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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at Mar 12, 2014, 9:52 AM CDT for McKenzie County, Williams County, North Dakota. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2014, 9:52 AM CDT (14:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2014, 8:39 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 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 14:57 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 26.13 ft at Mar 14, 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.
908
WGUS43 KBIS 121452
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
952 AM CDT WED MAR 12 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
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER AT WILLISTON WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS MORNING...AND RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING...AS ICE ON THE
CARTWRIGHT AREA OF THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER MAKES ITS WAY PAST WILLISTON ON
THE MISSOURI RIVER.
NDC053-105-131452-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0005.140312T1452Z-140314T1200Z/
/WLTN8.1.IC.140312T1411Z.140313T0000Z.140314T0000Z.NO/
952 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON
* UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 9AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...22.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL
CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND AND ACCESS ROADS TO OIL
WELL SITES NEAR TRENTON CAN FLOOD. THE CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT
FLOOD AT THIS LEVEL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 22.1 WED 10 AM 22.3 21.8 21.3 20.8 20.3
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$18 follow-up statements
850
WGUS83 KBIS 130242
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
942 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER AT WILLISTON WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING...AS ICE ON THE CARTWRIGHT
AREA OF THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER MAKES ITS WAY PAST WILLISTON ON
THE MISSOURI RIVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
&&
NDC053-105-140242-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140317T0600Z/
/WLTN8.1.IC.140312T1411Z.140313T1200Z.140316T1800Z.NO/
942 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WATER BEGINS TO COVER
OIL WELLS LOCATED SOUTH AND EAST OF TOWN. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
ARE FLOODED. THE CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD AT THIS LEVEL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 23.2 WED 9 PM 23.4 22.9 22.4 21.7 M
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$172
WGUS43 KBIS 130955
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
454 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY 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...WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER AT WILLISTON WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND REACH MODERATE
FLOOD STAGE...24 FEET...AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY. A RISE TO AROUND
24.5 FEET IS FORECAST DURING THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. ICE WAS IMPACTING
THE WATER LEVEL AND SO SOME FLUCTUATION SHOULD BE EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER. DO NOT WALK OR DRIVE INTO
FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
NDC053-105-140954-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140317T0600Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140314T0000Z.140316T1800Z.NO/
454 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON
* UNTIL SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
* AT 03AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...23.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR
24.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WATER BEGINS TO COVER
OIL WELL LOCATION SOUTH AND EAST OF TOWN. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
ARE FLOODED. AT THESE STAGES THE CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 23.8 THU 4 AM 24.3 23.4 22.2 21.5
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$904
WGUS83 KBIS 131506
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1006 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.0
FEET THIS EVENING. FLUCTUATING WATER LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE AS ICE REMAINS
IN THE CHANNEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC053-105-142106-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140314T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1006 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WATER BEGINS TO COVER
OIL WELL LOCATION SOUTH AND EAST OF TOWN. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 24.5 THU 10 AM 24.8 24.2 23.7 23.1 22.6
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
AYD116
WGUS43 KBIS 140406
FLWBIS
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1106 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE
MAJOR FLOOD STAGE OF 26 FEET BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY MORNING...TO NEAR
26.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. FLUCTUATING
WATER LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE AS ICE REMAINS IN THE CHANNEL.
NDC053-105-150406-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.3.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...25.4 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WAS ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING
TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...WATER BACKING UP INTO THE LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
BEGINS TO COVER 54TH STREET NORTHWEST ON THE EAST SIDE OF
WILLISTON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 25.4 THU 11 PM 26.1 26.5 26.5 25.7 23.8
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$537
WGUS83 KBIS 141644
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1144 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.
.SIGNIFICANT RIVER ICE REMAINS PROBLEMATIC FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER
NEAR WILLISTON. ICE JAMS FROM THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER HAVE YET TO
PASS THROUGH THE WILLISTON AREA. ONCE THE RIVER IS LARGELY ICE
FREE...THE RIVER IS LIKELY TO UNDERGO STEADY DECREASES IN ITS
WATER LEVEL NEAR WILLISTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC053-105-152244-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140318T1800Z/
/WLTN8.3.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1144 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...WATER BACKING UP INTO THE LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
BEGINS TO COVER 54TH STREET NORTHWEST ON THE EAST SIDE OF
WILLISTON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 25.9 FRI 10 AM 26.3 26.5 26.3 24.8 22.8
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
AJS387
WGUS83 KBIS 150129
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
829 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 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...MAJOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.SIGNIFICANT RIVER ICE REMAINS PROBLEMATIC FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER
NEAR WILLISTON. ICE JAMS FROM THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER HAVE YET TO
PASS THROUGH THE WILLISTON AREA. ONCE THE RIVER IS LARGELY ICE
FREE...THE RIVER WILL LIKELY UNDERGO A STEADY DECREASE IN ITS
WATER LEVEL NEAR WILLISTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...KEEP ALERT TO POSSIBLE RIVER STAGE CHANGES.
