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River Flood Warning 54, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 15, 2011Stutsman County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at Jul 15, 2011, 7:45 AM CDT for Stutsman County, North Dakota. It took effect at Jul 15, 2011, 9:01 AM CDT. It was in force for 40 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 15, 2011, 7:45 AM CDT (12:45 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 15, 2011, 9:01 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 24, 2011, 10:54 AM CDT
In force
40 days
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Flood severity
Moderate

County Stutsman County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:46 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 Pipestem Creek near Pingree (PGEN8).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06469400, 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.

560 
WGUS43 KBIS 151245
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
745 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

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

  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED.

.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FELL OVERNIGHT OVER PIPESTEM CREEK IN SOUTHWEST 
FOSTER...SOUTHEAST WELLS AND NORTHERN STUTSMAN COUNTIES...UPSTREAM FROM 
PINGREE. THIS RAIN WILL MAKE ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM TO PINGREE TODAY...BRINGING
THE STREAM ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. FLOOD STAGE IS 9 FEET...AND THE RIVER LEVEL IS
FORECAST TO APPROACH 11 FEET DURING THE DAY TODAY.

NDC093-161245-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0054.110715T1401Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.110715T1401Z.110716T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
745 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.1 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  8.1 FRI 7 AM   11.4   11.2   11.1   10.7   10.0

$$
TWH
36 follow-up statements
218 
WGUS83 KBIS 161644
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1144 AM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MODERATE 
FLOOD STAGE OF 11.0 FEET BY MONDAY...HOWEVER...THIS IS HIGHLY 
CONDITIONAL DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THUNDERSTORM FORMATION ON SATURDAY. 

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.

&&

NDC093-172244-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110722T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110718T1800Z.110721T1200Z.NO/
1144 AM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.3 SAT 11 AM  10.7   10.9   10.5    9.8    9.0

$$
AYD
016 
WGUS83 KBIS 170028
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
728 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.HEAVY RAINS OVER SATURATED SOILS IN THE PIPESTEM CREEK HAS CAUSED 
THE CREEK TO RISE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THIS EVENING THE RIVER
WAS AT 10.2 FEET AND IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY 
MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT MAY RESULT IN FURTHER
RISES TO THE 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.

&&

NDC093-180028-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110722T0600Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110718T1200Z.110721T1800Z.NO/
728 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&

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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.2 SAT 7 PM   10.6   10.9   10.2    9.5    8.8

$$
562 
WGUS83 KBIS 181616
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1116 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.PERSISTENT HEAVY RAINS IN THE UPPER PIPESTEM CREEK BASIN IS KEEPING THE 
PIPESTEM CREEK ELEVATED WELL ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. 
AS WE GO INTO THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK...EVEN WITH LITTLE TO NO 
ADDITIONAL RAIN...THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE WILL REMAIN ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE UNTIL LATE FRIDAY OR EARLY SATURDAY.


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.

&&

NDC093-192216-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110723T1500Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110719T1800Z.110723T0300Z.NR/
1116 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.5 MON 10 AM  11.7   11.6   10.9   10.0    8.5

$$
758 
WGUS83 KBIS 190512
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1212 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.PERSISTENT HEAVY RAINS IN THE UPPER PIPESTEM CREEK BASIN IS KEEPING THE 
PIPESTEM CREEK ELEVATED WELL ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. 
EVEN WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL RAIN...THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE 
WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

NDC093-201112-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110724T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110720T0000Z.110724T0600Z.NR/
1212 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY 
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. 

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.4 MON 11 PM  11.6   11.1   10.4    9.7    9.0

$$

KINNEY
006 
WGUS83 KBIS 191706
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1206 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.RUNOFF OF THE HEAVY RAINS OF EARLIER THIS WEEK CONTINUES TO SHOW UP 
IN THE PINGREE AREA. THE CREEK APPEARS TO BE WELL BEYOND ITS CREST 
FOR THIS LATEST FLOOD EVENT...BUT WILL NOT LIKELY BE BELOW FLOOD 
STAGE AGAIN UNTIL SOMETIME THIS WEEKEND. 


