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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Bismarck, ND

March 22, 2009Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at Mar 22, 2009, 5:16 PM CDT for Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 22, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 22, 2009, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 22, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired: Mar 26, 2009, 6:38 PM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Burleigh County, ND, Morton County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Heart River near Mandan (MDNN8).

Action stage: 25 ft
Minor stage: 27 ft
Moderate stage: 33 ft
Major stage: 38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06349000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

000 
WGUS43 KBIS 222216
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
516 PM 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
FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN...MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.

.THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN WILL REMAIN NEAR MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF
17.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND THEN SLOWLY FALL.
HIGH WATER LEVELS WERE REPORTED NEAR MANDAN ON THE HEART RIVER
THIS AFTERNOON BY THE CIVIL AIR PATROL. THE RIVER GAGE READINGS ON 
THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN ARE NOT RELIABLE


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.

&&

NDC015-059-231200-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0009.090323T0000Z-090323T1200Z/
/MDNN8.1.ER.090323T0000Z.090323T0000Z.090323T0000Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL THIS EVENING
* AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE 
* 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                    14.5   12.5   11.6   11.1   10.1

$$

11 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 230910
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
410 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  AT MANNING AFFECTING DUNN COUNTY 
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES 
  APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY 

FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANNING...HAZEN...MAJOR 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.

.CONTINUED SNOWMELT AND PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUED TO CREATE
RAPID RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
THE KNIFE RIVER AT MANNING WAS AT 14.8 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING AND IS 
EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE KNIFE RIVER AT HAZEN IS CURRENTLY AT 25.7 FEET WITH THE FORECAST CREST
OF NEAR 26 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. CURRENTLY HIGHWAY 49 IS CLOSED SOUTH OF BEULAH
FOR ABOUT ONE MILE AND THE KNIFE RIVER IS OUT OF ITS BANKS. 

EARLY THIS MORNING APPLE CREEK CONTINUED ITS SLOW RISE AND WAS AT 7.8 FEET. 
THE FORECAST CREST IS NEAR 16.8 FEET THURSDAY THE 26TH.

THE HEART RIVER AT MANDAN WAS FLOWING FREELY AT MANDAN 4 WEST WITH SOME ICE 
REMAINING IN RIVER. THE GAUGE HEIGHT WAS 19.0 FEET AND THE FORECAST CREST
NEAR 20.5 FEET 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.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090324T1500Z/
/MNGN8.1.ER.090323T1500Z.090323T1800Z.090324T0300Z.NR/
410 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER AT MANNING.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 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 14.8 MON 3 AM      14.4   11.2    9.6    8.4     M 

$$

NDC057-065-241510-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090327T1549Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090324T0000Z.090327T0349Z.NR/
410 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...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 

$$

NDC015-241510-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.090324T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/MENN8.2.ER.090324T0300Z.090326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
410 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 PRAIRIE ROSE 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 

$$

NDC015-059-241510-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090325T1200Z/
/MDNN8.1.ER.090322T2314Z.090323T1800Z.090325T0000Z.NO/
410 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...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 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 232123
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
423 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009


  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES

  APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY
FOR THE APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MENOKEN...MODERATE FLOODING
IS FORECAST. FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN...MINOR 
FLOODING IS FORECAST.

. APPLE CREEK IS RAPIDLY RISING AND EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
AT MENOKEN BY LATE MONDAY EVENING AND INTO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 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. 


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.

&&

NDC015-242123-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.090323T2307Z-090328T2000Z/
/MENN8.2.ER.090323T2307Z.090326T0000Z.090328T0800Z.NR/
423 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* AT 01PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.8 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD DAMAGE FOR MANY HOUSES, FLOOD PROBLEMS
  ALSO OCCUR FOR PRAIRIE ROSE SCHOOL. LINCOLN ROAD UNDER WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.0 FEET
  ON MAR 27 1997.