&&
NDC053-105-160129-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLTN8.3.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...WATER BACKING UP INTO THE LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
BEGINS TO COVER 54TH STREET NORTHWEST ON THE EAST SIDE OF
WILLISTON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 26.0 FRI 8 PM 26.4 26.5 25.7 23.7 22.0
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
TWH951
WGUS83 KBIS 151810
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
110 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MODERATE TO MAJOR
FLOODING FORECAST.
.THE HIGH FLOOD WATERS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AND UP
THROUGH THE CONFLUENCE OF THE YELLOWSTONE AND MISSOURI RIVERS ARE
STARTING TO RECEDE. THERE IS STILL A RISK OF EVEN HIGHER WATER NEAR
WILLISTON AS ICE DOWNSTREAM OF THE LOUIS AND CLARK BRIDGE BREAKS UP
AND BEGINS TO MOVE. ONCE THE RIVER IS RELATIVELY CLEAR OF ICE...WATER
LEVELS SHOULD BEGIN A FAIRLY QUICK FALL BACK WITHIN THE BANKS OF THE
MISSOURI RIVER ITSELF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC053-105-170010-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140320T1200Z/
/WLTN8.3.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1800Z.140320T0000Z.NO/
110 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...WATER BACKING UP INTO THE LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
BEGINS TO COVER 54TH STREET NORTHWEST ON THE EAST SIDE OF
WILLISTON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 25.9 SAT 1 PM 26.4 26.3 24.8 22.8 21.1
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
AJS724
WGUS83 KBIS 160146
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
846 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 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...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING...WITH MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.
.THE HIGH FLOOD WATERS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AND UP
THROUGH THE CONFLUENCE OF THE YELLOWSTONE AND MISSOURI RIVERS ARE
STARTING TO RECEDE. THERE IS STILL A RISK OF EVEN HIGHER WATER NEAR
WILLISTON AS ICE DOWNSTREAM OF THE LOUIS AND CLARK BRIDGE BREAKS UP
AND BEGINS TO MOVE. ONCE THE RIVER IS RELATIVELY CLEAR OF ICE...WATER
LEVELS SHOULD BEGIN A FAIRLY QUICK FALL BACK WITHIN THE BANKS OF THE
MISSOURI RIVER ITSELF.
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.
&&
NDC053-105-170146-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140320T1200Z/
/WLTN8.3.IC.140312T1411Z.140317T0600Z.140320T0000Z.NO/
846 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY
EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...WATER BACKING UP INTO THE LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
BEGINS TO COVER 54TH STREET NORTHWEST ON THE EAST SIDE OF
WILLISTON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 26.0 SAT 8 PM 26.4 25.7 23.7 22.0 20.2
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
WAA828
WGUS83 KBIS 161556
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1056 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 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...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING...WITH MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON CONTINUES TO BE LARGELY ICE COVERED
IN THE DOWNSTREAM AREA. THIS ICE COVERING ENHANCES THE RIVER STAGE
UPSTREAM OF THE ICE. OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT
THIS ICE IS STARTING TO WEAKEN AND MOVE. OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS
THE RISK OF THIS ICE BREAKING UP AND CREATING RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO
2 FEET IS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...ONCE THE ICE HAS BROKEN UP AND MOVED
DOWNSTREAM...THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL BEGIN A FAIRLY STEADY
AND RAPID FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 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.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC053-105-172156-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140320T1200Z/
/WLTN8.3.IC.140312T1411Z.140317T0600Z.140320T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:46 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 26 FEET THROUGH MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
THE RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...WATER BACKING UP INTO THE LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
BEGINS TO COVER 54TH STREET NORTHWEST ON THE EAST SIDE OF
WILLISTON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 25.7 SUN 10 AM 26.4 24.8 22.8 21.1 M
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
AJS725
WGUS83 KBIS 170220
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
920 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 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...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON CONTINUES TO BE LARGELY ICE COVERED
IN THE DOWNSTREAM AREA. THIS ICE COVERING ENHANCES THE RIVER STAGE
UPSTREAM OF THE ICE. OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT
THIS ICE IS STARTING TO WEAKEN AND MOVE. OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS
THE RISK OF THIS ICE BREAKING UP AND CREATING RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO
2 FEET IS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...ONCE THE ICE HAS BROKEN UP AND MOVED
DOWNSTREAM...THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL BEGIN A FAIRLY STEADY
AND RAPID FALL. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE SOMETIME WEDNESDAY EVENING OR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
&&
NDC053-105-180220-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140320T1200Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140320T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. 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 (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 25.4 SUN 9 PM 25.1 23.7 22.0 20.3 19.1
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
WAA883
WGUS83 KBIS 171505
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1005 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES.