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.

&&

NDC093-202306-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110724T0900Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110719T0630Z.110723T2100Z.NR/
1206 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.3 TUE 11 AM  11.2   10.6    9.9    9.2    8.5

$$
AJS
245 
WGUS83 KBIS 201503
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1002 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE CONTINUES TO SLOWLY FALL BUT THE RATE 
OF FALL SHOULD BEGIN TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. CURRENT 
EXPECTATION IS THAT THE CREEK WILL BE BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
AFTERNOON TO EARLY 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.

&&

NDC093-212102-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110724T0900Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110719T0630Z.110723T2100Z.NR/
1002 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.1 WED 9 AM   10.6    9.9    9.2    8.5    7.8

$$
AJS
423 
WGUS83 KBIS 211645
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1145 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE RATE OF FALL IN THE PIPESTEM CREEK SHOULD PICK UP OVER THE 
COMING DAYS WITH THE CREEK FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS WEEKEND. 


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.

&&

NDC093-222245-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110725T0600Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110719T0630Z.110724T1800Z.NR/
1145 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 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 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.8 THU 10 AM  10.3    9.8    9.1    8.5    7.7

$$
112 
WGUS83 KBIS 221721
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1221 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.CURRENT FORECAST SUGGESTS THAT THE PINGREE SITE ON PIPESTEM CREEK 
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY OR EARLY MONDAY. INCOMING 
STORMS TONIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW MAY SLOW THIS EXPECTED FALL IN THE 
CREEK...OR EVEN SEND IT HIGHER EARLY NEXT WEEK DEPENDING ON EXACT 
LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS.


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.

&&

NDC093-232321-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110725T2100Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110719T0630Z.110725T0900Z.NR/
1221 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.6 FRI 11 AM  10.2    9.6    8.9    7.7    6.9

$$
AJS
169 
WGUS43 KBIS 231351
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
851 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011

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

  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.PIPESTREM CREEK WILL RESPOND TO HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. 
AT 700 AM THIS MORNING THE RIVER WAS AT 10.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
THE RIVER WILL RISE AGAIN TO 11.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE BEGINNING 
A SLOW FALL. 


NDC093-241351-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110726T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
851 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 08AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 
  11.4 FEET BY  TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.6 SAT 8 AM   10.5   10.8   11.4   11.1   10.6

$$
707 
WGUS83 KBIS 241238
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
738 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE HELD THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND A RENEWED RISE IS POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO 
TUESDAY...POSSIBLE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 11 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.

&&

NDC093-251838-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110730T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110726T1200Z.110730T0600Z.NO/
738 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. 

&&

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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.6 SUN 7 AM   10.7   11.1   10.7   10.2    9.5

$$
610 
WGUS83 KBIS 251557
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1057 AM CDT MON JUL 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.RECENT RAINS HAVE TEMPORARILY DELAYED THE FALL IN THE PIPESTEM CREEK 
NEAR PINGREE. EVEN WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT RAINS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF 
DAYS...THE CREEK WILL NOW LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE 
WEEK AND WILL NOT HAVE MUCH OF A CHANCE OF FALLING BACK BELOW FLOOD 
STAGE UNTIL AT LEAST EARLY THIS WEEKEND. 

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.

&&

NDC093-262157-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110726T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT MON JUL 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.9 MON 10 AM  11.1   11.0   10.6   10.1    9.6

$$
AJS
138 
WGUS43 KBIS 261516
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1016 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2011


  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.PIPESTREM CREEK WILL RESPOND TO HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND 
AND FOR ANTICIPATED RAINFALL TODAY AND TONIGHT. AT 900 AM THIS TUESDAY MORNING 
THE RIVER WAS AT 11.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL RISE AGAIN 
TO 11.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. 


