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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Bismarck, ND

May 27, 2014McKenzie County, Williams County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2014, 12:19 PM CDT for McKenzie County, Williams County, North Dakota. It took effect at May 28, 2014, 11:18 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 27, 2014, 12:19 PM CDT (17:19 UTC)
In effect from: May 28, 2014, 11:18 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 7, 2014, 7:00 AM CDT
In force: 10 days
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties McKenzie County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 214 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Missouri River near Williston (WLTN8). The gauge peaked at 22.36 ft at May 29, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 22 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06330000, 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.

399 
WGUS43 KBIS 271719
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1219 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014

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

  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.

.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON ALONG WITH THE YELLOWSTONE IN NORTH 
DAKOTA CONTINUE TO RISE IN RESPONSE TO MELTING SNOW AND RAIN IN MONTANA. 
AN UNUSUALLY HEAVY SNOWPACK IN THE MOUNTAINS HAS SO FAR BEEN PRODUCING 
LOWER THAN SHOULD BE EXPECTED RUNOFF. HOWEVER...ENOUGH RUNOFF IS 
ALREADY IN THE UPSTREAM AREAS TO PRODUCE RIVER STAGES OF NEARLY A FOOT 
OVER FLOOD STAGE OVER THE COMING WEEKEND. GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE 
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON...HIGHER RIVER LEVELS OVER THE FIRST COUPLE 
OF WEEKS IN JUNE CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. 


NDC053-105-282319-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0021.140529T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140529T0000Z.140601T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1219 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...21.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON CAN FLOOD. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD. 

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 21.7 TUE 12 PM  21.8   22.1   22.3   22.5   22.7


LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      


$$
AJS

11 follow-up statements

358 
WGUS83 KBIS 281620
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1120 AM CDT WED MAY 28 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON ALONG WITH THE YELLOWSTONE IN 
NORTH DAKOTA CLIMBED PAST FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WATER 
LEVELS ALONG THE YELLOWSTONE AND MISSOURI RIVER ABOVE LAKE SAKAKAWEA 
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE FOR NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. HOWEVER...AS THE RIVERS 
SPILL OUT OF THEIR BANKS INTO LOW LYING AREAS...THE RATE OF RISE 
SHOULD BEGIN TO SLOW THIS COMING WEEKEND. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


&&

NDC053-105-292220-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0021.140528T1618Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140601T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT WED MAY 28 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON CAN FLOOD. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD. 

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.1 WED 11 AM  22.0   22.3   22.5   22.7  22.8 


LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      



$$
AJS

186 
WGUS83 KBIS 291742
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1242 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE MISSOURI AND YELLOWSTONE RIVERS ABOVE LAKE SAKAKAWEA IN WESTERN 
NORTH DAKOTA CONTINUE TO RISE. AS THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER IN CENTRAL 
MONTANA NEARS ITS CREST...THE EVENTUAL CREST OF THE MISSOURI NEAR 
WILLISTON BECOMES A BIT CLEARER...ALTHOUGH STILL SEVERAL DAYS AWAY. 
A SLOWER...BUT STEADY...RISE ALONG THE YELLOWSTONE AND UPPER MISSOURI 
RIVERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH AN 
EVENTUAL CREST OF 23.3 TO 23.5 FEET ON WEDNESDAY. THIS WOULD PUT THE 
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON ABOUT ONE FOOT HIGHER THAN IT IS TODAY.


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. 

&&

NDC053-105-302342-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140604T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1242 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...SOME OIL WELL ACCESS ROADS ARE FLOODED IN 
  THE TRENTON AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER OIL WELL LOCATION 
  SOUTH AND EAST OF TOWN. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS ARE FLOODED.  
  CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.5 THU 12 PM  22.6   22.7   22.9   23.0   23.2


LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      

$$
AJS

862 
WGUS83 KBIS 301658
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1158 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE MISSOURI RIVER ABOVE LAKE SAKAKAWEA HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY 
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THIS PATTERN IS NOT EXPECTED TO LAST AS IT 
IS MOSTLY DUE TO THE SPILLING OUT OF WATER INTO THE LOWER 
AREAS NEAR THE MISSOURI RIVER. UPSTREAM GAGES ON THE YELLOWSTONE IN 
MONTANA CONTINUE TO RISE AND SUGGEST THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON 
WILL RESUME ITS UPWARD TREND OVER THE WEEKEND. AS THE YELLOWSTONE 
RIVER IN CENTRAL MONTANA NEARS ITS CREST...A CREST OF 23.3 TO 23.5 FEET 
FOR THE MISSOURI NEAR WILLISTON DURING THE MIDDLE TO SECOND HALF OF THE 
FIRST WEEK IN JUNE BECOMES MORE LIKELY. THIS WOULD PUT THE MISSOURI 
RIVER NEAR WILLISTON ABOUT ONE FOOT HIGHER THAN IT IS TODAY.

