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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 24, 2013, 11:47 AM CDT for Ward County, North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 28, 2013, 11:42 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2013, 11:47 AM CDT (16:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2013, 11:42 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2013, 1:36 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Ward County, ND
The river
Written for the forecast point Souris River at Logan (LGNN8).
- Action stage
- 1535 ft
- Minor stage
- 1536 ft
- Moderate stage
- 1538 ft
- Major stage
- 1540 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.
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WGUS43 KBIS 241647
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1147 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN NEAR LOGAN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
.DUE TO WARMING TEMPERATURES...A MORE AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT IS EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS IN THE LOGAN AREA. GIVEN THE HIGH DEGREE
OF SENSITIVITY IN THE FORECAST TO TEMPERATURES AND SOIL CONDITIONS...THERE
IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN HOW HIGH THE RIVER WILL GET. HOWEVER...ENOUGH SNOW
REMAINS IN THE COULEES TO SUGGEST THE RISE IN THE RIVER WILL BE RAPID OVER
THE COMING WEEKEND.
NDC101-252247-
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/LGNN8.1.SM.130428T0506Z.130429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN
* FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...31.9 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BEGINNING SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE IMPACTED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 31.9 WED 11 AM 29.4 25.4 26.2 35.1 35.6
$$18 follow-up statements
174
WGUS83 KBIS 250100
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
800 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO WARM ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BEGINNING THURSDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD
HIGHS IN THE 40S ARE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY...WARMING INTO THE 60S
FOR FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE FORECAST TO
REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT...AND THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THIS TEMPERATURE PATTERN WILL SUPPORT A VERY AGGRESSIVE
MELT OF MOST OF THE SNOWPACK.
SO FAR THIS SPRING...THE MELT HAS BEEN REMARKABLY GENTLE WITH
LITTLE RUNOFF REACHING STREAMS AND RIVERS. INSTEAD...THE
MELT WATER HAS BEEN ABSORBED BY THE SOIL. THIS IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGE AS SNOW MELTS FASTER THAN THE SOIL CAN ACCEPT THE WATER...
POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND STREAM RISES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY...THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...ALONG WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF OVERLAND FLOODING. THOSE
LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD USE THIS WEEK TO GAGE THEIR
FLOOD RISK FROM BOTH RIVER AND OVERLAND FLOODING...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
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.
&&
NDC101-260100-
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/LGNN8.1.SM.130428T0522Z.130429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
800 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 30.9 WED 7 PM 27.2 24.5 32.3 35.1 35.1
$$
NDC049-260059-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.2.SM.130408T1800Z.130423T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
800 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 55.7 FEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 55.5 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING WEST AND NORTH OF TOWN,
MANY ROADS AFFECTED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.5 WED 9 AM 54.7 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.7
$$
NDC049-260059-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.2.SM.130412T2345Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
800 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS CROSSING THE ROAD SEVERAL
HUNDRED FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE BRIDGE. NO TOWNS OR MAJOR ROADS ARE
FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.3 WED 7 PM 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.9
$$
AYD829
WGUS83 KBIS 251658
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1158 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AND BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN AT LOGAN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.WARMING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN WILL SUPPORT
A VERY AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. SO FAR THIS SPRING...THE MELT HAS
BEEN REMARKABLY GENTLE WITH LITTLE RUNOFF REACHING STREAMS AND
RIVERS. INSTEAD...THE MELT WATER HAS BEEN ABSORBED BY THE SOIL.
THIS IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE AS THE SNOW MELTS FASTER THAN THE SOIL
CAN ACCEPT THE WATER...LIKELY RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF.
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.
&&
NDC101-262258-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.130427T2315Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.1.SM.130427T2315Z.130430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 35.1 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE IMPACTED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 28.3 THU 11 AM 25.4 28.8 35.0 34.9 35.1
$$
NDC049-262258-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.2.SM.130408T1800Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1158 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.3 THU 10 AM 54.7 54.6 54.6 54.7 55.1
$$
NDC049-262258-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.2.SM.130412T2345Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 THU 11 AM 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.1
$$721
WGUS83 KBIS 252319
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
619 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AND BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN AT LOGAN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN WILL SUPPORT
A VERY AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. SO FAR THIS SPRING...THE MELT HAS
BEEN REMARKABLY GENTLE WITH LITTLE RUNOFF REACHING STREAMS AND
RIVERS. INSTEAD...THE MELT WATER HAD LARGELY BEEN ABSORBED BY THE
SOIL. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE FRIDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS
THE SNOW MELTS FASTER THAN THE SOIL CAN ACCEPT THE WATER...LIKELY
RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
&&
NDC101-270519-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.130427T1624Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.1.SM.130427T1624Z.130428T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
619 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 27.1 THU 6 PM 25.5 34.8 35.5 35.6 35.2
$$
NDC049-270518-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.2.SM.130408T1800Z.130501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
619 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.3 THU 10 AM 54.6 54.5 54.5 54.6 55.4
$$
NDC049-270518-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.2.SM.130412T2345Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
619 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 13.3 FEET UNTIL WEDNESDAY
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 13.3 THU 5 PM 13.6 13.3 13.3 13.2 13.2
$$085
WGUS83 KBIS 261736
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1236 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AND BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AND BANTRY MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT
LOGAN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN SATURDAY.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN ARE SUPPORTING
AN AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. SO FAR THIS SPRING...THE MELT HAS
BEEN REMARKABLY GENTLE WITH LITTLE RUNOFF REACHING STREAMS AND
RIVERS. INSTEAD...THE MELT WATER HAD LARGELY BEEN ABSORBED BY THE
SOIL. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE AS THE SNOW MELTS FASTER THAN THE
SOIL CAN ACCEPT THE WATER...LIKELY RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF.
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.