NDC093-271516-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110728T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1016 AM CDT TUE JUL 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.1 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 
  11.7 FEET BY  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.1 TUE 9 AM   11.4   11.7   11.7   11.6   11.1

$$
437 
WGUS83 KBIS 271505
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1005 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE CREEK WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE 
WEEK AND WILL NOT HAVE MUCH OF A CHANCE OF FALLING BACK BELOW FLOOD 
STAGE UNTIL AT LEAST EARLY THIS 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.

&&

NDC093-282105-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&

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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.0 WED 9 AM   10.9   10.8   10.7   10.7   10.6

$$
234 
WGUS83 KBIS 271658
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1158 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.REPEATED RAIN EVENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK ARE KEEPING THE PINGREE AREA 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. RUNOFF FROM THE MOST RECENT RAINS IS NOW FORECAST TO 
KEEP THE PINGREE AREA ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE 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.

&&

NDC093-282258-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.0 WED 11 AM  10.9   10.8   10.7   10.7   10.6

$$
324 
WGUS83 KBIS 281523
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1023 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.PIPESTEM CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. AT 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THE 
STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO 
CONTINUE A SLOW FALL BUT REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE FOR THE WEKKEND 
AND INTO 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.

&&

NDC093-292123-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 10.8 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.8 THU 10 AM  10.8   10.7   10.6   10.6   10.5

$$
036 
WGUS83 KBIS 291721
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1221 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE FORECAST FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE 
FROM YESTERDAY. A SLOW FALL FROM RECENT RAINS IS EXPECTED OVER THE 
WEEKEND WITH THE CREEK LIKELY TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TO 
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  BECAUSE THE RIVER IS IN A STEADY DECLINE AND 
LITTLE RISK OF RETURNING TO RECENT HIGH WATER LEVELS EXISTS...THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL NOT BE ISSUING A DAILY TEXT UPDATE 
ON THE STATUS OF FLOODING ALONG PIPESTEM CREEK OVER THE WEEKEND. 
THE NEXT UPDATE IN THE ABSENCE OF A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FORECAST WILL 
BE ISSUED ON 1 AUGUST ALTHOUGH FORECASTS ON OUR WEB PAGE WILL BE UPDATED 
DAILY. 



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.

&&

NDC093-020921-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110804T1200Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.110804T0000Z.NO/
1221 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.6 FRI 11 AM  10.5   10.2   10.0    9.6    9.2

$$
AJS
609 
WGUS83 KBIS 011509
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1008 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.SIGNIFICANT RAINS UP ABOVE PINGREE IN THE PIPESTEM CREEK WATERSHED WILL 
CAUSE THE CREEK TO RISE OVER THE NEXT DAY BEFORE THE CREEK CAN AGAIN 
START HEADING DOWNWARD TOWARDS NORMAL FLOW FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.


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.

&&

NDC093-022108-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.6 MON 9 AM   10.9   10.8   10.6   10.4   10.2

$$
AJS
952 
WGUS83 KBIS 021456
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
956 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.SIGNIFICANT RAINS UP ABOVE PINGREE IN THE PIPESTEM CREEK WATERSHED
CAUSED THE CREEK TO RISE TO NEARLY 11 FEET ON MONDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS
9 FEET. THE CREEK HAS SINCE FALLEN SLIGHTLY TO 10.9 FEET TODAY AND
A CONTINUED FALL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK IS ANTICIPATED.

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.

&&

NDC093-032056-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH THE REMAINDER
  OF THE WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.9 TUE 9 AM   10.8   10.6   10.4   10.2    9.9

$$
337 
WGUS83 KBIS 031718
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1218 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK HAS RETURNED TO A STEADY...BUT SLOW...FALL. 
THE CREEK IS LIKELY TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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.

