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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Bismarck, ND

May 21, 2011Billings County, Golden Valley County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at May 21, 2011, 9:21 AM MDT for Billings County, Golden Valley County, North Dakota. It took effect at May 22, 2011, 9:38 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 21, 2011, 9:21 AM MDT (15:21 UTC)
In effect from
May 22, 2011, 9:38 AM MDT
Expired
May 31, 2011, 3:27 PM MDT
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Billings County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 218 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:21 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 Little Missouri River at Medora (MDAN8).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06336000, 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.

063 
WGUS43 KBIS 211521
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1021 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

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

  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS FORECAST.

.TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE LITTLE MISSOURI 
RIVER BASIN IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA.
RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO CAUSE THE LITTLE MISSOURI 
RIVER AT MEDORA TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 LATE SUNDAY 
EVENING...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY MONDAY.

NDC007-033-221521-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0043.110522T2322Z-110526T0730Z/
/MDAN8.1.ER.110522T2322Z.110523T1200Z.110525T1930Z.NO/
1021 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
* AT 09AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW RURAL HOMES NEXT TO THE RIVER NEAR 
  MEDORA MAY BE FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15  5.7 SAT 9 AM   10.8   16.4   15.4   15.4   13.7

$$
AYD
26 follow-up statements
049 
WGUS43 KBIS 220151
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
851 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

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

  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS NOW FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE 
MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 FEET SUNDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
TO RISE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

NDC007-033-230151-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.110522T1700Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1700Z.110524T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.6 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD-TOWN OF MEDORA 
  VERY FLAT AND IS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 10.6 SAT 8 PM   16.3   17.8   17.6   16.9   15.5

$$
AYD
738 
WGUS83 KBIS 221546
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1046 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO 
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS 
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-232146-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.110522T1538Z-110527T1400Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1259Z.110524T0600Z.110527T0200Z.NO/
1046 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD-TOWN OF MEDORA 
  VERY FLAT AND IS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 15.4 SUN 10 AM  17.4   17.8   16.8   15.8   14.5

$$
677 
WGUS83 KBIS 221956
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
256 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MARMARTH...MEDORA...
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 
20.1 FEET SUNDAY EVENING AND BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. FLOWS THAT 
ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED ARE FORECAST TO 
CAUSE THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET 
BY TUESDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC011-087-231956-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110524T0900Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110522T1433Z.110523T0000Z.110523T2100Z.NO/
256 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 19.9 SUN 2 PM   18.4   15.7   14.0   12.6   10.7

$$

NDC007-033-231956-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110528T0200Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T0000Z.110527T1400Z.NR/
256 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  2:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 16.2 SUN 2 PM   17.6   18.7   17.9   16.1   14.8

$$
AYD
829 
WGUS83 KBIS 230223
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
923 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH WAS CRESTING SUNDAY EVENING 
NEAR 20.6 FEET. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT 
MEDORA ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 
THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO REACH 19.0 FEET 
BY TUESDAY EVENING. PER COMMUNICATION WITH BILLINGS COUNTY 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE 
TO FLOODING AT A STAGE OF 19.0 FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC011-087-240223-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110524T0738Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110522T1433Z.110523T0100Z.110523T1938Z.NO/
923 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS CRESTING NEAR 20.6 FEET SUNDAY EVENING 
  AND IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 
  FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 20.6 SUN 8 PM   17.2   14.5   13.4   11.7    9.0

$$

NDC007-033-240222-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110527T1600Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T0000Z.110527T0400Z.NR/
923 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET....MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA MAY BE 
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. THE STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE IS SUBJECT 
  TO OVERFLOW.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 16.8 SUN 8 PM   17.6   19.0   17.2   15.2   14.1

$$
AYD
522 
WGUS83 KBIS 231657
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1157 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER 
AT MEDORA WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS 
FORECAST. 