&&
NDC101-272336-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.130427T1624Z-130503T0600Z/
/LGNN8.1.SM.130427T1624Z.130428T0600Z.130501T1800Z.NO/
1236 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY AND MAY CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 35.7 FEET ON SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE IMPACTED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 25.6 FRI 12 PM 31.8 35.7 35.6 35.3 34.4
$$
NDC049-272336-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.130426T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.2.SM.130408T1800Z.130502T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1236 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.0 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.2 FRI 8 AM 54.5 54.4 54.5 55.1 55.8
$$
NDC049-272336-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.130426T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.2.SM.130412T2345Z.130502T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1236 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 13.3 FRI 11 AM 13.1 13.1 13.0 13.1 13.8
$$516
WGUS83 KBIS 270231
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
931 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE DES LACS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
TO BEGIN SUNDAY. FOR THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4 NORTHWEST...
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN SUNDAY. FOR THE SOURIS RIVER
NEAR LOGAN...SAWYER...AND VELVA...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
BEGIN SATURDAY. FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AND BANTRY...
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
.SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...AND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK...WILL RESULT IN A RAPID SNOW MELT...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...INCLUDING THOSE
AWAY FROM STREAMS AND RIVERS. SO FAR MELT WATER HAS BEEN ABSORBED
BY THE SOIL. THAT WILL CHANGE THIS WEEKEND AS SNOW MELTS FASTER
THAN THE SOIL CAN ACCEPT THE WATER...RESULTING IN OVERLAND
FLOODING.
ON THE SOURIS RIVER...THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER IS LIKELY TO BE
FOLLOWED...LATER...BY ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS
RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT WALK OR DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.
&&
NDC101-280231-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0010.130428T1017Z-130501T0130Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.130428T1017Z.130429T1800Z.130430T1330Z.NO/
931 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...AT THIS STAGE WATER BEGINS TO THREATEN RURAL
AREAS ON THE EDGE OF MINOT, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT
LOCAL RUNOFF.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 6.6 FRI 8 PM 11.0 15.4 15.3 12.6 11.6
$$
NDC101-280231-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.130427T1912Z-130503T0120Z/
/LGNN8.1.SM.130427T1912Z.130428T1200Z.130501T1320Z.NO/
931 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 25.9 FRI 9 PM 35.2 35.5 35.5 34.9 32.1
$$
NDC101-280231-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.130427T2200Z-130503T0515Z/
/SWRN8.1.SM.130427T2200Z.130428T1800Z.130501T1715Z.NO/
931 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...COULEES AND FARMLAND WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
SEVERAL HOMES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN
AFFECTED ABOVE 22 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 16.2 THU 8 PM 22.8 23.8 23.6 23.2 21.1
$$
NDC049-280231-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0013.130427T1136Z-130504T0430Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T1136Z.130429T0000Z.130502T1630Z.NO/
931 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 1500 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 1508 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1500.4 FRI 5 PM 1506.3 1507.7 1507.2 1506.8 1505.9
$$
NDC049-280231-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130502T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
931 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.2 FRI 8 AM 54.4 54.4 54.6 55.5 56.0
$$
NDC049-280231-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
931 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 13.2 FRI 8 PM 13.2 13.0 13.0 13.4 14.0
$$
NDC101-280231-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0011.130428T1130Z-130430T0600Z/
/DESN8.1.SM.130428T1130Z.130429T0000Z.130429T1800Z.NO/
931 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS FOR SOME HOMES AND WATER
NEAR TOP OF SOME ROADS CLOSE TO RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 16 8.1 FRI 8 PM 13.3 17.0 15.2 12.7 10.5
$$164
WGUS83 KBIS 271839
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MINOT 4NW...LOGAN...SAWYER...
VELVA...TOWNER...BANTRY...FOXHOLM...AND KARLSRUHE...MINOR TO MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR FORECAST.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN ARE NOW SUPPORTING
AN AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. AS THE SNOW MELTS FASTER THAN WHAT THE SOIL
CAN ACCEPT...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF WILL OCCUR AND LEAD TO MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING.
ON THE SOURIS RIVER...THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER IS LIKELY TO BE
FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS
RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC101-290039-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0010.130430T0000Z-130430T1800Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.130430T0000Z.130430T0000Z.130430T0600Z.NO/
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 7.8 SAT 11 AM 11.5 13.4 13.9 11.7 11.8
$$
NDC101-290038-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.130428T1800Z-130503T0040Z/
/LGNN8.1.SM.130428T1800Z.130429T1800Z.130501T1240Z.NO/
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.3 FEET MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 29.1 SAT 12 PM 33.0 35.2 35.2 34.1 31.4
$$
NDC101-290038-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.130428T0800Z-130503T1500Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T0800Z.130429T1800Z.130502T0300Z.NO/
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...COULEES AND FARMLAND WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
SEVERAL HOMES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY ARE AFFECTED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 17.2 SAT 7 AM 22.6 24.2 24.3 23.7 21.1
$$
NDC049-290038-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130504T0159Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T1734Z.130430T0600Z.130502T1359Z.NO/
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 5:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 1500 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 1507 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1500.4 FRI 5 PM 1505.2 1505.9 1506.7 1506.1 1505.1
$$
NDC049-290038-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.0 FEET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.2 SAT 8 AM 55.0 55.2 55.6 55.9 56.0
$$
NDC049-290038-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130503T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET
THURSDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 13.0 SAT 11 AM 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.7 13.9
$$
NDC101-290038-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0011.130428T1245Z-130430T0712Z/
/DESN8.1.SM.130428T1245Z.130429T0600Z.130429T1912Z.NO/
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 16 9.2 SAT 11 AM 15.9 16.6 14.2 11.9 10.4
$$
NDC049-290038-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.130427T2230Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.ER.130427T2230Z.130430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
139 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET MONDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 6.5 SAT 11 AM 7.7 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.1
$$
RP KINNEY332
WGUS83 KBIS 280133
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MINOT 4NW...LOGAN...SAWYER...
VELVA...TOWNER...BANTRY...FOXHOLM...AND KARLSRUHE...MINOR TO MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR FORECAST.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN ARE NOW SUPPORTING
AN AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. AS THE SNOW MELTS FASTER THAN WHAT THE SOIL
CAN ACCEPT...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF WILL OCCUR AND LEAD TO MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING.