&&


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

APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN
 MENOKEN      15 13.8 MON 1 PM      16.2   16.8   16.8   16.3   14.4

$$

NDC015-059-242123-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090328T0645Z/
/MDNN8.1.ER.090322T2314Z.090324T0600Z.090327T1845Z.NO/
423 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN
* UNTIL FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
* AT 03PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0 FEET
  ON MAR 23 1948.

&&


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

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17 16.5 MON 3 PM      22.0   21.4   19.9   17.8   14.4

$$

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 232326
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
626 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA..
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES 
FOR THE APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MENOKEN...MODERATE FLOODING
IS FORECAST. FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN...MINOR 
FLOODING IS FORECAST.

. APPLE CREEK AT MENOKEN IS FORECAST TO RISE INTO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 
BY TUESDAY EVENING...AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
THE HEART RIVER AT MANDAN IS FORECAST TO CREST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING 
AND GRADUALLY DECREASE WHILE REMAINING ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
AT LEAST FRIDAY. 

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.

&&

NDC015-242326-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.090324T0936Z-090328T0224Z/
/MENN8.2.ER.090324T0936Z.090325T1800Z.090327T1424Z.NR/
626 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
  AT 16.0 FEET...LARGE AMOUNTS OF FARMLAND FLOODS. HOUSES NEAR APPLE 
  CREEK BECOME THREATENED. APPLE CREEK ROAD BECOMES COVERED WITH 
  WATER ABOUT 100 FEET WEST OF BRIDGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 
  FEET ON MAR 22 2001.

&&


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

APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN
 MENOKEN      15 13.8 MON 5 PM   MM   13.8   15.8   16.1   15.9   13.7

$$

NDC015-059-242326-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090328T0645Z/
/MDNN8.1.ER.090322T2314Z.090324T0600Z.090327T1845Z.NO/
626 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RIVER SHOULD CREST BY TUESDAY MORNING AND GRADUALLY 
  DECREASE IN LEVEL AND REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT 
  LEAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.4 FEET
  ON MAR 4 1986.

&&


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

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17 16.3 MON 4 PM   MM   21.8   21.7   20.8   19.0   16.3

$$

SCHECK/KJB

000 
WGUS43 KBIS 240706
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
206 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

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

  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES
FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.

.MODERATE FLOODING IS NOW FORECAST FOR FOR THE HEART RIVER AT MANDAN. 
THE FORECAST IS FOR THE HEART RIVER TO REMAIN IN MODERATE FLOOD DURING 
THE DAY ON TUESDAY THEN SLOWLY FALL TUESDAY NIGHT BELOW THE 
MODERATE FLOOD LEVEL OF 23 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN
ABOVE MINOR FLODD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY.   


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.

&&

NDC015-059-250706-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090328T0913Z/
/MDNN8.2.ER.090322T2314Z.090324T1200Z.090327T2113Z.NO/
206 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 01AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...23.4 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET 
* FORECAST NEAR 23.4 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY NAFTERNOON.

&&


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

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17 23.4 TUE 1 AM      22.1   20.3   18.7   13.1     M 

$$

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 250207
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
907 PM 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
APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY
FOR THE KNIFE RIVER BASIN INCLUDING HAZEN...RECORD FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN
INCLUDING MANDAN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE
FLOODING FORECAST.FOR THE APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN INCLUDING
MENOKEN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING
FORECAST.

. WATER LEVELS IN THE HEART AND KNIFE RIVERS REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE AT MANDAN AND HAZEN...RESPECTIVELY. THE RIVERS WILL REMAIN
HIGH FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS THEY SLOWLY BEGIN TO RECEDE.
APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN HAS RISEN TO FLOOD STAGE AND WILL LIKELY
GO HIGHER BEFORE BEGINNING TO RECEDE LATER IN THE 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.

