Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Bismarck, ND

689 
WGUS73 KBIS 221632
FFSBIS

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1132 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

NDC101-222030-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110622T2030Z/
/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARD ND-
1132 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL WARD COUNTY
UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXTENDS ALONG THE SOURIS RIVER FROM         
BURLINGTON...THROUGH MINOT AND LOGAN...TO SAWYER.

EARLIER THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING THE MINOT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER 
REPORTED LEVEES BEGINNING TO OVER TOP IN PARTS OF MINOT.

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED ALONG THE SOURIS RIVER       
THROUGH PARTS OF MINOT. THOSE IN THE MANDATORY EVACUATION ZONES      
SHOULD BE MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. REMAIN CALM...BUT MOVE        
QUICKLY...FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT           
OFFICIALS.

THE NATIONAL GUARD HAD IDENTIFIED SEVERAL AREAS OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN 
IN THE OAK DRIVE...ODDS TRAILER COURT...AND TENTH STREET AND WEST 
CENTRAL AREAS. FLOODING OF OTHER PARTS OF MINOT IS EXPECTED AS RIVER 
LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE.

THIS WARNING GOES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...HOWEVER...THAT DOES NOT MEAN 
THAT THE DANGER WILL END AT THAT TIME. A RIVER FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE SOURIS RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. IN 
THE LONGER TERM THAT RIVER FLOOD WARNING SERVES TO CONVEY THE
ONGOING DANGER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 
IMMINENT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4824 10123 4813 10109 4811 10102 4806 10102
      4811 10116 4821 10129 4822 10138 4826 10146
      4829 10141 4825 10133

$$

JP MARTIN

840 
WGUS73 KBIS 222028
FFSBIS

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
328 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

NDC101-222036-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110622T2030Z/
/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARD ND-
328 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

...RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE 
SOURIS RIVER AT MINOT...

THE DANGEROUS SITUATION CONTINUES ALONG THE SOURIS RIVER IN WARD 
COUNTY. THE ONGOING RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE. THAT RIVER FLOOD WARNING SERVES TO CONVEY THE ONGOING 
THREATS IN MINOT.

LAT...LON 4824 10123 4813 10109 4811 10102 4806 10102
      4811 10116 4821 10129 4822 10138 4826 10146
      4829 10141 4825 10133

$$

AYD/MARTIN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
704 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

.UPDATE...ADJUSTED HOURLY SENSIBLE WEATHER GRIDS TO REFLECT
CURRENT OBS/TRENDS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN CWA THROUGH
THE MORNING HOURS. DRIER AIR WORKING INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
COMBINED WITH LINGERING LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO
PATCHY FOG DEVELOPMENT THIS MORNING. THE FOG SHOULD LIFT BY LATE
MORNING. OTHERWISE...THE DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD
THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...BRINGING AN END TO PRECIP CHANCES AREAWIDE LATER TONIGHT.
THE CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK WITH NO CHANGES PLANNED.

&&

.AVIATION...IFR/MVFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE MORNING HOURS FOR THE TAF SITES ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83.
LINGERING MOISTURE AND CLEAR SKIES/LIGHT WINDS SHOULD CONTRIBUTE
TO IFR/MVFR VSBY DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE
THIS MORNING AFFECTING THE KISN-KDIK TERMINAL AERODROMES.
OTHERWISE...MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM
WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY...WITH MVFR CIGS HOLDING ON A KJMS
UNTIL AFTER 06Z THURSDAY AS RESIDUAL MOISTURE FINALLY SCOURS OUT.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

TM...UPDATE/AVIATION

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
342 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-231100-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
342 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 /242 AM MDT WED JUN 22 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ONGOING AERIAL AND RIVER POINT FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ACROSS WEST
AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT...THROUGH
THE COMING WEEKEND...AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. MUCH UNCERTAINTY
EXISTS REGARDING FUTURE RAINFALL...THE SEVERITY...PLACEMENT...AND
COVERAGE OF ANY STORMS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR
FORECAST UPDATES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT NEEDED AT THIS TIME.

HEINERT