ON THE SOURIS RIVER...THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER IS LIKELY TO BE
FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS
RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC101-290733-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0010.130430T0000Z-130430T1800Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.130430T0000Z.130430T0000Z.130430T0600Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO THREATEN RURAL AREAS ON THE
EDGE OF MINOT...ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT LOCAL RUNOFF.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 11.1 SAT 8 PM 12.7 14.0 12.6 11.7 11.5
$$
NDC101-290733-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.130428T1800Z-130503T0040Z/
/LGNN8.1.SM.130428T1800Z.130429T1800Z.130501T1240Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.3 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 31.5 SAT 8 PM 34.4 35.3 34.8 32.4 31.3
$$
NDC101-290733-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.130428T0800Z-130503T1500Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T0800Z.130429T1800Z.130502T0300Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 17.2 SAT 7 AM 23.7 24.3 24.1 22.3 20.3
$$
NDC049-290733-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130504T0159Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130430T0600Z.130502T1359Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 1505 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 1507 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1505.3 SAT 7 PM 1505.3 1506.5 1506.5 1505.8 1504.4
$$
NDC049-290733-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.2 SAT 8 AM 55.1 55.3 55.8 56.0 56.1
$$
NDC049-290733-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130503T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY
THURSDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 13.0 SAT 8 PM 13.0 13.1 13.5 13.8 14.0
$$
NDC101-290733-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0011.130428T1245Z-130430T0712Z/
/DESN8.1.SM.130428T1245Z.130429T0600Z.130429T1912Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS FOR SOME HOMES AND WATER
NEAR TOP OF SOME ROADS CLOSE TO RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 16 12.2 SAT 8 PM 16.9 15.6 12.9 11.0 10.0
$$
NDC049-290733-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.SM.130428T1100Z.130430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 6.1 SAT 8 PM 8.0 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.0
$$815
WGUS83 KBIS 281713
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MINOT 4NW...LOGAN...SAWYER...
VELVA...TOWNER...BANTRY...FOXHOLM...KARLSRUHE...MINOR TO MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR FORECAST.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN HAVE CAUSED AN
AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. WITH THE SNOW MELTING FASTER THAN WHAT THE SOIL
CAN ACCEPT...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IS OCCURRING...RESULTING IN MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING.
ON THE SOURIS RIVER...THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER IS LIKELY TO BE
FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS
RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC101-292313-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0010.130429T1400Z-130501T1330Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.130429T1400Z.130430T0600Z.130501T0130Z.NO/
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...AT THIS STAGE WATER BEGINS TO THREATEN RURAL
AREAS ON THE EDGE OF MINOT, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT LOCAL RUNOFF.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 13.3 SUN 11 AM 13.9 14.8 13.3 12.7 12.0
$$
NDC101-292313-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.130428T1642Z-130503T1800Z/
/LGNN8.1.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T0600Z.130502T0600Z.NO/
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.8 FEET BY
SUNDAY EVENING...AND THEN SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
POSSIBLY BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 35.4 SUN 11 AM 35.8 35.5 34.8 33.6 32.5
$$
NDC101-292313-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130504T1030Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T1021Z.130429T1800Z.130502T2230Z.NO/
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY
MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER MAY POSSIBLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 22.2 SUN 7 AM 24.4 24.4 24.0 22.7 21.4
$$
NDC049-292313-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130504T1800Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130429T1200Z.130503T0600Z.NO/
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 1507 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 1507 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER MAY POSSIBLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1506.6 SUN 7 AM 1507.0 1506.8 1506.4 1505.8
1504.8
$$
NDC049-292313-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130502T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.4 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.2 SUN 9 AM 55.2 55.5 56.1 56.4 56.3
$$
NDC049-292313-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130503T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 SUN 11 AM 12.9 13.1 13.7 14.2 14.2
$$
NDC101-292313-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130430T1200Z/
/DESN8.2.SM.130428T1125Z.130429T0000Z.130430T0000Z.NO/
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY SUNDAY
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS FOR SOME HOMES AND WATER
NEAR TOP OF SOME ROADS CLOSE TO RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 16 18.0 SUN 11 AM 17.4 14.6 12.2 10.6 9.8
$$
NDC049-292313-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.SM.130429T1800Z.130502T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1213 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 6.3 SUN 11 AM 6.8 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.0
$$246
WGUS43 KBIS 282251
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
551 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN AT LOGAN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN HAVE CAUSED AN
AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. WITH THE SNOW MELTING FASTER THAN WHAT THE SOIL
CAN ACCEPT...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IS OCCURRING...RESULTING IN MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING.
ON THE SOURIS RIVER...THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER IS LIKELY TO BE
FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS
RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
NDC101-292251-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
551 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...35.9 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS
36.0 FEET...AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 35.9 SUN 5 PM 35.9 35.9 35.7 35.3 35.0
$$730
WGUS83 KBIS 290022
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE DES LACS RIVER IN FOXHOLM...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND
IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MINOT 4NW...LOGAN...SAWYER...
VELVA...AND KARLSRUHE...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN HAVE CAUSED AN
AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. WITH THE SNOW MELTING FASTER THAN WHAT THE SOIL
CAN ACCEPT...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IS OCCURRING...RESULTING IN MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING.
