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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2011, 4:32 PM CDT for Morton County, Sioux County, North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 18, 2011, 11:09 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2011, 4:32 PM CDT (21:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2011, 11:09 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2011, 8:59 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 days
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Morton County, ND, Sioux County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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 Cannonball River at Breien (BREN8). The gauge peaked at 15.39 ft at Mar 18, 2011, 2:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06354000, 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.
475
WGUS43 KBIS 172132
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
432 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
.THE CANNONBALL RIVER NEAR BREIEN IS FORECAST TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD
STAGE OF 10.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY NEXT WEDNESDAY.
NDC059-085-182132-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0005.110318T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T1800Z.110323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
432 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN
* FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 04PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 7.1 THU 4 PM 9.0 12.1 13.2 13.5 14.4
$$
AYD17 follow-up statements
362
WGUS83 KBIS 180144
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
844 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
AND THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN
VALLEY COUNTIES
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS FORECAST.FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR MEDORA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR
MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 FEET INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS LARGE SCALE
RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT WILL MAINTAIN ELEVATED WATER LEVELS. THE RIVER
MAY FLUCTUATE AS MUCH AS ONE OR MORE FEET DUE TO POSSIBLE ICE
AFFECTED FLOWS.
THE CANNONBALL RIVER NEAR BREIEN IS FORECAST TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD
STAGE OF 10.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY NEXT WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC007-033-190144-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110322T2100Z/
/MDAN8.1.SM.110317T0720Z.110317T0945Z.110322T0900Z.NO/
844 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS AND DAMAGES CAMPING
AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF MEDORA.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
MEDORA 15 13.9 THU 8 PM 14.4 15.0 15.6 15.3 M
$$
NDC059-085-190144-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.110318T1609Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T1609Z.110320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
844 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:16 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN IS SUBJECT
TO FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 8.1 THU 8 PM 11.7 14.0 14.5 14.1 14.3
$$328
WGUS83 KBIS 181634
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1134 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
.THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND 15 FEET OVER
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SIGNIFICANT ICE JAMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BUT
ICE AFFECTED FLOW MAY IMPACT STAGES TEMPORARILY...AND CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS
AROUND 15 FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC059-085-192234-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1134 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST.
* FORECAST...FLUCTUATE AROUND 15 FEET THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 15.1 FRI 11 AM 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
$$
KINNEY322
WGUS83 KBIS 190122
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
822 PM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE TO AROUND 15
FEET BY THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. SIGNIFICANT ICE JAMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED...BUT ICE AFFECTED FLOW MAY IMPACT STAGES TEMPORARILY.
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.
&&
NDC059-085-200122-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
822 PM CDT FRI MAR 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* AT 7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RISE TO AROUND 15
FEET BY THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 10.5 FRI 7 PM 10.8 11.7 12.7 14.1 14.6
$$
JJT093
WGUS83 KBIS 191357
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
857 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA AFFECTING BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MEDORA...MINOR FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER
BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE AT MEDORA AND BREIEN. AT MEDORA...THE LITTLE
MISSOURI IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 15.5 FEET SATURDAY...THEN BEGIN A SLOW
FALL. AT BREIEN...THE CANNONBALL IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO AROUND 15 FEET
WEDNESDAY...THEN START TO FALL SLOWLY. SIGNIFICANT ICE JAMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED AT BREIEN...BUT ICE AFFECTED FLOW MAY IMPACT STAGES TEMPORARILY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC007-033-201957-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/
/MDAN8.1.SM.110317T0720Z.110317T0945Z.110321T1400Z.NO/
857 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA.
* AT 8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS AND DAMAGES CAMPING
AREAS ON THE WEST SIDE OF MEDORA.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
MEDORA 15 15.3 SAT 8 AM 15.4 15.1 13.4 11.8 9.3
$$
NDC059-085-201956-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 AM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* AT 8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 10.5 SAT 8 AM 11.2 12.5 13.8 14.9 14.8
$$
KINNEY192
WGUS83 KBIS 200137
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
837 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE TO AROUND 15
FEET BY THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. SIGNIFICANT ICE JAMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED...BUT ICE AFFECTED FLOW MAY IMPACT STAGES TEMPORARILY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC059-085-210137-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CDT SAT MAR 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 15
FEET BY THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 10.8 SAT 8 PM 11.9 13.1 14.4 14.8 14.3
$$960
WGUS83 KBIS 201514
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1014 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE TO AROUND 14
FEET BY WEDNESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ICE JAMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BUT ICE AFFECTED
FLOW MAY IMPACT STAGES TEMPORARILY.