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH WAS CRESTING SUNDAY EVENING 
NEAR 20.6 FEET. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT 
MEDORA ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE 
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO REACH 19.0 FEET BY 
TUESDAY EVENING. PER COMMUNICATION WITH BILLINGS COUNTY EMERGENCY	 MANAGEMENT...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
FLOODING AT A STAGE OF 19.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC011-087-241520-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110524T1520Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110522T1433Z.110523T0100Z.110524T0320Z.NO/
1157 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY 
  NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING CONFINED TO GRASSLANDS USED BY 
  RANCHERS IN THE AREA.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 20.0 MON 11 AM  16.9   14.2   13.3   11.3    8.6

$$

NDC007-033-242257-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110528T0000Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T0000Z.110527T1200Z.NR/
1157 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 17.5 MON 11 AM  18.2   18.8   16.9   15.0   13.9

$$
956 
WGUS83 KBIS 231706 CCA
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1157 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER
AT MEDORA WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH WAS CRESTING SUNDAY EVENING
NEAR 20.6 FEET. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT
MEDORA ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO REACH 19.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING. PER COMMUNICATION WITH BILLINGS COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
FLOODING AT A STAGE OF 19.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC011-087-241520-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110524T1520Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110522T1433Z.110523T0100Z.110524T0320Z.NO/
1157 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY
  NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING CONFINED TO GRASSLANDS USED BY
  RANCHERS IN THE AREA.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 20.0 MON 11 AM  16.9   14.2   13.3   11.3    8.6

$$

NDC007-033-242257-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110528T0000Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T0000Z.110527T1200Z.NR/
1157 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY
  TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 17.5 MON 11 AM  18.2   18.8   16.9   15.0   13.9

$$

JJT
619 
WGUS83 KBIS 232032
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
332 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI 
RIVER AT MARMARTH WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO 
CONTINUE. 

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH IS FORECAST TO CREST MONDAY 
EVENING NEAR 21 FEET. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO 
IMPACT MEDORA ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 
THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO REACH 19.5 FEET BY 
TUESDAY EVENING. PER COMMUNICATION WITH BILLINGS COUNTY EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
FLOODING AT A STAGE OF 19.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC011-087-250232-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110525T2125Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110522T1433Z.110524T0000Z.110525T0925Z.NO/
332 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 20.6 MON 3 PM   19.8   17.1   14.3   11.9   10.5

$$

NDC007-033-250231-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110529T0500Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T0600Z.110528T1700Z.NR/
332 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 17.6 MON 3 PM   18.9   19.5   18.7   17.0   14.9

$$
867 
WGUS83 KBIS 240212
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
912 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI 
RIVER AT MARMARTH WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO 
CONTINUE. 

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH HAS BEGUN TO FALL AFTER REACHING 
A CREST OF 21 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO 
IMPACT MEDORA ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 
THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO REACH 19.5 FEET BY 
TUESDAY EVENING. PER COMMUNICATION WITH BILLINGS COUNTY EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING 
AT A STAGE OF 19.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC011-087-250812-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110525T2125Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110522T1433Z.110524T0045Z.110525T0925Z.NO/
912 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 20.8 MON 8 PM   19.1   16.4   13.5   11.5   10.3 

$$

NDC007-033-250811-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110529T0500Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T0600Z.110528T1700Z.NR/
912 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 18.0 MON 8 PM   19.3   19.4   18.3   16.5   14.4 

$$

JJT
604 
WGUS83 KBIS 242003
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
303 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA WHERE MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI 
RIVER AT MARMARTH WHERE MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
	
.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH CONTINUES TO FALL AFTER REACHING 
A CREST OF 21 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. SIGNIFICANT FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO 
IMPACT MEDORA ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 
THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO REACH 19.9 FEET BY 
TUESDAY EVENING. PER COMMUNICATION WITH BILLINGS COUNTY EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING 
AT A STAGE OF 19.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC011-087-250730-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110525T0730Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110522T1433Z.110524T0045Z.110524T1930Z.NO/
303 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING CONFINED TO GRASSLANDS USED BY 
  RANCHERS IN THE AREA.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 18.0 TUE 2 PM   15.8   15.1   13.3   12.1   11.1

$$

NDC007-033-260202-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110529T2100Z/
/MDAN8.2.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T0000Z.110529T0900Z.NR/
303 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY TUESDAY	
  EVENING...AND IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.	
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 19.8 TUE 2 PM   19.7   18.5   16.8   15.9   14.4

$$
297 
WGUS43 KBIS 251126
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
626 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... 
	
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...
	
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES.	
 