ON THE SOURIS RIVER...THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER IS LIKELY TO BE
FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS
RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC101-300622-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0010.130429T0045Z-000000T0000Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.130429T0045Z.130430T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.3 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE GAGE HOUSE BECOMES
COVERED WITH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 14.0 SUN 6 PM 13.9 16.1 16.0 15.1 14.9
$$
NDC101-300622-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE NEAR 36.0 FEET THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 36.0 SUN 7 PM 35.9 35.9 35.7 35.3 35.0
$$
NDC101-300622-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T1021Z.130429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 22.1 SUN 2 PM 23.7 24.5 24.4 24.0 23.4
$$
NDC049-300622-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 1507 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 1508 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1506.8 SUN 1 PM 1507.0 1507.5 1506.8 1506.6 1506.3
$$
NDC049-300621-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130502T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.5 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 56.6 FEET...THE EASTBOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 2 NEAR
SW OF TOWNER GETS WATER ON IT (WESTBOUND REMAINS DRY) AND
HIGHWAY 14 IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2 IS CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.2 SUN 9 AM 55.2 55.4 55.8 56.4 56.5
$$
NDC049-300621-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 SUN 5 PM 12.9 12.9 13.3 14.1 14.4
$$
NDC101-300621-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130430T1648Z/
/DESN8.3.SM.130428T1125Z.130429T0000Z.130430T0448Z.NR/
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE NEAR 19.4 FEET THIS SUNDAY
NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 52 BETWEEN CARPIO AND BURLINGTON
WILL BE CLOSED. VALLEY FLOOR UNDER WATER FROM 19-20 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 16 19.4 SUN 5 PM 19.5 16.8 13.3 11.2 10.1
$$
NDC049-300621-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.SM.130429T1200Z.130502T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 6.4 SUN 5 PM 6.6 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.1
$$766
WGUS83 KBIS 291818
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE DES LACS RIVER IN FOXHOLM...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND
IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MINOT 4NW...LOGAN...SAWYER...
VELVA...AND KARLSRUHE...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN HAVE CAUSED AN
AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. WITH THE SNOW MELTING FASTER THAN WHAT THE SOIL
CAN ACCEPT...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IS OCCURRING...RESULTING IN MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING.
ON THE SOURIS RIVER...THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER IS LIKELY TO BE
FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS
RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC101-010018-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.000000T0000Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.3 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE GAGE HOUSE BECOMES
COVERED WITH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 14.3 MON 12 PM 15.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.5
$$
NDC101-010018-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T1745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 36.2 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 36.4 MON 1 PM 36.2 35.7 35.2 35.0 34.8
$$
NDC101-010018-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T1021Z.130430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 22.5 MON 7 AM 24.4 24.4 23.6 22.9 22.7
$$
NDC049-010018-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130430T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 1507 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 1507 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1506.8 MON 7 AM 1507.2 1506.9 1506.4 1506.2
1505.9
$$
NDC049-010018-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.4 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT AROUND 56.6 FT, THE EASTBOUND LANE OF
HIGHWAY 2 NEAR SW OF TOWNER GETS WATER ON IT (WESTBOUND REMAINS
DRY) AND HIGHWAY 14 IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2 IS CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.1 MON 8 AM 55.4 55.9 56.2 56.3 56.2
$$
NDC049-010018-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 MON 12 PM 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.2 14.2
$$
NDC101-302324-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130430T2324Z/
/DESN8.2.SM.130428T1125Z.130429T0600Z.130430T1124Z.NO/
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...AVERAGE HEIGHT OF GROUND AROUND GAGE HOUSE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 16 18.3 MON 12 PM 15.9 12.3 10.6 9.7 9.3
$$
NDC049-010018-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.SM.130430T0800Z.130502T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
118 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 6.5 MON 12 PM 7.2 7.9 8.1 8.0 7.8
$$
AJ/NH387
WGUS83 KBIS 300250
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE DES LACS RIVER IN FOXHOLM...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND
IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MINOT 4NW...LOGAN...SAWYER...
VELVA...AND KARLSRUHE...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN HAVE CAUSED AN
AGGRESSIVE SNOW MELT. WITH THE SNOW MELTING FASTER THAN WHAT THE SOIL
CAN ACCEPT...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IS OCCURRING...RESULTING IN MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING.
ON THE SOURIS RIVER...THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER IS LIKELY TO BE
FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS
RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC101-010250-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0016.130501T1225Z-000000T0000Z/
/FOXN8.2.SM.130501T1225Z.130505T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE GAGE AND BAKER
BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE HOUSE WILL FLOOD. THE VALLEY FLOOR
BECOMES COVERED WITH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 10 8.1 MON 9 PM 8.6 12.5 13.7 14.1 14.1
$$
NDC101-010249-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.000000T0000Z.130505T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN STEADY AROUND 14.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 17.3 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE GAGE HOUSE BECOMES
COVERED WITH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 14.3 MON 9 PM 14.3 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.6
$$
NDC101-010249-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T1745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGH THE WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 36.2 MON 9 PM 36.0 35.4 35.1 34.9 34.8
$$
NDC101-010249-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T1021Z.130501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 22.5 MON 6 PM 23.3 24.0 23.2 22.8 22.6
$$
NDC049-010249-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 1506.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGH THE WEEK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1506.9 MON 7PM 1506.9 1506.6 1506.2 1506.0 1505.7
$$
NDC049-010249-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.4 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT AROUND 56.6 FT...THE EASTBOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 2
NEAR SW OF TOWNER GETS WATER ON IT (WESTBOUND REMAINS DRY) AND
HIGHWAY 14 IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2 IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.1 MON 7 PM 55.6 56.1 56.3 56.3 56.1
$$
NDC049-010249-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 MON 9 PM 13.2 13.8 14.1 14.2 14.2
$$
NDC101-302010-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130430T2010Z/
/DESN8.2.SM.130428T1125Z.130429T0600Z.130430T0810Z.NO/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES LACS RIVER AT FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 16 17.1 MON 9 PM 13.4 11.2 10.1 9.5 9.1
$$
NDC049-010249-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.SM.130502T0000Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 5.9 MON 9 PM 5.9 7.0 7.8 7.9 7.7
$$
MM076
WGUS83 KBIS 301242
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MINOT 4NW...LOGAN...SAWYER...