&&

NDC093-042318-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110809T0600Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.110808T1800Z.NO/
1218 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.5 WED 11 AM  10.3   10.0    9.6    9.4    9.1

$$
AJS
522 
WGUS83 KBIS 041723
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1223 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.RECENT RAINS ARE STILL SLOWLY WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE PINGREE 
AREA AS THE CREEK SLOWLY FALLS. THIS FORECAST DOES NOT YET INCLUDE ANY 
EXPECTED PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK BASIN THAT SHOULD 
BE IN THE AREA LATE FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY. STORM TOTALS ARE EXPECTED 
TO BE IN THE ONE INCH FOR A BASIN WIDE AVERAGE...HOWEVER TWO TO THREE 
INCHES OF RAIN ARE NOT UNEXPECTED IN LOCAL AREAS. THIS UNCERTAINTY 
SUGGESTS THERE IS AT LEAST SOME RISK OF SEEING ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT RISE 
IN THE PIPESTEM CREEK OVER THE WEEKEND. 


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.

&&

NDC093-052323-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1223 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.5 THU 11 AM  10.5   10.4   10.3   10.2   10.1

$$
771 
WGUS83 KBIS 051649
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1149 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK CONTINUES ITS SLOW FALL BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 
DESPITE AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH 
DAKOTA THE RISK OF A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE CREEK OVER THE NEXT 
FEW DAYS IS RATHER LOW. BECAUSE OF THIS LOW RISK...THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE WILL NOT ISSUE TEXT UPDATES ON THE PINGREE LOCATION UNTIL 
8 AUGUST UNLESS SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT DOES ARISE. HOWEVER... FORECASTS 
ARE STILL AVAILABLE DAILY FROM OUR WEBPAGE. 


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.

&&

NDC093-091649-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110811T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.110811T0600Z.NO/
1149 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.3 FRI 11 AM  10.2    9.9    9.6    9.4    9.3

$$
389 
WGUS43 KBIS 061824
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
124 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011

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

  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST.

.IN RESPONSE TO HEAVY RAIN EARLY SUNDAY ACROSS FOSTER AND NORTHERN 
STUTSMAN COUNTIES...THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE IS CONTINUING 
A FAST RISE. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND THE MODERATE 
FLOOD STAGE OF 11 FEET THIS EVENING...BEFORE FALLING SLIGHTLY 
OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER SMALL RISE TO NEAR 11 FEET IS POSSIBLE AGAIN ON 
MONDAY...BEFORE THE RIVER BEGINS A STEADY FALL THROUGH THE REST OF 
THE WEEK. THE RIVER MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. 

NDC093-091824-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110812T1000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110727T0430Z.110811T2200Z.NO/
124 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 12PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER  WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. 

&&

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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.9 SAT 12 PM  11.0   10.8   11.0   10.7   10.0

$$

KINNEY
527 
WGUS83 KBIS 070003
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
703 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO 
10.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...THE CREEK IS FORECAST TO 
REMAIN ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET INTO 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.

&&

NDC093-100003-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110811T0600Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110806T2045Z.110810T1800Z.NO/
703 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  6:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.0 SAT 6 PM   10.4   10.4    9.8    8.8    7.9

$$
AYD
615 
WGUS83 KBIS 071453
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
953 AM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN IN MODERATE 
FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY FALL TO MINOR FLOOD 
STAGE...BELOW 11.0 FEET...BY MONDAY MORNING. THE CREEK IS FORECAST TO 
REMAIN AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE...OVER 9.0 FEET...INTO THE MIDDLE PORTIONS 
OF 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.

&&

NDC093-082053-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110808T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 AM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.0 SUN 9 AM   10.9   10.5   10.3   10.1    9.9

$$
HEINERT
235 
WGUS83 KBIS 071859
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
159 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN IN MODERATE 
FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY FALL TO MINOR FLOOD 
STAGE...BELOW 11.0 FEET...BY MONDAY MORNING. THE CREEK IS FORECAST TO 
REMAIN AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE...OVER 9.0 FEET...INTO THE MIDDLE PORTIONS 
OF 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.

