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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Bismarck, ND

May 19, 2013Stutsman County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at May 19, 2013, 12:58 PM CDT for Stutsman County, North Dakota. It took effect at May 22, 2013, 5:30 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 19, 2013, 12:58 PM CDT (17:58 UTC)
In effect from: May 22, 2013, 5:30 PM CDT
Expired: May 22, 2013, 12:33 PM CDT
In force
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 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

133 
WGUS43 KBIS 191759
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1258 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...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 
FORECAST.

.ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE PIPESTEM CREEK BASIN 
OVER THE PAST 24-48 HOURS. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS 
POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO 
CAUSE THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE 
OF 9.0 BY MONDAY MORNING. THE CREEK MAY RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 
OF 11.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. 


NDC093-201758-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0021.130520T1617Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.130520T1617Z.130523T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1258 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 12PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.1 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  6.1 SUN 12 PM   8.0   11.0   11.7   12.1   11.8

$$

AYD

6 follow-up statements

181 
WGUS83 KBIS 200217
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
917 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...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 
FORECAST.

.ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE PIPESTEM CREEK BASIN 
OVER THE PAST 24-48 HOURS. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS 
POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO 
CAUSE THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE 
OF 9.0 BY MONDAY NIGHT. THE CREEK MAY RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 
OF 11.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE 
THEREAFTER. 

&&

NDC093-210217-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.130521T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.2.ER.130521T0900Z.130524T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
917 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.

&&


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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  6.2 SUN 8 PM    7.8   10.5   11.4   11.8   11.5

$$

649 
WGUS83 KBIS 201821
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
120 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...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 
FORECAST.

.UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAINFALL IS FORECAST ACROSS THE PIPESTEM 
CREEK BASIN INTO TUESDAY. RUNOFF FROM THIS AND PREVIOUS RAINFALL 
IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE TO RISE ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET 
BY FRIDAY 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.

&&

NDC093-220020-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0021.130521T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.1.ER.130521T2000Z.130524T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
120 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY EARLY 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  6.5 MON 12 PM   8.1   10.2   10.7   10.8   10.6

$$

AYD

806 
WGUS83 KBIS 210329
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1029 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...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 
FORECAST.

.UP TO AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAINFALL IS FORECAST ACROSS THE 
PIPESTEM CREEK BASIN INTO TUESDAY. RUNOFF FROM THIS AND PREVIOUS 
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE TO RISE 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
10.8 FEET BY FRIDAY 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.

&&

NDC093-220329-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.130521T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.1.ER.130521T2000Z.130524T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1029 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY THURSDAY 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 (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  6.9 MON 9 PM    9.4   10.5   10.8   10.7   10.5

$$
TWH

103 
WGUS83 KBIS 211625
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1125 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 
FOR PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 

.RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR 
PINGREE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE 
TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY FRIDAY. 

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. 

&&

NDC093-222225-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0021.130522T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGEN8.1.ER.130522T1800Z.130524T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS 
  FARMLAND...BUT NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. 

&&

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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  7.5 TUE 10 AM   8.5    9.9   10.5   10.3    9.8

$$

367 
WGUS83 KBIS 220323
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1023 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 

FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

.RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR 
PINGREE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE 
TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY FRIDAY. 

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. 

&&

NDC093-230923-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0021.130522T2230Z-130528T0000Z/
/PGEN8.1.ER.130522T2230Z.130524T1200Z.130527T1200Z.NO/
1023 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT  9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
  NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS. 

&&

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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  7.7 TUE 9 PM   9.1    10.2   10.4   10.1    9.4

$$
WAA

715 
WGUS83 KBIS 221733
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1233 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN NORTH 
DAKOTA... 

  PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY 

FOR PIPESTEM CREEK INCLUDING PINGREE NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED 
OR FORECAST.

.RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINFALL ALLOWED THE CREEK TO RISE TO NEAR 8 FEET. 
THE CREEK IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR 8 FEET...WHICH IS BELOW FLOOD 
STAGE...BEFORE FALLING OVER THE WEEKEND. 

&&

NDC093-221803-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130528T0000Z/
/PGEN8.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.0 FEET. 

&&

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

JAMES RIVER BASIN
 PINGREE       9  7.9 WED 12 PM   8.0    8.0    7.9    7.7    7.5

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton, Sioux	51 min
May 18, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Kidder	63 min
May 18, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Kidder, Stutsman	55 min
May 18, 9:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Kidder, Stutsman	53 min
May 18, 9:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Golden Valley, Slope	40 min
May 18, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Stutsman	32 min
May 18, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Stutsman	60 min
May 19, 4:18 AM CDT	Flood Watch	BIS	Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 26 more	47 hr
May 19, 2:44 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	BIS	Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 20 more	40 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.