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.
&&
NDC059-085-212114-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1014 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* AT 9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 11.1 SUN 9 AM 11.8 12.8 14.0 13.8 13.0
$$
KINNEY196
WGUS83 KBIS 210156
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
856 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE TO AROUND 14
FEET BY THE MIDDLE PART OF THIS WEEK. SIGNIFICANT ICE JAMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED...BUT ICE AFFECTED FLOW MAY IMPACT STAGES TEMPORARILY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC059-085-220156-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
856 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY...THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 12.1 SUN 8 PM 12.3 13.6 14.1 13.5 12.4
$$775
WGUS83 KBIS 211338
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
838 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE TO AROUND 14
FEET BY LATE THIS WEEK. SIGNIFICANT ICE JAMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED...BUT ICE AFFECTED FLOW MAY IMPACT STAGES TEMPORARILY.
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.
&&
NDC059-085-221938-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
838 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* AT 8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 11.8 MON 8 AM 12.5 13.6 14.0 14.1 13.1
$$166
WGUS83 KBIS 221439
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
939 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT
BREIEN AT LEAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. AN ICE JAM HAS
BEEN REPORTED AT THE HIGHWAY 1806 BRIDGE EAST OF BREIEN WHICH
IS BACKING UP WATER AND ACCOUNTING FOR SOME OF THE RISE ON THE
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4
FEET BY TOMORROW...HOWEVER...SOME MINOR FLUCTUATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
DUE TO THE ICE JAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC059-085-232039-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 13.2 TUE 9 AM 14.4 13.6 13.2 12.1 10.2
$$
AYD816
WGUS83 KBIS 230103
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
803 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT
BREIEN AT LEAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. AN ICE JAM HAS
BEEN REPORTED AT THE HIGHWAY 1806 BRIDGE EAST OF BREIEN WHICH
IS BACKING UP WATER AND ACCOUNTING FOR SOME OF THE RISE ON THE
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR
14.5 FEET LATE TONIGHT. HOWEVER...LARGE AMOUNTS OF ICE HAVE BEEN
REPORTED TO BE MOVING ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER. THOSE DOWNSTREAM OF
RALEIGH SHOULD BE OBSERVANT TO POSSIBLE ICE JAMS AND RISING WATER
LEVELS.
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.
&&
NDC059-085-240703-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110328T0600Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.110327T1800Z.NO/
803 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY
LATE TONIGHT...AND REMAIN ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 14.1 TUE 7 PM 14.4 13.3 12.9 12.0 10.5
$$
AYD478
WGUS83 KBIS 231416
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
916 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT
BREIEN AT LEAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. ICE AFFECTED FLOW
IS STILL LIKELY AFFECTING RIVER LEVELS AT BREIEN AND AREAS DOWNSTREAM
TO ITS MOUTH AT LAKE OAHE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC059-085-242016-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110328T0800Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.110327T2000Z.NO/
916 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL LIKELY RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BEFORE
BEGINNING TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 13.4 WED 8 AM 13.6 13.6 12.6 10.8 8.6
$$687
WGUS83 KBIS 240106
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
806 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT
BREIEN AT LEAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. ICE AFFECTED FLOW IS STILL
LIKELY AFFECTING RIVER LEVELS AT BREIEN AND AREAS DOWNSTREAM
TO ITS MOUTH AT LAKE OAHE.
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.
&&
NDC059-085-250106-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110328T0730Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.110327T1930Z.NO/
806 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHEAST PART OF BREIEN SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 13.0 WED 7 PM 12.5 12.1 11.1 9.7 7.6
$$
KS948
WGUS83 KBIS 241532
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1032 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT
BREIEN AT LEAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. ICE AFFECTED FLOW
IS STILL LIKELY AFFECTING RIVER LEVELS AT BREIEN AND AREAS DOWNSTREAM
TO ITS MOUTH AT LAKE OAHE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC059-085-252132-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110327T2100Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.110327T0900Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS WEEKEND.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS SOUTH BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 12.3 THU 10 AM 11.5 10.8 9.9 8.6 6.4
$$285
WGUS83 KBIS 250152
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
852 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT
BREIEN AT LEAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. ICE AFFECTED FLOW
IS STILL LIKELY AFFECTING RIVER LEVELS AT BREIEN AND AREAS DOWNSTREAM
TO ITS MOUTH AT LAKE OAHE.