.SIGNIFICANT FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT MEDORA ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI
RIVER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA
IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AT 20.4 FEET. PER COMMUNICATION WITH BILLINGS
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA MAY BE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING AT A STAGE OF 19.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST 
TO REMAIN NEAR 20.4 FEET WEDNESDAY THEN FALL BELOW 20 FEET EARLY 
THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN REMAIN IN MODERATE FLOOD
THROUGH FRIDAY.

IN ADDITION...THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH IS EXPERIENCING SOME
ADDITIONAL WATER AND IS RE CRESTING AT MINOR FLOOD STATE OF 18 FEET. THE
RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AGAIN BY LATE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

NDC011-087-260824-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0046.110525T1400Z-110526T0824Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110525T1400Z.110525T1800Z.110525T2024Z.NO/
626 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON
* AT 05AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING CONFINED TO GRASSLANDS USED BY 
  RANCHERS IN THE AREA.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 17.8 WED 5 AM   16.7   14.5   12.5   10.7     M 

$$

NDC007-033-261126-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110530T0712Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1200Z.110529T1912Z.NR/
626 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA
* UNTIL SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
* AT 05AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.4 FEET 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 20.4 WED 5 AM   19.4   18.1   17.2   15.5     M 

$$
887 
WGUS43 KBIS 251627
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1127 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MAJOR FLOODING
IS OCCURRING...WITH RECORD FLOODING FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS NOW FORECAST TO RISE TO 
20.6 FEET TODAY...THIS COMPARES TO THE PREVIOUS RECORD 
STAGE OF 20.5 FEET ON MARCH 23 1947. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO 
BEGIN TO RECEDE BY TONIGHT...YET REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO 
THE WEEKEND.


NDC007-033-261627-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110530T0712Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1800Z.110529T1912Z.NR/
1127 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA
* UNTIL SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.5 FEET 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THIS COMPARES TO THE PREVIOUS RECORD STAGE OF 20.5 FEET ON 
  MARCH 23 1947. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO RECEDE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  FLOODING. THE STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 20.5 WED 10 AM  19.9   18.1   17.2   15.5   13.6

$$
AYD
633 
WGUS83 KBIS 251632
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1132 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING 
AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING 
AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS NOW FORECAST TO RISE TO 
20.6 FEET TODAY...THIS COMPARES TO THE PREVIOUS RECORD 
STAGE OF 20.5 FEET ON MARCH 23 1947. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO 
BEGIN TO RECEDE BY TONIGHT...YET REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO 
THE WEEKEND. THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH WILL BRIEFLY 
RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET TODAY...BEFORE BEGINING 
TO RECEDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC011-087-260824-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-110526T0824Z/
/MTHN8.1.ER.110525T1500Z.110525T1800Z.110525T2024Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 11:01 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING CONFINED TO GRASSLANDS USED BY 
  RANCHERS IN THE AREA.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 18.1 WED 11 AM  16.7   14.5   12.5   10.7    8.2

$$

NDC007-033-262231-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110530T0712Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1800Z.110529T1912Z.NR/
1132 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THIS COMPARES TO THE PREVIOUS RECORD STAGE OF 20.5 FEET ON 
  MARCH 23 1947. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO RECEDE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 20.4 WED 11 AM  19.9   18.1   17.2   15.5   13.6

$$
AYD
261 
WGUS83 KBIS 260046
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
746 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH AFFECTING SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MARMARTH...MEDORA...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MARMARTH WAS AT 18.4 FEET  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING TONIGHT. 
BY THURSDAY EVENING THE RIVER LEVEL IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 16.4  
FEET...AND CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH THE WEEK.

THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA WAS AT 19.7 FEET AND FALLING SLOWLY. 
THE RIVER IS FORECAST BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. HOWEVER
...ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST FOR EASTERN MONTANA AND 
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&