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. 

&&

NDC053-105-312258-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140605T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER OIL WELL LOCATION 
  SOUTH AND EAST OF WILLISTON. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS ARE FLOODED.
  CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.5 FRI 10 AM  22.7   22.8   23.0   23.1   23.2



LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      



$$

161 
WGUS83 KBIS 310214
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
914 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE MISSOURI RIVER ABOVE LAKE SAKAKAWEA HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY 
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THIS PATTERN IS NOT EXPECTED TO LAST AS IT 
IS MOSTLY DUE TO THE SPILLING OUT OF WATER INTO THE LOWER 
AREAS NEAR THE MISSOURI RIVER. UPSTREAM GAGES ON THE YELLOWSTONE IN 
MONTANA CONTINUE TO RISE AND SUGGEST THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON 
WILL RESUME ITS UPWARD TREND OVER THE WEEKEND. AS THE YELLOWSTONE 
RIVER IN CENTRAL MONTANA NEARS ITS CREST...A CREST OF 23.3 TO 23.5 FEET 
FOR THE MISSOURI NEAR WILLISTON DURING THE MIDDLE TO SECOND HALF OF THE 
FIRST WEEK IN JUNE BECOMES MORE LIKELY. THIS WOULD PUT THE MISSOURI 
RIVER NEAR WILLISTON ABOUT ONE FOOT HIGHER THAN IT CURRENTLY IS.

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.

&&

NDC053-105-010214-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140605T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
914 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER OIL WELL LOCATION 
  SOUTH AND EAST OF WILLISTON. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS ARE FLOODED.
  CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.4 FRI 9 PM   22.7   22.9   23.1   23.2   23.2



LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      



$$

AYD

869 
WGUS83 KBIS 311629
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1129 AM CDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.ALTHOUGH THE MISSOURI RIVER ABOVE LAKE SAKAKAWEA HAS REMAINED NEARLY 
STEADY OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THIS PATTERN IS NOT EXPECTED TO LAST.
UPSTREAM GAGES ON THE YELLOWSTONE IN MONTANA CONTINUE TO RISE AND 
SUGGEST THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL RESUME ITS UPWARD 
TREND OVER THE WEEKEND. AS THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER IN CENTRAL MONTANA 
NEARS ITS CREST...A CREST NEAR 23 FEET FOR THE MISSOURI NEAR 
WILLISTON DURING THE MIDDLE TO SECOND HALF OF THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE 
BECOMES MORE LIKELY. THIS WOULD PUT THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON 
A LITTLE LESS THAN ONE FOOT HIGHER THAN IT CURRENTLY IS.

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. 

&&

NDC053-105-012229-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140603T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT SAT MAY 31 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD. 

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.3 SAT 11 AM  22.5   22.6   22.7   22.7   22.7

LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      

$$
WAA

171 
WGUS83 KBIS 011621
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1121 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
DAKOTA... 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 

.UPSTREAM GAGES ON THE YELLOWSTONE IN MONTANA CONTINUE TO RISE AND 
RISES IN THE RIVER LEVEL NEAR WILLISTON ARE BEGINNING TO BE SEEN. 
AS THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER IN CENTRAL MONTANA NEARS ITS CREST...A CREST 
JUST ABOVE 23 FEET FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON MID THIS WEEK 
BECOMES MORE LIKELY. THIS WOULD PUT THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON 
A LITTLE LESS THAN ONE FOOT HIGHER THAN THE CURRENT STAGE. 

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. 

&&

NDC053-105-022221-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140604T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD AT THIS LEVEL. 