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.
&&
NDC059-085-260152-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110328T0400Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.110327T1600Z.NO/
852 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 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 12.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS SOUTH BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 12.1 THU 8 PM 11.4 10.6 9.7 8.6 6.4
$$793
WGUS83 KBIS 251553
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1053 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT
BREIEN AT LEAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. ICE AFFECTED FLOW
IS STILL LIKELY AFFECTING RIVER LEVELS AT BREIEN AND AREAS DOWNSTREAM
TO ITS MOUTH AT LAKE OAHE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC059-085-262153-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110328T0000Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.110327T1200Z.NO/
1053 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS SOUTH BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 11.7 FRI 10 AM 11.0 10.0 9.2 8.3 6.0
$$
KS527
WGUS83 KBIS 261339
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
839 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT
BREIEN AT LEAST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ICE AFFECTED FLOW IS STILL LIKELY
AFFECTING RIVER LEVELS AT BREIEN AND AREAS DOWNSTREAM TO ITS MOUTH
AT LAKE OAHE.
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.
&&
NDC059-085-271800-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110327T1800Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.110327T0600Z.NO/
839 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 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 12.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS SOUTH BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 11.0 SAT 8 AM 9.7 8.9 8.6 8.5 8.5
$$703
WGUS83 KBIS 271359
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
859 AM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES
FOR THE CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BREIEN...NO FLOODING IS
OBSERVED OR FORECAST.
.THE RIVER LEVEL HAS FALLEN BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE AND IS FORECAST
TO CONTINUE A SLOW FALL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THEREFORE...THE
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...ICE AFFECTED FLOW IS STILL
POSSIBLE AFFECTING RIVER LEVELS AT BREIEN AND AREAS DOWNSTREAM TO ITS
MOUTH AT LAKE OAHE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC059-085-271429-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110328T0130Z/
/BREN8.1.SM.110318T0850Z.110318T1900Z.110327T1230Z.NO/
859 AM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN.
* AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER LEVEL FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:30 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL...BUT IS
FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE ACTION STAGE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS NORTH BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN
BREIEN 10 9.9 SUN 8 AM 8.8 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.9
$$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 17, 4:22 PM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 4:22 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 422 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT... WEST NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...MARGINAL FOR A WIND ADVISORY BUT WILL LET IT CONTINUE THROUGH 7 PM UNLESS WINDS DROP QUICKLY IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. BUFR SOUNDINGS DO INDICATE THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...GENERAL SUBSIDENCE AND COLD ADVECTION THIS EVENING. THEN WEAK ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE RETURNS TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND NEUTRAL TO WEAK WARM ADVECTION ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WITH A BUILDING UPPER RIDGE. COLDEST TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTH AS LOWS DROP TO AROUND 10 ABOVE. TEMPERATURES IN THE SOUTH WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES. THIS WILL SLOW THE SNOWMELT IN THE SOUTH AS LOW TEMPERATURES REMAINED ABOVE FREEZING MOST AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE LAST NIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING. .LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... MAIN FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS IN THE MEDIUM TO LONG TERM PERIOD WILL FOCUS ON PRECIPITATION CHANCES AND TYPE SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY AND MONDAY/TUESDAY. THROUGH DAY 4 (SUNDAY) MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT. AFTERWARDS DIFFERENCES START TO INCREASE...ESPECIALLY REGARDING A POTENTIAL STORM SYSTEM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. A BLEND WAS PREFERRED EARLY IN THE EXTENDED...THEN LEANED MORE TOWARDS A GFS/GEM BLEND DAY 5 (MONDAY) AND ON. REASONING BELOW. THE EXTENDED PERIOD BEGINS WITH ZONAL FLOW ALOFT EARLY FRIDAY. A SHORT WAVE RIDGE THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE GREAT PLAINS FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT...PUSHING SFC HIGH PRESSURE OFF TO OUR EAST RESULTING IN SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW AND WAA INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. FORECAST HIGHS FRIDAY WILL BE WARMEST SOUTHWEST (NEAR 50) AND COOLER NORTHEAST (AROUND 30). LOWS FRI NIGHT/SAT