&&

NDC093-081859-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110808T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
159 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.1 SUN 1 PM   11.0   10.9   10.8   10.6   10.1

$$
140 
WGUS83 KBIS 080120
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
820 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM RECENT THUNDERSTORMS HAS CAUSED MODERATE 
FLOODING ON THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. RECENT TRENDS SUGGEST 
THAT THE CREST WILL LAST A DAY LONGER THAN EXPECTED...WHILE THE 
FALL BACK DOWN TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WILL OCCUR SOONER. MORE 
SPECIFICALLY...THE STAGE WILL FALL TO 11 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING 
AND THE STAGE SHOULD FALL TO 9 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. PLEASE NOTE 
THAT THIS DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FORECAST 
BEYOND MONDAY 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.

&&

NDC093-090120-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110813T0200Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110808T1200Z.110812T1400Z.NR/
820 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.3 SUN 7 PM   11.4   11.0   10.5    9.7    8.6

$$
823 
WGUS83 KBIS 081619
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1119 AM CDT MON AUG 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE CONTINUES TO BE THE RECIPIENT OF 
HEAVY RUNOFF FROM PASSING STORMS. THE LATEST RISE ABOVE 11 FEET SHOULD 
BE SHORT IN DURATION WITH A FAIRLY RAPID DECLINE BACK TO AROUND 10 FEET 
ON THURSDAY. THURSDAY IS ABOUT THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT CHANCE FOR YET 
ANOTHER SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THAT COULD ADD ENOUGH RUNOFF TO 
EXTEND OUT THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WATER. WITH LITTLE RISK OF SIGNIFICANT 
RAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL WAIT 
UNTIL THURSDAY BEFORE ISSUING ANOTHER TEXT UPDATE FOR FLOODING ALONG 
THE PIPESTEM CREEK. DAILY FORECAST UPDATES WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 
OUR WEB PAGE. 


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.

&&

NDC093-121619-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110813T0200Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110808T1430Z.110812T1400Z.NR/
1119 AM CDT MON AUG 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.3 MON 10 AM  11.2   10.8   10.2    9.1    8.1

$$
AJS
342 
WGUS83 KBIS 111619
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1119 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST SUNDAY.

.RUNOFF FROM THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS OF HEAVY RAIN IS STILL WORKING ITS WAY 
THROUGH THE PINGREE AREA OF PIPESTEM CREEK. IF THE AREA IS FORTUNATE 
ENOUGH TO BE MISSED BY THE HEAVIER RAINS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...
THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY. 
HOWEVER...THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE RAINS CURRENTLY STARTING IN 
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WILL WORK THEIR WAY INTO THE PIPESTEM 
BASIN AND DEPENDING ON EXACT LOCATION AND SEVERITY...THIS CAN EXTEND 
THE TIME ABOVE FLOOD STAGE YET AGAIN.


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.

&&

NDC093-140900-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110814T0900Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110808T1430Z.110813T2100Z.NR/
1119 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.1 THU 10 AM   9.6    9.3    8.6    8.1    7.7

$$
AJS
296 
WGUS83 KBIS 121900
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
200 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.AS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE MOVING INTO THE PIPESTEM BASIN...IT IS 
LIKELY THAT THE PIPESTEM CREEK WILL RECEIVE YET MORE RUNOFF AND 
PROLONG THE CURRENT PERIOD OF HIGH WATER FARTHER INTO NEXT WEEK. 
SINCE THE STORMS ARE SPATIALLY FAIRLY SMALL...IT IS NOT LIKELY 
THAT THE PIPESTEM CREEK WILL SEE A RISE SENDING IT BACK ABOVE 
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. UNLESS A SIGNIFICANT RISE IS FORECAST DUE 
TO THE CURRENT RAINS...THE NEXT TEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED ON 
MONDAY...15 AUGUST.  HOWEVER...FORECASTS ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE WEB PAGE WILL UPDATE DAILY.