VELVA...AND KARLSRUHE...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.ON THE SOURIS RIVER FROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE DES LACS...THROUGH
MINOT AND LOGAN...STAGES ARE STEADY OR FALLING AS THE PEAK OF THE
DES LACS FLOWS HAS PASSED. FROM SAWYER THROUGH BANTRY...STAGES ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE...WITH ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE
WINTERING RIVER. THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER ON THE SOURIS FROM
SNOWMELT IS LIKELY TO BE FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS
LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC101-011842-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0016.130501T1225Z-000000T0000Z/
/FOXN8.2.SM.130501T1225Z.130505T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...THE ROAD LEADING TO THE GAGE AND BAKER
BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE HOUSE WILL FLOOD. THE VALLEY FLOOR
BECOMES COVERED WITH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 10 8.1 TUE 7 AM 9.9 13.4 13.9 14.1 14.2
$$
NDC101-011842-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.000000T0000Z.130505T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 14.1 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY
AND POSSIBLY RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...AT THIS STAGE WATER BEGINS TO THREATEN RURAL
AREAS ON THE EDGE OF MINOT, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS SIGNIFICANT
LOCAL RUNOFF.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 14.3 TUE 7 AM 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.5 14.7
$$
NDC101-011842-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T1745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 36.0 TUE 7 AM 35.7 35.2 35.0 34.8 34.9
$$
NDC101-011842-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T1021Z.130501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 22.3 TUE 7 AM 24.1 23.6 22.9 22.7 22.6
$$
NDC049-011842-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1506.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO NEAR 1506.1 FEET BY FRIDAY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1506.5 TUE 7 AM 1506.9 1506.4 1506.1 1505.9 1505.7
$$
NDC049-011842-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.4 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 56.6 FEET...AT AROUND 56.6 FT, THE EASTBOUND LANE OF
HIGHWAY 2 NEAR SW OF TOWNER GETS WATER ON IT (WESTBOUND REMAINS
DRY) AND HIGHWAY 14 IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2 IS CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.1 MON 7 PM 55.9 56.2 56.3 56.2 56.0
$$
NDC049-011842-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 TUE 7 AM 13.5 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.1
$$
NDC049-011842-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.SM.130502T0000Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
742 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 5.5 TUE 7 AM 6.4 7.6 7.9 7.8 7.6
$$352
WGUS83 KBIS 301841
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING MINOT 4NW...LOGAN...SAWYER...
VELVA...AND KARLSRUHE...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.ON THE SOURIS RIVER FROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE DES LACS...THROUGH
MINOT AND LOGAN...STAGES ARE STEADY OR FALLING AS THE PEAK OF THE
DES LACS FLOWS HAS PASSED. FROM SAWYER THROUGH BANTRY...STAGES ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE...WITH ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE
WINTERING RIVER. THIS EPISODE OF HIGH WATER ON THE SOURIS FROM
SNOWMELT IS LIKELY TO BE FOLLOWED EVENTUALLY BY ANOTHER PEAK AS
LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS RELEASING WATER ARRIVING FROM CANADIAN
SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC101-020041-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0016.130502T1821Z-000000T0000Z/
/FOXN8.2.SM.130502T1821Z.130503T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WEST BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 10 7.9 TUE 12 PM 6.7 9.4 13.2 13.6 13.6
$$
NDC101-011200-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130501T1200Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.000000T0000Z.130430T0745Z.130501T0000Z.NO/
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 14.2 TUE 12 PM 13.4 12.2 12.0 12.9 13.4
$$
NDC101-020041-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T1745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 35.9 TUE 1 PM 35.5 35.0 34.3 33.9 34.2
$$
NDC101-020041-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130506T1800Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T1021Z.130501T1800Z.130505T0600Z.NO/
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 22.3 TUE 7 AM 24.0 23.9 22.9 22.1 21.9
$$
NDC049-020041-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1506 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AT A STEADY LEVEL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1506.5 TUE 7AM 1506.8 1506.5 1505.9 1505.4 1505.1
$$
NDC049-020041-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.1 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT AROUND 56.6 FT...THE EASTBOUND LANE OF
HIGHWAY 2 NEAR SW OF TOWNER GETS WATER ON IT (WESTBOUND REMAINS
DRY) AND HIGHWAY 14 IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2 IS CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.1 TUE 8 AM 55.5 55.9 56.1 56.1 56.0
$$
NDC049-020041-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130504T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 TUE 12 PM 13.1 13.5 13.8 14.0 14.0
$$
NDC049-020040-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.SM.130502T0200Z.130503T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
141 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 5.5 TUE 12 PM 6.3 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.4
$$
MM/NH883
WGUS83 KBIS 010142
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR SHERWOOD AFFECTING RENVILLE COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING MCHENRY AND BOTTINEAU
COUNTIES
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER AND BANTRY...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING SAWYER...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LOGAN AND VELVA...MINOR
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING SHERWOOD...FOXHOLM...
KARLSRUHE...WILLOW CITY...AND WESTHOPE...MINOR TO MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.ON THE SOURIS RIVER FROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE DES LACS...
THROUGH MINOT AND LOGAN...STAGES ARE STEADY OR FALLING AS THE
PEAK OF THE DES LACS FLOWS HAS PASSED. FROM SAWYER THROUGH
BANTRY...STAGES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE...WITH
ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE WINTERING RIVER. THIS EPISODE OF HIGH
WATER ON THE SOURIS FROM SNOWMELT IS LIKELY TO BE FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER PEAK AS LAKE DARLING DAM BEGINS RELEASING WATER FROM
ARRIVING CANADIAN SNOWMELT.
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.
&&
NDC075-020142-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0017.130502T1348Z-000000T0000Z/
/SHWN8.2.SM.130502T1348Z.130505T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR SHERWOOD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FARMHOUSE AT GAGE SITE IS AFFECTED BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SHERWOOD 18 13.5 TUE 8 PM 15.9 19.4 21.6 22.5 22.2
$$
NDC101-020142-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0016.130502T1821Z-000000T0000Z/
/FOXN8.2.SM.130502T1821Z.130503T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WEST BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 10 7.6 TUE 8 PM 7.2 11.6 13.6 13.6 13.6
$$
NDC101-011200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130501T1200Z/
/MINN8.1.SM.000000T0000Z.130430T0745Z.130430T2145Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
MINOT 4NW 14 13.9 TUE 7 PM 12.8 11.9 12.5 13.3 13.3
$$
NDC101-020141-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T1745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 35.8 TUE 8 PM 35.3 34.6 34.0 34.0 34.3
$$
NDC101-020141-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130506T1800Z/
/SWRN8.2.SM.130428T1021Z.130501T1800Z.130505T0600Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 21.0 TUE 7 PM 24.1 23.3 22.5 22.0 21.9
$$
NDC049-020141-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1506 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1506.2 TUE 7 PM 1506.0 1505.8 1505.5 1505.2
1505.2
$$
NDC049-020141-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.1 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.1 TUE 8 AM 55.7 56.0 56.1 56.1 56.0
$$
NDC049-020141-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.3.SM.130412T2345Z.130504T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.8 TUE 8 PM 12.9 13.5 14.0 14.0 13.9
$$
NDC009-020141-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.130501T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTN8.2.SM.130501T2200Z.130507T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...REFUGE AREA FLOODS. THE CITY OF WESTHOPE IS
ON HIGH GROUND AND DOES NOT FLOOD. ROAD TO GAGE IS IMPASSIBLE.