NDC011-087-262000-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-110526T2000Z/
/MTHN8.3.ER.110525T1500Z.110525T2031Z.110526T0800Z.NR/
746 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI AT MARMARTH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:16 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING CONFINED TO GRASSLANDS USED BY 
  RANCHERS IN THE AREA.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MARMARTH     18 18.4 WED 7 PM   16.4   14.3   12.5   10.2    7.6

$$

NDC007-033-270046-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110530T1100Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110529T2300Z.NR/
746 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 19.7 WED 7 PM   18.4   18.0   17.0   14.9   12.4

$$
947 
WGUS83 KBIS 261458
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
958 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MODERATE 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH RIVER LEVELS FORECAST TO DECREASE.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA WAS AT 18.4 FEET AND FALLING SLOWLY. 
THE RIVER IS FORECAST BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. HOWEVER
...ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST FOR EASTERN MONTANA AND 
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-272058-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110531T0000Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110530T1200Z.NR/
958 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD-TOWN OF MEDORA 
  VERY FLAT AND IS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 18.4 THU 9 AM   17.2   17.0   16.0   15.0   13.6

$$
966 
WGUS83 KBIS 261816
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
116 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA WAS AT 18.4 FEET AND FALLING SLOWLY. 
THE RIVER IS FORECAST BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. HOWEVER
...ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST FOR EASTERN MONTANA AND 
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-280016-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110531T0300Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110530T1500Z.NR/
116 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RESUME A RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER COULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AS EARLY 
  AS MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD-TOWN OF MEDORA 
  VERY FLAT AND IS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 18.4 THU 12 PM  18.7   18.1   16.4   15.2   13.7

$$

LTH
440 
WGUS83 KBIS 270035
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
735 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AT 18.5 FEET EARLY THIS THURSDAY EVENING. 
FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE A SLOW RISE TO NEAR 
19.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING...THE TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE WEEKEND. THE RIVER 
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-280035-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110531T0200Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110530T1400Z.NR/
735 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 18.5 THU 7 PM   19.0   16.7   15.5   14.5   12.7

$$
969 
WGUS83 KBIS 271455
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
955 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO 
RECEDE...YET REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. 
HOWEVER...A STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA 
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED FOR ITS 
POTENTIAL TO BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TO THE AREA...AND POSSIBLE 
ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-282055-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110530T0800Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110529T2000Z.NR/
955 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE...YET REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD 
  STAGE OF 15.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MUCH OF THE TOWN OF MEDORA IS SUSCEPTIBLE 
  TO FLOODING. THE STEEP BANK ON LEFT SIDE IS SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 18.7 FRI 10 AM  17.8   15.5   14.2   13.2   11.5

$$
AYD
243 
WGUS83 KBIS 280300
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1000 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.RIVER LEVELS ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA THIS EVENING WERE 
AT 17.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. THE LITTLE MISSOURI WILL CONTINUE 
FALL...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-290300-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110529T2024Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110529T0824Z.NR/
1000 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD-TOWN OF MEDORA 
  VERY FLAT AND IS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 17.7 FRI 9 PM   15.6   14.0   13.1   12.4   10.8

$$
047 
WGUS83 KBIS 281320
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
820 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE RIVER LEVEL ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA THIS MORNING 
WAS 16.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. THE LITTLE MISSOURI WILL 
CONTINUE TO FALL...AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.	

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-291536-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110529T1536Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110529T0336Z.NR/
820 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW RURAL HOMES NEXT TO THE RIVER NEAR 
  MEDORA MAY BE FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 16.6 SAT 7 AM   14.4   13.0   12.3   11.6   10.1

$$
134 
WGUS83 KBIS 281421
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
921 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO 
RECEDE AND FALL BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 FEET TONIGHT. 
HOWEVER...A STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY AND 
TUESDAY...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL 
EVENT MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEXT 
WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-291536-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110529T1536Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110529T0336Z.NR/
921 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW RURAL HOMES NEXT TO THE RIVER NEAR 
  MEDORA MAY BE FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 16.5 SAT 8 AM   14.4   13.0   12.3   11.6   10.1

$$
AYD
540 
WGUS83 KBIS 290108
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
808 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO 
RECEDE AND FALL BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 FEET TONIGHT. 
HOWEVER...A STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY AND 
TUESDAY...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL 
EVENT MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEXT 
WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-292100-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110529T2100Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110529T0900Z.NR/
808 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS AND DAMAGES CAMPING 
  AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF MEDORA.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 15.6 SAT 7 PM   14.1   12.8   11.6   10.6    9.6

$$
LTH
733 
WGUS43 KBIS 291711
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1211 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

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

  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO 
RECEDE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. HOWEVER...A STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST
TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.
RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL EVENT WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEXT WEEK WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO AGAIN
RISE ABOVE FLOOD LEVEL WEDNESDAY MORNING.