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.

&&

NDC093-170600-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110817T0600Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110808T1430Z.110816T1800Z.NR/
200 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.8 FRI 1 PM    9.8    9.6    9.3    9.0    8.8

$$
AJS
561 
WGUS43 KBIS 130201
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
901 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST.

.DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS...THE RIVER LEVEL AT THE PIPESTEM CREEK
NEAR PINGREE IS FORECAST TO RISE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY.
THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 11.4 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


NDC093-140201-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110814T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
901 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 08PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.0 FRI 8 PM   10.7   11.4   11.2   10.9   10.4

$$
081 
WGUS43 KBIS 140137
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
837 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011


  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY	
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST.

.LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN FROM FRIDAYS STORMS ARE MOVING INTO THE 
PIPESTEM BASIN...AND THIS RUNOFF WILL SEND THE STAGE BACK ABOVE 
MODERATE FLOOD. THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE IS NOW FORECAST
TO RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD SUNDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 11.5
FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...THEN FALL SLOWLY.


NDC093-150137-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110816T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
837 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 
  11.5 FEET BY  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 10.8 SAT 8 PM   11.2   11.4   11.3   11.0   10.6

$$
141 
WGUS83 KBIS 151624
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1124 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.A WET PATTERN CONTINUES TO HOLD IN THE UPPER JAMES AND PIPESTEM BASINS. 
THIS WET PATTERN HAS CONTINUED TO CREATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO GENERATE 
FLOOD CONDITIONS ALONG THE PIPESTEM CREEK. MORE LOCALLY HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS 
ARE LIKELY AGAIN THIS EVENING IN THE AREA...THE BELOW FORECASTS DO NOT 
NECESSARILY INCORPORATE ALL OF THE POTENTIAL FOR RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS. 
AS THE FORECASTS SHOW...THE PIPESTEM CREEK WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
UNTIL AT LEAST FRIDAY AND MAY EXTEND OUT IN TIME DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH RUNOFF 
THE AREA SEES OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. DESPITE THE IMPENDING RAIN...LITTLE 
RISK OF A SIGNIFICANT RISE IN THE CREEK IS EXPECTED. BECAUSE OF THIS LOW RISK 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE TEXT UPDATES ON FLOODING 
ALONG THE PIPESTEM CREEK EVERY FEW DAYS OR UNLESS SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT 
DEVELOPS. DAILY FORECASTS WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB PAGE BUT THE NEXT 
TEXT UPDATE WILL BE ON 19 AUGUST. 
 


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.

&&

NDC093-200200-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110820T0200Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.110715T0930Z.110815T0600Z.110819T1400Z.NR/
1124 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9 11.1 MON 10 AM  10.8   10.4   10.1    9.1    8.0

$$
565 
WGUS83 KBIS 191621
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1121 AM CDT FRI AUG 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.AFTER A LENGTHY UP AND DOWN SEASON OF HIGH WATER AT THE PINGREE SITE...
A MORE DRY PERIOD HAS FINALLY ALLOWED THE PIPESTEM CREEK TO CONSISTENTLY 
FALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. IF THIS DRY TO NORMAL WEATHER PATTERN 
PERSISTS...THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE HAS A GOOD CHANCE OF FALLING 
BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 26 AUGUST. WITH LITTLE RISK OF A SIGNIFICANT 
RISE IN THE PIPESTEM CREEK OVER THE WEEKEND...THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE WILL NOT ISSUE A TEXT UPDATE ON FLOODING ALONG THE PIPESTEM 
UNTIL 22 AUGUST. DAILY FORECASTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE FROM THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEP PAGE.


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.