ACCESS TO DAM #357 IS OK BELOW 16 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WESTHOPE 10 9.2 TUE 8 PM 10.1 11.2 12.6 13.8 14.8
$$
NDC049-020141-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KLSN8.1.SM.130502T1200Z.130503T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
KARLSRUHE 7 5.4 TUE 8 PM 6.3 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.3
$$
NDC009-049-020141-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0018.130501T1630Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLCN8.1.SM.130501T1630Z.130505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY LATE MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...OVERFLOW OCCURS ON LEFT BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WILLOW CITY 10 9.4 TUE 8 PM 10.6 12.1 12.6 12.9 12.9
$$
AJ794
WGUS83 KBIS 012010
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR SHERWOOD AFFECTING RENVILLE COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING MCHENRY AND BOTTINEAU
COUNTIES
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BANTRY...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LOGAN...VELVA...AND...WILLOW
CITY...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING SHERWOOD...FOXHOLM...
SAWYER...AND WESTHOPE...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT HAS SLOWED DOWN DUE TO THE COLDER
TEMPERATURES. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY STREAM LEVELS TO REMAIN STEADY OR
EVEN DROP. WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL
ACCELERATE THE MELT AND RUNOFF ONCE AGAIN...HOWEVER WITH A LARGE
PORTION OF THE SNOW PACK ALREADY GONE STREAM LEVELS ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO RISE AS SHARPLY AS THEY DID OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY PART OF
THIS WEEK. REGARDLESS OF THE REMAINING SNOW MELT...LOCATIONS ALONG
THE SOURIS RIVER ARE SUBJECT TO RISE AS RELEASES FROM LAKE DARLING
INCREASE AND FUTURE RELEASES ARE DETERMINED FROM CANADIAN RESERVOIRS
UPSTREAM IN THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN.
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.
&&
NDC075-022010-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0017.130503T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/SHWN8.2.SM.130503T0400Z.130505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR SHERWOOD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY LATE EVENING AND
CONTINUE INTO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FARMHOUSE AT GAGE SITE IS AFFECTED BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SHERWOOD 18 13.6 WED 2 PM 16.6 19.7 21.6 22.2 21.7
$$
NDC101-022010-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0016.130502T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/FOXN8.1.SM.130502T0300Z.130502T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WEST BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 10 8.5 WED 2 PM 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0
$$
NDC101-022010-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130504T1600Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T1745Z.130503T0400Z.NO/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 35.2 WED 2 PM 34.5 33.2 33.0 33.2 33.3
$$
NDC101-022010-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130505T0000Z/
/SWRN8.1.SM.130428T1021Z.130429T2300Z.130503T1200Z.NO/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...COULEES AND FARMLAND WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 21.7 WED 7 AM 22.4 21.7 20.3 19.6 19.3
$$
NDC049-022010-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130505T1800Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130429T1800Z.130504T0600Z.NO/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1506 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1505.8 WED 1 PM 1505.6 1505.3 1504.6 1504.2 1504
$$
NDC049-022010-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130503T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.0 FEET BY
FRIDAY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.1 TUE 8 AM 55.8 56.0 56.0 55.9 55.8
$$
NDC049-022010-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.2.SM.130412T2345Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS CROSSING THE ROAD SEVERAL
HUNDRED FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE BRIDGE. NO TOWNS OR MAJOR ROADS ARE
FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 WED 2 PM 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.4
$$
NDC009-022010-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0019.130502T0730Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTN8.2.SM.130502T0730Z.130507T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...REFUGE AREA FLOODS. THE CITY OF WESTHOPE IS
ON HIGH GROUND AND DOES NOT EASILY FLOOD. ROAD TO GAGE IS IMPASSIBLE.
ACCESS TO DAM #357 IS OK BELOW 16 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WESTHOPE 10 9.5 WED 2 PM 10.7 12.0 12.8 13.3 13.7
$$
NDC009-049-022010-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLCN8.1.SM.130501T1822Z.130504T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
310 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...OVERFLOW OCCURS ON LEFT BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WILLOW CITY 10 10.1 WED 2 PM 11.3 12.3 12.7 12.7 12.5
$$374
WGUS83 KBIS 020253
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR SHERWOOD AFFECTING RENVILLE COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING MCHENRY AND BOTTINEAU
COUNTIES
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING BANTRY...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LOGAN...VELVA...AND...WILLOW
CITY...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING SHERWOOD...FOXHOLM...
SAWYER...AND WESTHOPE...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT HAS SLOWED DOWN DUE TO THE COOLER
TEMPERATURES. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY STREAM LEVELS TO REMAIN STEADY OR
EVEN DROP. WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL
ACCELERATE THE MELT AND RUNOFF ONCE AGAIN...HOWEVER WITH A LARGE
PORTION OF THE SNOW PACK ALREADY GONE...STREAM LEVELS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO RISE AS SHARPLY AS THEY DID OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY
PART OF THIS WEEK. REGARDLESS OF THE REMAINING SNOW MELT...LOCATIONS
ALONG THE SOURIS RIVER ARE SUBJECT TO RISES AS RELEASES FROM LAKE
DARLING INCREASE AND FUTURE RELEASES ARE DETERMINED FROM CANADIAN
RESERVOIRS UPSTREAM IN THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN.