NDC057-065-260207-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090328T1200Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090324T1300Z.090328T0000Z.NR/
907 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
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 WED THU FRI SAT SUN

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
HAZEN 21 27.5 TUE 6 PM 0.2 26.8 25.1 21.0 9.7 6.3

NDC015-059-260207-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090328T1030Z/
/MDNN8.3.ER.090322T2314Z.090324T2245Z.090327T2230Z.NR/
907 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 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 (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME CHG WED THU FRI SAT SUN

HEART RIVER BASIN
MANDAN 17 18.5 TUE 8 PM 4.98 21.6 19.8 16.7 11.2 9.4

NDC015-260206-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090327T1800Z/
/MENN8.2.ER.090324T2255Z.090326T0600Z.090327T0600Z.NR/
907 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.
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 15.0 FEET
ON MAR 22 2001.

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

APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN
MENOKEN 15 15.0 TUE 6 PM 2.83 15.9 15.3 11.6 7.4 6.3

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 251527
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1027 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON 
COUNTIES...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO FALL.    
  KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER 
COUNTIES...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO 
CONTINUE.   
  APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY...MINOR 
FLOODING IS FORECAST.  


.FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN...AFFECTING 
BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES...WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO FALL...THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN 
AFFECTING MERCER AND OLIVER COUNTIES...WHERE MAJOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING...AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE...AND APPLE CREEK NEAR 
MENOKEN AFFECTING BURLEIGH COUNTY...WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  



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.

&&

NDC015-059-262127-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090327T0800Z/
/MDNN8.3.ER.090322T2314Z.090324T2245Z.090326T2000Z.NR/
1027 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.


&&


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

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN       17 31.4 WED 8 AM      18.1   15.0   12.4    9.9    9.1

$$

NDC057-065-262127-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090327T1557Z/
/HZNN8.3.ER.090322T2127Z.090324T1300Z.090327T0357Z.NR/
1027 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KNIFE RIVER NEAR HAZEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.1 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE 
  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 26.9 FEET
  ON MAR 23 1997.

&&


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

KNIFE RIVER BASIN
 HAZEN        21 27.0 WED 10 AM     26.0   18.3   12.6    7.6    5.3

$$

NDC015-262126-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090327T1330Z/
/MENN8.1.ER.090324T2255Z.090326T0000Z.090327T0130Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* 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   THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

APPLE CREEK RIVER BASIN
 MENOKEN      15 13.8 WED 9 AM      15.2   14.1   10.1    6.3    6.0

$$

000 
WGUS83 KBIS 262338
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
638 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN AFFECTING BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES
FOR THE HEART RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MANDAN NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR
FORECAST.

.SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES HAVE LIMITED SNOWMELT OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS 
AND WILL CONTINUE TO LIMIT SNOWMELT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  THE HEART
RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL 
SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  

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.

&&

NDC015-059-270008-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090327T0800Z/
/MDNN8.3.ER.090322T2314Z.090324T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
638 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 

&&

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

HEART RIVER BASIN
 MANDAN      17  11.1 THU 6 PM  -5.7  11.0   10.9    9.7    9.1     M 

$$

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 22, 4:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 4:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
411 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.SHORT TERM...

THE 12 UTC ECMWF HAS FINALLY BEGUN TRENDING TOWARD COOLER SO THAT
THE US 83 CORRIDOR CHANGES OVER TO ALL SNOW BY MID MORNING ON
TUESDAY. THERE IS STILL SOME VARIATION ON AMOUNTS...SO USING
NCEP/HPC SNOW AMOUNTS ENCOMPASSES A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO SNOW
AMOUNTS AFTER SUNDAY AND MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS DELIVER A SHOT OF
RAIN WITH SOME THUNDERSTORMS TO ALREADY-FLOODING AREAS OF NORTH
DAKOTA. THERE IS AMPLE INSTABILITY PRESENT WITH THE MASSIVE WARM
CONVEYOR BELT ADVECTING VERY MOIST AIR ALL THE WAY FROM THE GULF
OF MEXICO INTO SOUTHERN CANADA. THEN...THE TROWAL DEVELOPS AS
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM NORTHEASTERN COLORADO INTO
NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND OCCLUDES.

