MELT AND RAIN.
SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AND THE KNIFE RIVER AT HAZEN ARE FORECAST TO
FALL SLOWLY AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL IN THE NEXT TWO 
DAYS. THE HEART RIVER IS CRESTING AND APPLE CREEK WILL CREST ON 
WEDNESDAY.  

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.

&&

NDC057-065-252146-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090327T0600Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090324T1300Z.090326T1800Z.NR/
1046 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21 28.7 TUE 10 AM +1.8  25.5   22.8   16.1   11.0    6.5

$$

NDC057-251942-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090325T1942Z/
/ZAPN8.3.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T1800Z.090325T0742Z.NR/
1046 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON MAR 23 1987.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 18.0 TUE 10 AM -3.0  13.0    9.3    7.1    5.8    5.2

$$

NDC015-059-252146-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090328T0248Z/
/MDNN8.2.ER.090322T2314Z.090324T1800Z.090327T1448Z.NR/
1046 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.2 FEET
  ON MAR 23 1997.

&&


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

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17 E23.8 TUE 7 AM  MM   22.5   21.0   17.7   11.8   10.2

$$

NDC015-252145-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090327T0100Z/
/MENN8.1.ER.090324T1745Z.090325T1200Z.090326T1300Z.NR/
1046 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 

* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.3 FEET...OLD HIGHWAY 10 OR APPLE CREEK ROAD STARTS TO
  FLOOD.
* 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   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN
 MENOKEN      15 13.9 TUE 10 AM +2.3  15.6   15.1   10.1    6.8    6.1

$$

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 250217
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
916 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  SPRING CREEK AT ZAP AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY


. THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP HAS FALLEN SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST 
24 HOURS AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO GO DOWN. 


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.

&&

NDC057-250246-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090325T1942Z/
/ZAPN8.3.ER.090322T1514Z.090323T1800Z.090324T2240Z.NR/
916 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SPRING CREEK AT ZAP.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:40 PM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.0 FEET BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.


&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 ZAP          14 13.0 TUE 8 PM  -7.6  10.2   8.1    6.4    5.5    5.1

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1032 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.UPDATE...

FLOODING CONCERNS ARE THE MAIN CONCERN TODAY. VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES FORECAST SHOULD ACCELERATE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF IS
EXPECTED TO ONLY EXACERBATE THE SITUATION. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT
THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OUT WEST THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN
PUSHED INTO LATE EVENING. EXPECT THAT ARRIVAL OF HEIGHT FALLS WILL
NOT ERODE CAP UNTIL AFTER 00 UTC THIS EVENING.

&&

.SHORT TERM...

.LONG TERM...

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 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/SCHECK

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

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1102 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0853 AM     FLOOD            MOTT                    46.37N 102.33W
03/21/2009                   HETTINGER          ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS SURROUNDING MOTT ARE FLOODED.
            EVACUATING WESTERN MOTT IN ANTICIPATION OF FLOOD...SINCE
            CANNONBALL RIVER IS UP TO ITS BANKS AND RISING.

&&

SCHECK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1105 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0903 AM     FLOOD            2 S HEBRON              46.87N 102.04W
03/21/2009                   MORTON             ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROUTE 139 HAD TO BE CLOSED DUE TO WATER FLOWING OVER ROAD
            SURFACE FROM CANNONBALL RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS.

&&

SCHECK