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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 25, 2013Bottineau County, McHenry County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this flash flood warning at Jun 25, 2013, 5:36 PM CDT for Bottineau County, McHenry County, North Dakota. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2013, 5:36 PM CDT (22:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2013, 11:30 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Bottineau County, ND, McHenry County, ND

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 196 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1282 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -293 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1071 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

448 
WGUS53 KBIS 252236
FFWBIS
NDC009-049-260430-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FF.W.0013.130625T2236Z-130626T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
536 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BOTTINEAU COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 533 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL IN ONE HOUR CAN BE       
  EXPECTED.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...     
  BOTTINEAU...KARLSRUHE...BANTRY...UPHAM...AND WILLOW CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4899 10019 4855 10015 4854 10028 4785 10021
      4786 10083 4823 10101 4854 10106 4862 10122
      4872 10135 4900 10134

$$

HEINERT

3 follow-up statements

929 
WGUS73 KBIS 252324
FFSBIS

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
624 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

NDC009-049-260430-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130626T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOTTINEAU ND-MCHENRY ND-
624 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MCHENRY AND BOTTINEAU
COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

AT 618 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SOUTH OF 
DEERING AND NORTH OF VELVA...NEAR NORWICH AND GRANVILLE...IN WESTERN 
MCHENRY COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED 
AREA.   

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4899 10019 4855 10015 4854 10028 4785 10021
      4786 10083 4823 10101 4854 10106 4862 10122
      4872 10135 4900 10134

$$

HEINERT

944 
WGUS73 KBIS 260028
FFSBIS

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
728 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

NDC009-049-260430-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130626T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOTTINEAU ND-MCHENRY ND-
728 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MCHENRY AND BOTTINEAU
COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

AT 719 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS STILL 
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN 
ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY COUNTIES. ANY 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS ALREADY INUNDATED AREAS...WILL INCREASE 
FLOODING PROBLEMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO 
FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4899 10019 4855 10015 4854 10028 4785 10021
      4786 10083 4823 10101 4854 10106 4862 10122
      4872 10135 4900 10134

$$

HAMILTON

132 
WGUS73 KBIS 260408
FFSBIS

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1108 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

NDC009-049-260423-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130626T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOTTINEAU ND-MCHENRY ND-
1108 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR MCHENRY AND
BOTTINEAU COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED...WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...OR HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND BARRICADED. IF ONGOING FLOODING HAS
BEEN OBSERVED WITHOUT PROPER SIGNING OR BARRICADES...PLEASE REPORT IT
TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 4899 10019 4855 10015 4854 10028 4785 10021
      4786 10083 4823 10101 4854 10106 4862 10122
      4872 10135 4900 10134

$$

HAMILTON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 2:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	BIS	Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide, Dunn and 19 more	20 hr
Jun 25, 4:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	McHenry, Ward	59 min
Jun 25, 4:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	McHenry, Ward	29 min
Jun 25, 4:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Emmons, Morton, Sioux	64 min
Jun 25, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	McHenry, McLean, Sheridan	60 min
Jun 25, 5:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Burke, Divide	6 hr
Jun 25, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau	56 min
Jun 25, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Sheridan	55 min
Jun 25, 6:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Emmons	56 min
Jun 25, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder	60 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.