FOLLOWED THE NCEP/HPC WINTER WEATHER DESK FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS
WITH THE MAIN BAND OF SNOW STRETCHING FROM BOWMAN AND HETTINGER
INTO THE GARRISON AREA. CANNOT RULE OUT THUNDER SNOW AS ELEVATED
INSTABILITY WRAPS INTO THE COLD SECTOR. THAT WOULD RESULT IN
CONSIDERABLY GREATER SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE HEAVIEST AXIS...BUT IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO FORECAST. SO...WILL RELY ON THE CONSENSUS
AMOUNTS THAT ARE RELATIVELY CONSERVATIVE.

WINDS GET GOING PRETTY SOON INTO THE EVENT...SO WIND DRIVEN RAIN
WILL CHANGE INTO BLOWING SNOW AND CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO DIVE TO
NEAR ZERO IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BANDS.

CONCERNING HAZARDS...LEFT BISMARCK AND NORTH IN A WATCH DUE TO
UNCERTAINTY WITH CHANGEOVER TO SNOW. WITH THE EVENT NOT FORECAST
TO OCCUR UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...CAN AFFORD TO PUSH THAT BACK
ANOTHER PERIOD. UPGRADED MOST OF THE REMAINING WATCH TO A BLIZZARD
WARNING WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THIS MODEL CONSENSUS IS AS GOOD
AS IT CAN GET IN TERMS OF WIND...COLD TEMPERATURES...MOISTURE
AVAILABILITY...AND AGGRESSIVE DYNAMICS. ADDED THE WINTER STORM
WATCH WHERE CHANGEOVER IS EXPECTED TO BE LATER...RESULTING IN LESS
SNOW ACCUMULATION AND LESS DROP IN VISIBILITY...BUT MORE FLOODING
POTENTIAL.

.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

OUR SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT FROM EARLIER IN THE WEEK SHOULD BE
WINDING DOWN IF NOT ALL BUT OVER BY WEDNESDAY. MAY HAVE SOME
LINGERING AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE FORECAST AREA DURING THE DAYTIME IN ADDITION TO GUSTY
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CREATING LIKELY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT INTO FRIDAY WILL ALSO WARRANT MAINTAINING SLIGHT
CHANCES FOR SNOW THURS/THURS NIGHT/FRIDAY. HAVE MAINTAINED LOWERED
DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME TEMPS DAY 4 THROUGH DAY 7 TO ACCOUNT FOR THE
EXPECTED FRESH SNOW COVER AS WELL AS THE COLDER TEMPS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH/CLOSED LOW DEPICTED ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL CANADA/NORTHERN PLAINS. WE MAY SEE A SLIGHT WARM UP TOWARDS
THE WEEKEND...ALTHOUGH GIVEN THE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN DEPICTED THIS
MAY NEED TO BE SCALED BACK.

&&

.AVIATION...

PERIODS OF MVFR-IFR AND LOWER CIGS AND VIS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND
TONIGHT DUE TO RA AND FG...THEN IFR AND LOWER CIGS AND VIS FOR ALL
TAF SITES THROUGHOUT MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A MAJOR SPRING STORM WILL
APPROACH THE NORTHERN PLAINS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...THEN MOVE
THROUGH THE LOCAL REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND
THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN/SNOW WILL THEN
DEVELOP SOUTH MONDAY DAYTIME AND SPREAD NORTH AND EAST THROUGHOUT
THE DAY...THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...AND THROUGH MUCH OF TUESDAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