NDC007-033-301711-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1211 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.4 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD-TOWN OF MEDORA 
  VERY FLAT AND IS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&


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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 14.4 SUN 11 AM  13.6   13.7   15.0   18.1   15.5

$$
355 
WGUS83 KBIS 291725
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1225 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MODERATE 
FLOODING IS FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO 
RECEDE BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER...A STORM 
SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL EVENT WILL CAUSE
RISES ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEXT WEEK AND THE RIVER IS EXPECTED 
TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-301725-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1225 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD-TOWN OF MEDORA 
  VERY FLAT AND IS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&


             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 14.4 SUN 11 AM  13.5   13.7   16.2   17.8     M 

$$
865 
WGUS83 KBIS 300123
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
823 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO 
RECEDE BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER...A STORM 
SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL EVENT WILL CAUSE
RISES ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEXT WEEK AND THE RIVER IS EXPECTED 
TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-310123-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110604T0400Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110603T1600Z.NR/
823 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW RURAL HOMES NEXT TO THE RIVER NEAR 
  MEDORA MAY BE FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 13.8 SUN 7 PM   12.9   13.3   15.8   16.7   14.4

$$
640 
WGUS83 KBIS 301538
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1038 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 
HOWEVER...A STORM SYSTEM IS IMPACTING THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL EVENT WILL 
CAUSE RENEWED RISES ON THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THE 
RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-312138-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110603T1500Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.110603T0300Z.NR/
1038 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. 

&&

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

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 13.1 MON 10 AM  12.3   13.0   15.7   14.1   12.3

$$
KINNEY
334 
WGUS83 KBIS 312127
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
427 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN 
  VALLEY COUNTIES
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA NO FLOODING IS 
OBSERVED OR FORECAST.

.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 
14.2 FEET WEDNESDAY..AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL. FLOOD STAGE ON 
THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA IS 15.0 FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC007-033-312157-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110603T1500Z/
/MDAN8.3.ER.110522T1259Z.110525T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
427 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* AT  4:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.2 FEET 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS AND DAMAGES CAMPING 
  AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF MEDORA.

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 MEDORA       15 13.9 TUE 4 PM   14.2   12.8   11.1   10.1    8.8

$$
AYD

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 May 21, 8:50 AM MDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 8:50 AM MDT, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
950 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.UPDATE...UPDATED CHANCES FOR RAIN AND TEMPERATURES TODAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LOW IS LIFTING NORTH AND THE MAIN AREA OF
PRECIPITATION WILL BE NORTH AND WEST. WILL LIKELY SEE SOME PARTIAL
SUNSHINE SOUTH CENTRAL AND WITH SOME SMALL CAPE COULD SEE AN
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM. COOLED TEMPERATURES 1 TO 2 DEGREES SOUTHWEST
WHERE CLOUDS AND RAIN WILL HOLD DOWN TEMPS.

&&

.AVIATION...SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AT 9 AM
CDT WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR RAIN NORTH AND WEST. IFR CEILINGS WILL
CONTINUE AT KMOT/KISN/KDIK. GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT TO MVFR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED AT KBIS/KJMS AFTER 18Z. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 18Z
AT KBIS/KJMS.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR NDZ004-005-012-013.

&&

SHORT TERM...WAA
LONG TERM....TSW
AVIATION...TSW
Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 3:22 AM MDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
422 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-220930-
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-
422 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 /322 AM MDT SAT MAY 21 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

FLOOD WARNINGS...ADVISORIES AND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE
COUNTY FORECAST AREA. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR DETAILS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO SEVERE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE SUNDAY. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT NO SEVERE STORMS
ARE ANTICIPATED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED FOR REPORTS OF RAINFALL AND FLOODING.

NH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 11:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISDickey, Emmons, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh and 1 more27 hr
May 21, 2:54 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISFoster, Sheridan, Wells24 hr
May 21, 9:17 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningBISDunn33 hr
May 21, 9:44 AM MDTRiver Flood WatchBISMercer, Oliver27 hr
May 21, 9:44 AM MDTRiver Flood WatchBISMercer11 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011

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.