MORNING WILL MAINLY BE IN THE 20S THANKS TO CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH/CLOSED LOW OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST MOVES INLAND FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY...PUSHING THE RIDGE AXIS TO OUR EAST RESULTING IN SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION. SHORT WAVE IMPULSES EJECTING OUT OF THE BASE OF THE TROUGH WILL START TO BRING PRECIPITATION CHANCES INTO THE LOCAL AREA SAT DAYTIME. INCREASING ISENTROPIC ASCENT AHEAD OF DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER MT/WY WILL ALSO PROVIDE VERTICAL LIFT FOR CLOUD AND PERHAPS PRECIP DEVELOPMENT. KEPT POPS SLIGHT. A STRONGER IMPULSE FORECAST TO EJECT THROUGH THE REGION SAT NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...ALONG WITH SFC LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING EAST INTO THE WESTERN AND EVENTUALLY CENTRAL DAKOTAS...WILL FURTHER INCREASE PRECIPITATION CHANCES. AT THIS TIME MODELS ARE HITTING MY NORTH WITH THE HEAVIER PRECIP AMOUNTS...UPWARDS TO ONE-QUARTER OF AN INCH WHERE ISENTROPIC LIFT AND FORCING ALOFT COINCIDE. THERMAL PROFILES SUGGEST ALL LIQUID WILL FALL THANKS TO A STRONG PUSH OF WAA DIRECTLY AHEAD OF THE LOW AND TEMPERATURES SAT NIGHT REMAINING ABOVE FREEZING. INCREASED POPS TO LIKELY NORTH SAT NIGHT...THEN SCALED BACK CONSIDERABLY SUNDAY MORNING/AFTERNOON WITH ALL FORCING DEPICTED NORTH AND EAST. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE RIDGE DEVELOPS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY BRINGING QUIET WEATHER AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES TO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. MEANWHILE...THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH (REMAINING ALONG THE WEST COASTAL REGION THROUGH 00Z MONDAY) SWINGS INLAND SUNDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG JET STREAK ROUNDS THE BASE OF THE TROUGH...THEN STARTS TO EJECT NORTHEAST MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT...THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE 12Z GFS AND GEM BRING HEAVY PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...WHILE THE 12Z ECMWF REMAINS FURTHER SOUTH IMPACTING MAINLY MY SOUTHERN COUNTIES. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE 12Z ECWMF DID TREND ABOUT 100 MILES NORTH...TOWARDS THE GFS AND GEM...WHEN COMPARED TO ITS EARLIER RUNS WHICH HAD MOST PRECIP TO OUR SOUTH. QPF AMOUNTS ARE DEPICTED IN EXCESS OF HALF AN INCH BY ALL MODELS. THE UNCERTAINTY IS WHERE EXACTLY THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION BAND WILL BE. DID INCREASE POPS...BUT LEFT BELOW LIKELY DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY. PRECIPITATION TYPE WITH THIS EVENT LOOKS TO BE MAINLY SNOW. GIVEN THE THICKNESSES AND THERMAL PROFILES FORECAST...HEAVY WET SNOW MAY FALL OVER SOME LOCATIONS. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. QUIET WEATHER RETURNS MID-LATE WEEK ALONG WITH TEMPERATURES MODERATING BACK TOWARDS NORMAL. && .AVIATION... STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN QUICKLY DROP OFF AND SHIFT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA BY 18Z FRIDAY. MVFR TO LOW VFR CEILINGS NORTH AND EAST WITH MAINLY LOW VFR CEILINGS IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR NDZ017>020-031>037- 040>048-050-051. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR NDZ018>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION...TWH LONG TERM...NH/DC
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 17, 1:06 PM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 106 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011 NDZ017>020-031>037-040>048-050-051-181815- MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON- BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 106 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011 /1206 PM MDT THU MAR 17 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA WHERE SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. ELSEWHERE...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 AND 30 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL REMAIN A CONCERN FOR OVERLAND FLOODING OVER WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT...BISFFABIS FOR DETAILS. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY. A SLOWER AND WETTER WEATHER SYSTEM COULD IMPACT THE AREA BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE UPDATES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-181815- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER- 106 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH WINDY NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. LITTLE OR NO SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER WHAT SNOW DOES FALL MAY PRODUCE SOME SLIPPERY ROADS AND LOWER VISIBILITIES FOR FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BETWEEN A TENTH OF AN INCH TO ONE QUARTER INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY. A SLOWER AND WETTER WEATHER SYSTEM COULD IMPACT THE AREA BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE UPDATES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. TWH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 3:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BIS | Billings | 7 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BIS | Billings, Golden Valley | 51 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:58 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Dickey, Dunn and 16 more | 6 hr |
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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.