&&
NDC075-030853-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0017.130503T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/SHWN8.2.SM.130503T0400Z.130505T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR SHERWOOD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FARMHOUSE AT GAGE SITE IS AFFECTED BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SHERWOOD 18 14.2 WED 9 PM 17.6 20.3 21.8 22.1 21.4
$$
NDC101-030853-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0016.130502T0358Z-000000T0000Z/
/FOXN8.1.SM.130502T0358Z.130502T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 10 9.7 WED 9 PM 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.9
$$
NDC101-030853-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130504T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T1745Z.130502T1200Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAGE ARE BEING IMPACTED
BY WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 34.8 WED 9 PM 33.3 33.0 33.0 33.3 33.4
$$
NDC101-030853-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130505T0000Z/
/SWRN8.1.SM.130428T1021Z.130429T2300Z.130430T1446Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...COULEES AND FARMLAND WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
SEVERAL HOMES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN
AFFECTED ABOVE 22 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 21.4 WED 8 PM 21.8 21.3 20.0 19.5 19.3
$$
NDC049-030853-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130505T1200Z/
/VLVN8.1.SM.130427T2223Z.130429T1800Z.130504T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1506 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 1505 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
VELVA 1505 1505.6 WED 7 PM 1505.4 1505.0 1504.4 1504.0
1504.0
$$
NDC049-030852-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.3.SM.130408T1800Z.130504T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.0 FEET BY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.2 WED 4 PM 55.5 55.8 56.0 55.9 55.7
$$
NDC049-030852-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.2.SM.130412T2345Z.130504T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY
SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS CROSSING THE ROAD SEVERAL
HUNDRED FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE BRIDGE. NO TOWNS OR MAJOR ROADS ARE
FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 12.9 WED 9 PM 13.0 13.2 13.4 13.4 13.3
$$
NDC009-030852-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0019.130502T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTN8.2.SM.130502T1800Z.130508T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...REFUGE AREA FLOODS. THE CITY OF WESTHOPE IS
ON HIGH GROUND AND DOES NOT FLOOD. ROAD TO GAGE IS IMPASSIBLE.
ACCESS TO DAM #357 IS OK BELOW 16 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WESTHOPE 10 9.6 WED 9 PM 10.2 11.3 12.3 12.9 13.6
$$
NDC009-049-030852-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLCN8.1.SM.130501T1822Z.130504T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...OVERFLOW OCCURS ON LEFT BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WILLOW CITY 10 10.2 WED 9 PM 11.3 12.2 12.6 12.5 12.3
$$126
WGUS83 KBIS 021836
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
136 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR LOGAN AND SAWYER...THE FLOOD WARNINGS ARE
CANCELLED.
.A MAJORITY OF THE LOCAL SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND EARLIER HIGH
FLOWS OUT OF THE DES LACS RIVER HAS WORKED ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA.
THE FORECAST CALLS FOR A STEADY TO FALLING TREND IN WATER LEVELS
FOR THIS AREA. ACCORDINGLY...THE RIVER SHOULD REMAIN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE EVEN WITH HIGHER FLOWS OVER THE WEEKEND OUT OF LAKE DARLING.
DUE TO THE ABOVE...THE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THIS AREA ARE CANCELLED.
&&
NDC101-021906-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130504T0000Z/
/LGNN8.2.SM.130428T0632Z.130429T1745Z.130502T1049Z.NO/
136 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN.
* AT 12:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:49 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 32.6 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.3 FEET...LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
LOGAN 34 33.3 THU 1 PM 32.6 32.5 32.9 32.9 32.5
$$
NDC101-021906-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130505T0000Z/
/SWRN8.1.SM.130428T1021Z.130429T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
136 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER.
* AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 21.4 FEET. THE
RIVER WILL FALL TO 18.8 FEET BY .
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...COULEES AND FARMLAND WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
SEVERAL HOMES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN
AFFECTED ABOVE 22 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
SAWYER 22 21.1 THU 7 AM 18.8 18.1 18.2 18.1 17.8
$$
AJSWhat 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 Apr 24, 10:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 10:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1024 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1024 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS MOVING FROM WESTERN INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. UPDATE THIS MORNING MAINLY FOR TIMING OF CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION EAST DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. UPDATE ISSUED AT 651 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 ADDED FOG TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL...WHERE BISMARCK HAS BEEN AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE...AND HARVEY A MILE OR LESS. THERE COULD BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF WINTRY MIX SOUTHERN END OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...BUT ONLY BRIEF. SNOW SHOWERS WEST WILL MOVE EAST TODAY. OTHER THAN THE FOG...CURRENT FORECAST DOING OK. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 445 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL BE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...ONE MORE DAY OF UNSEASONABLY COOL DAYTIME HIGHS...AND ANOTHER POSSIBLE RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE NIGHT...OVER THE JAMES RIVER BASIN. CURRENTLY...MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. A SFC TROUGH OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA IS MOVING EAST...WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT JUST OFF TO OUR NORTHWEST. PRECIPITATION ALONG THE SFC TROUGH AXIS CONTINUES EAST OVER MY EASTERN COUNTIES...WITH THE HIGHER RADAR RETURNS ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER BASIN. THERMAL PROFILES SUGGEST THIS AREA ACROSS THE JAMES TO BE A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW...POSSIBLY SOME FREEZING RAIN AS WELL. EXPECT THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION TO BE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY 12Z OR SHORTLY AFTER. RADAR RETURNS PUSHING SOUTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA CURRENTLY...ASSOCIATED WITH AN EMBEDDED IMPULSE WITHIN THE TROUGH. COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SOUTHEAST THROUGH NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ALONG AND BEHIND THE COLD FROPA WITH ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH ON GRASSY AREAS. NO TRAVEL HAZARDS EXPECTED WITH ROAD SURFACE TEMPERATURES WARMING TO ABOVE FREEZING SOON AFTER