&&

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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.4 SUN 11 AM  22.7   22.9   23.1   22.9   22.7

LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      

$$

330 
WGUS83 KBIS 021643
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1143 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.AS THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR SIDNEY APPEARS TO BE CRESTING OVER THE NEXT 
COUPLE OF DAYS...THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AND THE YELLOWSTONE 
RIVER IN NORTH DAKOTA WILL SOON FOLLOW. THIS WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE 
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL PEAK LATE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AT 
A STAGE OF 22.7 TO 22.8 FEET. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

&&

NDC053-105-032243-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140603T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD. 

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.5 MON 11 AM  22.8   22.8   22.7   22.3   22.0


LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      



$$
AJS

414 
WGUS83 KBIS 031657
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1157 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL CREST NEAR 22.8 FEET 
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL. THE 
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THIS COMING WEEKEND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC053-105-042257-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140608T1200Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140604T0000Z.140608T0000Z.NO/
1157 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 22.8 FEET THROUGH 
  THURSDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD. 

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.7 TUE 11 AM  22.8   22.7   22.5   22.1   21.9


LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      

$$
NH

948 
WGUS83 KBIS 041629
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1129 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE MISSOURI RIVER IS NOW JUST BEYOND ITS CREST AND SHOULD FOLLOW A 
SIMILAR STEADY TREND DOWNWARD SIMILAR TO THE UPSTREAM GAGES ON THE 
YELLOWSTONE IN MONTANA. ALL INDICATIONS SUGGEST THE MISSOURI RIVER 
NEAR WILLISTON WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS COMING WEEKEND. 
HOWEVER...IT WILL LIKELY TAKE AN EXTRA COUPLE OF DAYS FOR WATER TO 
DRAIN OFF OF THE INUNDATED LOW LYING AREAS FARTHEST FROM THE RIVER. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 

&&

NDC053-105-052229-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140608T0600Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140604T0700Z.140607T1800Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD. 

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.6 WED 10 AM  22.6   22.3   22.1   21.8   21.7


LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      



$$

093 
WGUS83 KBIS 051605
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1105 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
 
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON CONTINUES A STEADY TREND DOWNWARD 
AS HAS ALSO BEEN OBSERVED AT UPSTREAM GAGES ON THE YELLOWSTONE IN 
MONTANA. THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW 
FLOOD STAGE THIS COMING WEEKEND. HOWEVER...IT WILL STILL TAKE AN 
EXTRA COUPLE OF DAYS FOR WATER TO DRAIN OFF OF THE INUNDATED LOW 
LYING AREAS FARTHEST FROM THE RIVER. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE 
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. 


A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

NDC053-105-062205-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140607T1200Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140604T0700Z.140607T0000Z.NO/
1105 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD. 

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.4 THU 10 AM  22.2   21.9   21.7   21.5   21.3


LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      

$$
AJS

100 
WGUS83 KBIS 061609
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1109 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...
  MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE 
  COUNTIES 
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY.

.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON IS ON A STEADY PATH DOWNWARD AND 
SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY 
MORNING. EVEN ONCE THE RIVER IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE...INUNDATED LOW LYING 
AREAS FARTHEST FROM THE RIVER MAY STILL TAKE A FEW DAYS TO DRAIN OFF 
AND BEGIN DRYING OUT. 


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.

&&

NDC053-105-071200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140607T1200Z/
/WLTN8.1.RS.140528T1215Z.140604T0700Z.140607T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL 
  WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT 
  FLOOD. 

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 WILLISTON    22 22.1 FRI 11 AM  21.8   21.5   21.2   20.8   20.6


LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
      4807 10366 4775 10404      

$$
AJS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 7:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	McKenzie	29 min
May 26, 7:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn, McKenzie	61 min
May 26, 8:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	McKenzie	33 min
May 26, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BIS	Dunn, McKenzie	31 min
May 26, 8:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	Dunn, McKenzie	33 min
May 26, 8:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	McKenzie, Williams	5 hr
May 26, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn	59 min
May 26, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn, McKenzie	58 min
May 26, 9:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Bottineau	41 min
May 26, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn, McLean, Mercer	62 min
May 26, 10:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Bottineau	47 min
May 26, 10:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Bottineau	64 min
May 26, 10:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	Dunn	28 min
May 26, 10:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark	63 min
May 26, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Rolette	45 min
May 26, 11:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Rolette	39 min
May 26, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Hettinger, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark	67 min
May 27, 12:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Pierce	51 min
May 27, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Billings, Slope, Stark	61 min
May 27, 2:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McIntosh	66 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.