STEADY RAINS OVER OUR SOUTHEASTERN ZONES THIS AFTERNOON
HAS PROMPTED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LAMOURE AND DICKEY COUNTIES
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ALL OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
WILL REMAIN UNDER AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING WITH SEVERAL RIVER POINT
FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUING ALONG SPECIFIC RIVERS. PLEASE SEE
BISFLSBIS FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND
POINT RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS. PLEASE SEE BISRVSBIS FOR INFORMATION ON
HIGH WATER STATEMENTS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FLASH FLOOD
WARNING OVER LAMOURE AND DICKEY COUNTIES PLEASE SEE BISFFWBIS.
INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE 24/7 AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS

A LARGE STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...SEE THE SHORT
TERM DISCUSSION ABOVE. ADDITIONAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR DURING AND
AFTER THE STORM.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR
NDZ002>005-010>013-018>023-025-033>037-042-045>048-050-051.

BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY TO 7 PM CDT /6
PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR NDZ003-011-019>021-034-042-045.

BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ MONDAY TO 7 PM CDT /6
PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR NDZ010-018-031>033-040-041-043-044.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
NDZ001-002-009-017.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-050.

BLIZZARD WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
NDZ004-012-022-035-046.

&&

SCHECK/NH/KS

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 5:35 AM CDT, 11 hours 41 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
535 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-032-231045-
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-BILLINGS-
535 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 /435 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MAJOR EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY
AND TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ003-004-011-012-021-022-231045-
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
535 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MAJOR EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH MONDAY...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ005-013-231045-
ROLETTE-PIERCE-
535 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MAJOR EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE
TUESDAY.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ031-040-043-231045-
GOLDEN VALLEY-SLOPE-BOWMAN-
435 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MAJOR EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY
AND TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ018-033-041-044-231045-
DUNN-STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS-
535 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 /435 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MAJOR EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY
AND TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ019-020-034-042-045-231045-
MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
535 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 /435 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MAJOR EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH MONDAY...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ035-046-231045-
BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
535 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MAJOR EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH MONDAY...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-231045-
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
535 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MAJOR EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY
AND TUESDAY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

JV

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 22, 11:46 AM CDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1146 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009

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

1135 AM     TSTM WND GST     LONG LAKE               45.86N 99.21W
03/22/2009  M67 MPH          MCPHERSON          SD   MESONET

&&

NHEINERT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 21, 7:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BIS	Adams	4 hr
Mar 21, 10:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BIS	Adams, Burleigh, Dunn, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger and 5 more	12 hr
Mar 22, 2:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Divide, McKenzie, Williams	18 days
Mar 22, 3:30 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Bottineau, Burleigh, Kidder, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette	86 days
Mar 22, 5:05 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	BIS	Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Dunn, Emmons and 17 more	16 hr
Mar 22, 9:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, McHenry, Renville, Rolette, Ward	51 min
Mar 22, 10:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BIS	Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 30 more	5 days
Mar 22, 10:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Emmons	57 min
Mar 22, 10:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, McHenry, Renville, Rolette, Ward	57 min
Mar 22, 11:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan	55 min
Mar 22, 11:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, McHenry	64 min
Mar 22, 11:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BIS	Foster	71 hr
Mar 22, 11:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BIS	Stutsman	35 days
Mar 22, 11:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Morton	5 hr
Mar 22, 12:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, Stutsman	19 min
Mar 22, 12:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Foster, LaMoure, Stutsman	54 min
Mar 22, 2:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BIS	Dickey, LaMoure	6 hr
Mar 22, 4:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BIS	Stutsman	6 hr
Mar 22, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Billings, Golden Valley	66 min
Mar 22, 5:04 PM CDT	Blizzard Warning	BIS	Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burleigh, Dunn and 16 more	50 hr
Mar 22, 5:04 PM CDT	Winter Storm Watch	BIS	Foster, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Pierce, Rolette and 2 more	23 hr
Mar 22, 5:04 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	BIS	Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Williams	42 hr
Mar 22, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Billings, Dunn	29 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2009 Every 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.