&&

NDC093-250721-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110825T1200Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.110715T0930Z.110815T0600Z.110825T0000Z.NR/
1121 AM CDT FRI AUG 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.8 FRI 10 AM   9.7    9.6    9.4    9.3    9.1

$$
AJS
330 
WGUS83 KBIS 221535
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1035 AM CDT MON AUG 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE IS NEARING FLOOD STAGE ON ITS WAY DOWN 
FROM A LENGTHY PERIOD OF FLOODING. CURRENT FORECASTS SUGGEST THE CREEK 
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY ON WEDNESDAY...24 AUGUST.


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.

&&

NDC093-241800-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110824T1800Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.110715T0930Z.110815T0600Z.110824T0600Z.NR/
1035 AM CDT MON AUG 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.3 MON 10 AM   9.2    8.9    8.7    8.4    8.2

$$
AJS
948 
WGUS83 KBIS 231822
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
122 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.A LACK OF RAIN OVER THE CONTRIBUTING AREA TO THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR 
PINGREE IS ALLOWING THE CREEK TO CONTINUE ITS FALL. THE CREEK SHOULD 
PASS BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE ON WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE TO MORE NORMAL 
WATER LEVELS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.


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.

&&

NDC093-250000-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110825T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.110715T0930Z.110815T0600Z.110824T1200Z.NR/
122 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  9.2 TUE 12 PM   9.0    8.7    8.5    8.3    8.0

$$
AJS
792 
WGUS83 KBIS 241554
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1054 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED 
OR FORECAST.

.THE PIPESTEM CREEK HAS FINALLY FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. WITH ANOTHER 
FEW DAYS OF FAIRLY DRY WEATHER IN THE FORECAST...THE CREEK HAS LITTLE RISK 
OF RETURNING TO FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ACCORDINGLY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK AND EXPECTATIONS ARE 
THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE INTO MORE SEASONALLY NORMAL CONDITIONS IN 
THE COMING WEEKS.


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.

&&

NDC093-241624-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110825T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.110715T0930Z.110815T0600Z.110824T1030Z.NR/
1054 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:30 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.7 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. WATER IS OUT OF THE BANKS. LITTLE KNOWN 
  ABOUT DAMAGE.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  8.9 WED 10 AM   8.7    8.5    8.3    8.0    7.7

$$
AJS

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 Jul 15, 7:08 AM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 7:08 AM CDT, 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
708 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

.UPDATE...UPDATED WEATHER AND PRECIPITATION CHANCES.

&&

.DISCUSSION...BOWING SEGMENT TRACKING FROM WEST CENTRAL INTO NORTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT HAS PUSHED INTO SOUTHERN MANITOBA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE JAMES RIVER
BASIN HAVE ALSO MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. HAVE ADJUSTED POPS TO ONLY
SLIGHT CHANCE ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING. ALSO
REMOVED THE SEVERE WORDING THROUGH THE MORNING. OTHERWISE NO
CHANGES TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST.

&&

.AVIATION...THE CONVECTION THAT MOVED THROUGH OVERNIGHT HAS HELPED
CLEAR OUT A LOT OF THE LOW STRATUS. STILL SOME MVFR CEILINGS
AROUND MINOT AND JAMESTOWN. OTHERWISE MAINLY MID LEVEL VFR
CLOUDINESS ACROSS THE REST OF THE TAF SITES. EXPECT MAINLY VFR
CONDITIONS TODAY WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. THIS AFTERNOON
WILL BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY CENTRAL AND
EAST. THEN POSSIBLY ANOTHER ROUND LATE TONIGHT MOVING INTO THE
WEST.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR NDZ018>023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051.