SUNRISE. MAIN CONCERN TODAY IS THE STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. FORECAST MODELS ARE ADVERTISING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20-25KTS WITH POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 35KTS. THIS RESULTS IN MARGINAL WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA MAGNITUDES. OPTED TO NOT ISSUE WIND HEADLINES AT THIS TIME. PRESSURE RISES AND GRADIENT FORCING IS THERE...WITH 3-HOUR PRESSURE RISES VIA THE NAM FORECAST ON AVERAGE AT AROUND 3MB. WOULD LIKE TO SEE A BIT HIGHER VALUES AND A TIGHTER GRADIENT. HOWEVER...STEEP LAPSE RATES WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 30 IF NOT 35 MPH...BUT JUST NOT SURE WE WILL HIT THE TARGET VALUE OF 45 MPH. THE DAY SHIFT WILL WANT TO MONITOR LATEST MODEL DATA IN CASE IT COMES IN A BIT HIGHER. SKIES WILL CLEAR/TREND SCATTERED FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS EARLY THIS EVENING THEN QUICKLY MOVES SOUTHEAST TONIGHT WITH A SFC RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE EASTERN DAKOTAS BY 12Z THURSDAY. RETURN FLOW DEVELOPS WEST AND EXPECT TEMPERATURES TONIGHT THERE TO BE STEADY TO SLIGHTLY RISING. CLOSER TO THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER MY EAST...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP AS SKIES CLEAR...APPROACHING THE RECORD LOW OF 17 (SET WAY BACK IN 1907) FOR JAMESTOWN. .LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY) ISSUED AT 405 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 .LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE WARMUP RESUMES THURSDAY AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF THE CLIPPER SYSTEM WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MILDER AIR WILL RETURN TO THE REGION THURSDAY AS A WARM FRONT ACROSS MONTANA MOVES EAST. MODELS GENERATE SPOTTY PRECIPITATION ALONG THE WARM FRONT BUT AT THIS TIME DONT SEE ENOUGH JUSTIFICATION TO PUT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN ON THURSDAY. FRIDAY...SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE MILD...SEEING AVERAGE TO ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. SATURDAY LOOKS TO BE THE MILDEST...AS HIGHS WILL APPROACH THE MID TO EVEN UPPER 70S ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST/SOUTH CENTRAL. OVER THE SNOW COVERED AREAS NORTH CENTRAL THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...TEMPERATURES WILL BE HELD BACK TO THE MID/UPPER 50S FRIDAY AND SUNDAY...TO THE LOWER 60S SATURDAY. QUITE A STRONG MELT IS EXPECTED AS OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH THIS PERIOD. GOOD MIXING ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE MID 20S WILL BRING HEIGHTENED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FRIDAY AND ESPECIALLY SATURDAY SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...MONDAY AND TUESDAY ANOTHER COOL DOWN IS SEEN AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH ROTATES AROUND THE COLD UPPER VORTEX IN FAR NORTHWEST CANADA AND INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER RAIN/SNOW MIX ACROSS THE NORTH WITH MORE RAIN SHOWERS SOUTH. IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM...THERE IS SOME INSTABILITY PULLED NORTH INTO NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY. AT THIS TIME LEFT OUT THE MENTION OF THUNDERSTORMS BUT THE THREAT WILL BE CLOSE. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT 1024 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING/AFTERNOON...BRINGING A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND MVFR CIGS TO ALL TERMINALS. SKIES TRENDING CLEAR/SCATTERED BEHIND THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && UPDATE...TWH SHORT TERM...NH LONG TERM...WAA AVIATION...TWH
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 6:58 AM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 658 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 NDZ001>005-010>013-251045- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY- PIERCE- 658 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE SOURIS RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IS FORECAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME TRAVEL HAZARDS MAY DEVELOP DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WARMING TREND WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN BY THE END OF THIS WEEK AND THROUGH THIS COMING WEEKEND. HIGHS IN THE 50S BY FRIDAY AND INTO THE 60S OVER THE WEEKEND ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST. IN ADDITION...OVERNIGHT LOWS ABOVE FREEZING ARE EXPECTED. THIS WARMING TREND WILL RESULT IN A FAST MELT OF MUCH OF THE REMAINING SNOW PACK. STREAM AND RIVER RISES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...ALONG WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF OVERLAND FLOODING. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST WEATHER AND WATER FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NDZ009-017>022-031>036-040>047-050-251045- WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN- GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE- HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH- 658 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 /558 AM MDT WED APR 24 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF FOG WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIME THIS MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH CENTRAL. A CHANCE OF SNOW IS FORECAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME TRAVEL HAZARDS MAY DEVELOP DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WARMING TREND WILL OCCUR ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY THE END OF THIS WEEK AND THROUGH THIS COMING WEEKEND. HIGHS IN THE 60S BY FRIDAY AND INTO THE 60S TO MIDDLE 70S OVER THE WEEKEND ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST. A FAST MELT OF THE REMAINING SNOW PACK IS EXPECTED. WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S AND 70S...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20 PERCENT RANGE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. GUSTY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BRING HEIGHTENED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TO THIS REGION. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST WEATHER AND WATER FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NDZ023-025-037-048-051-251045- WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY- 658 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF FOG WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIME THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN AN INCH...MAINLY SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WARMING TREND WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER BASIN BY THE END OF THIS WEEK AND THROUGH THIS COMING WEEKEND. HIGHS IN THE 50S BY FRIDAY AND INTO THE 60S OVER THE WEEKEND ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST. IN ADDITION...OVERNIGHT LOWS ABOVE FREEZING ARE EXPECTED. THIS WARMING TREND WILL RESULT IN A FAST MELT OF MUCH OF THE REMAINING SNOW PACK. STREAM AND RIVER RISES ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...ALONG WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF OVERLAND FLOODING. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST WEATHER AND WATER FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. WAA
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Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 11:29 AM CDT | Flood Watch | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Divide, Foster, McHenry, Pierce and 3 more | 54 hr |
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