&&

TWH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 5:34 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
534 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

NDZ018>023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-161045-
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-
BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-HETTINGER-GRANT-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
534 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011 /434 AM MDT FRI JUL 15 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME OF
THESE COULD BE SEVERE. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 110 ARE
POSSIBLE EACH DAY DURING THIS PERIOD. THE LATEST INFORMATION
CAN BE FOUND IN THE BISNPWBIS PRODUCT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017-031-032-040-043-161045-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN-
534 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011 /434 AM MDT FRI JUL 15 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME OF
THESE COULD BE SEVERE. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY APPROACH 100 DEGREES SATURDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING HOURS OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

TWH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 15, 3:02 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
302 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

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

0244 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 S GARRISON            47.61N 101.42W
07/15/2011  M47 MPH          MCLEAN             ND   ASOS

&&

THAMILTO
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 3:23 AM CDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
323 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

NDZ011>013-021>023-150930-
MCHENRY-MCLEAN-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WARD-WELLS-
323 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 319 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EAST CENTRAL WARD
COUNTY TO CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  VELVA AND BUTTE BY 330 AM CDT...
  VOLTAIRE AND KRUEGER LAKE BY 335 AM CDT...
  SIMCOE AND KIEF BY 340 AM CDT...
  BALFOUR BY 345 AM CDT...
  KARLSRUHE AND SHEYENNE LAKE BY 350 AM CDT...
  DRAKE BY 355 AM CDT...
  ANAMOOSE BY 400 AM CDT...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL
THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

KINNEY
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 3:58 AM CDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
358 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

NDZ003>005-012-151000-
BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY-RENVILLE-ROLETTE-
358 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 353 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 63 MILES WEST OF
BOTTINEAU TO 34 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOTTINEAU...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BOTTINEAU BY 500 AM CDT...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL
THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

KINNEY
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 4:28 AM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
428 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

NDZ004-005-012-013-151030-
BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY-PIERCE-ROLETTE-
428 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 421 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 39 MILES WEST OF
BOTTINEAU TO 66 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOTTINEAU...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROTH...               GARDENA...            RUGBY...
  WILLOW CITY...        SOURIS...             BARTON...
  OMEMEE...             CARBURY...            BOTTINEAU...
  OVERLY...             WOLFORD...
  LAKE METIGOSHE STATE PARK...                THORNE...
  ROLETTE...            NANSON...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

HEINERT
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 5:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
551 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

NDZ037-151145-
STUTSMAN-
551 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 548 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES EAST OF JAMESTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
    RURAL STUTSMAN COUNTY AT 600 AM CDT

THOSE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 94 EAST OF JAMESTOWN WILL EXPERIENCE
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY RAIN...ALONG WITH PONDING OF
WATER ON THE HIGHWAY.

HEINERT
Local storm report, Jul 15, 6:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
613 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

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

0105 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 W CARRINGTON          47.45N 99.15W
07/15/2011  M60.00 MPH       FOSTER             ND   AWOS

&&

THAMILTO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Golden Valley, McKenzie63 min
Jul 15, 12:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISFoster, Kidder, Stutsman, Wells6 hr
Jul 15, 1:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn44 min
Jul 15, 1:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster55 min
Jul 15, 1:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, McKenzie, Mountrail53 min
Jul 15, 1:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISFoster, Wells6 hr
Jul 15, 1:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Mercer, Stark37 min
Jul 15, 1:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISBurleigh, Kidder4 hr
Jul 15, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, Williams62 min
Jul 15, 2:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Stutsman58 min
Jul 15, 2:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISDunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail, Williams3 hr
Jul 15, 2:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean, Mountrail, Ward55 min
Jul 15, 2:38 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISFoster, Kidder, Stutsman4 hr
Jul 15, 2:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISFoster, Stutsman4 hr
Jul 15, 2:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman32 min
Jul 15, 3:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcHenry, Renville, Ward49 min
Jul 15, 3:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman19 min
Jul 15, 4:15 AM CDTExcessive Heat WatchBISAdams, Burleigh, Dickey, Dunn, Emmons, Foster and 12 more11 hr
Jul 15, 5:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISStutsman114 min
Jul 15, 6:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISFoster, Kidder, Stutsman, Wells12 hr
Jul 15, 3:01 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningBISAdams, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide and 22 more5 days

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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.