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON CONTINUES THE SLOW...BUT FAIRLY
STEADY DOWNWARD TREND AS SEEN OVER THE PAST WEEKEND. THE DOWNWARD
PACE SHOULD PICKUP OVER MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH IT EVENTUALLY
FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS WEEK. AT THIS POINT...THE UPPER
AREAS OF THE MISSOURI AND YELLOWSTONE IN NORTH DAKOTA SHOULD BE
EXPERIENCING SUBSTANTIAL RELIEF FROM THE FLOODING CREATED BY THE ICE
JAMS LAST WEEK AS THE CARTWRIGHT GAGE ON THE YELLOWSTONE IS NEARLY 20
FEET OFF ITS PEAK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC053-105-182105-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140320T1200Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140320T0000Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WATER BEGINS TO COVER
OIL WELL LOCATION SOUTH AND EAST OF TOWN. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 25.1 MON 8 AM 24.5 22.8 21.2 19.6 18.8
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$167
WGUS83 KBIS 180210
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
910 PM CDT MON MAR 17 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...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON CONTINUES THE SLOW...BUT FAIRLY
STEADY DOWNWARD TREND AS SEEN OVER THE PAST WEEKEND. THE DOWNWARD
PACE SHOULD PICKUP OVER MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH IT EVENTUALLY
FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS WEEK POSSIBLY AS EARLY AS
WEDNESDAY. AT THIS POINT...THE UPPER AREAS OF THE MISSOURI AND
YELLOWSTONE IN NORTH DAKOTA SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING SUBSTANTIAL RELIEF
FROM THE FLOODING CREATED BY THE ICE JAMS LAST WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
&&
NDC053-105-190210-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140320T1200Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140320T0000Z.NO/
910 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. 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 (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 24.7 MON 9 PM 23.6 22.0 20.3 19.1 18.7
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
WAA340
WGUS83 KBIS 181619
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1119 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
. (INSERT BASIS FOR WARNING OR STATEMENT HERE: AND BEGIN SECTION WITH
A "." DOT) REMEMBER - DON'T DELETE THE LEADING DOT!!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC053-105-192219-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140321T2247Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140321T1047Z.NO/
1119 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WATER BEGINS TO COVER
OIL WELL LOCATION SOUTH AND EAST OF TOWN. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 24.8 TUE 11 AM 24.6 23.7 21.9 20.3 19.1
MISSING M M M M M M M
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$950
WGUS83 KBIS 181629
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1129 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 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...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON HAS TEMPORARILY SLOWED ITS FALL
FROM FLOOD STAGE DUE TO A SMALL SURGE OF WATER FROM THE RELEASE OF
THE YELLOWSTONE ICE JAM. THE MISSOURI RIVER SHOULD BEGIN A STEADY
FALL AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY TO EARLY THURSDAY AND BE BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC053-105-192229-
/O.COR.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140321T2247Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140321T1047Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. 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 WED THU FRI SAT SUN
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 24.8 TUE 11 AM 24.6 23.7 21.9 20.3 19.1
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$468
WGUS83 KBIS 190201
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
901 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.A SMALL SURGE OF WATER RELEASED FROM THE YELLOWSTONE ICE JAM HAS
CREATED A TEMPORARY RISE IN THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON. A STEADY
FALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY WEDNESDAY...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
&&
NDC053-105-200201-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140321T2247Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140321T1047Z.NO/
901 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WATER BEGINS TO COVER
OIL WELL LOCATION SOUTH AND EAST OF TOWN. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
ARE FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 25.4 TUE 7 PM 24.5 22.8 21.2 19.6 18.8
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
ACOOP873
WGUS83 KBIS 190218
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
918 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 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...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.A SMALL SURGE OF WATER RELEASED FROM THE YELLOWSTONE ICE JAM HAS
CREATED A TEMPORARY RISE IN THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON. A STEADY
FALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
&&
NDC053-105-200218-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140321T2247Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140321T1047Z.NO/
918 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. 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 (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 25.3 TUE 8 PM 24.5 22.8 21.2 19.6 18.8
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
WAA436
WGUS83 KBIS 191545
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1045 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON APPEARS TO HAVE PASSED MOST OF THE
UPSTREAM ICE AND IS UNDERGOING A FAST DROP IN RIVER LEVELS. BY LATE
THURSDAY THE MISSOURI RIVER WILL BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ONCE THE RIVER
IS BELOW A STAGE OF 22 FEET...IT MAY STILL TAKE A FEW DAYS FOR WATER
ON THE FLOOD PLAIN TO DRAIN BACK INTO THE RIVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC053-105-202145-
/O.EXT.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140320T2159Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140320T0959Z.NO/
1045 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WATER BEGINS TO COVER
OIL WELL LOCATION SOUTH AND EAST OF TOWN. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
ARE FLOODED. CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 23.2 WED 9 AM 21.9 20.9 20.0 19.3 18.9
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
AJS745
WGUS83 KBIS 200139
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
839 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON NO FLOODING IS
OBSERVED OR FORECAST.
.THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON APPEARS TO HAVE PASSED MOST OF THE
UPSTREAM ICE AND CONTINUES A FAST DROP IN RIVER LEVELS. THE RIVER FELL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND IS FORECAST TO
CONTINUE TO FALL. IT MAY STILL TAKE A FEW DAYS FOR WATER ON THE FLOOD
PLAIN TO DRAIN BACK INTO 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.
&&
NDC053-105-200209-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140320T2159Z/
/WLTN8.2.IC.140312T1411Z.140316T1700Z.140319T2109Z.NO/
839 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 409 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 19.4 FEET BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON 22 21.4 WED 8 PM 19.9 19.1 18.6 18.5 18.3
LAT...LON 4801 10404 4815 10366 4807 10337 4795 10347
4807 10366 4775 10404
$$
RPKWhat 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 Mar 12, 6:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 6:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 630 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 630 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 ONLY CHANGE WITH UPDATE WAS TO INCREASE HOURLY TEMPS SLIGHTLY...WHICH WERE RUNNING A LITTLE TOO LOW PARTICULARLY EAST. OTHERWISE FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 324 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. MAIN CONCERN IS HYDROLOGY RELATED. PLEASE SEE THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS. LATEST SURFACE MAP ALONG WITH THE FOG/STRATUS IMAGERY LOOP CLEARLY DEFINES A FRONTAL/STATIONARY BOUNDARY OVER EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. AN AREA OF CLOUDY CONDITIONS ALONG AND EAST OF THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EAST TODAY...ALLOWING FOR A DECREASE IN CLOUDS ACROSS THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS AND JAMES RIVER VALLEY. THIS STATIONARY BOUNDARY WILL BEGIN TO MOVE EAST AS A WARM FRONTAL SYSTEM LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. WARM AIR ADVECTION WILL DOMINATE LEADING TO VERTICAL MOTION IN THE MOSTLY IN THE LOWER LAYERS WHICH RESULT IN PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS. TIME HEIGHT CROSS SECTIONS PORTRAY A COUPLE HOURS OF HIGHER 850MB-700MB MOISTURE WHICH MAY PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. SKIES WILL CLEAR WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH DRY WEATHER CONTINUING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN EAST CENTRAL TO THE LOWER 50S WEST. CONTINUED WARM AIR ADVECTION WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL KEEP OVERNIGHT LOWS BETWEEN 25F AND 32F. .LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY) ISSUED AT 324 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 MOST OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD IS DOMINATED WITH UPPER LEVEL RIDGING OVER WESTERN CONUS AND A TROUGH OVER EASTERN NORTH AMERICA KEEPING NORTHERN PLAINS IN MAINLY NORTHWESTERN FLOW. THE MAIN RESULT FOR US IS TEMPS CONTINUING TO RUN NEAR/ABOVE NORMAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WEEKEND WHEN A CLIPPER TRACKING NORTHEAST OF ND WILL PULL SOME COLD AIR SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. SATURDAY HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM UPPER TEENS FAR NORTHEAST TO MID/UPPER 30S SOUTHWEST. RETURN FLOW QUICKLY SETS UP ON SUNDAY WITH TEMPS RAPIDLY MODERATING TO 50S WEST AND 30S FAR EAST. WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO CARRY LOW POPS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THIS SYSTEM...THOUGH ANY AMOUNTS WOULD BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE. ANOTHER CLIPPER SYSTEM PASSING TO OUR NORTHEAST WILL BRING COOLER AIR TO THE REGION BY TUESDAY AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIP AGAIN. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 630 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 SCT TO BKN CIGS BETWEEN 6KFT AND 10KFT WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO SCT HIGH CLOUDS BY MID AFTERNOON IN ALL TERMINALS EXCEPT KJMS. KJMS WILL BEGIN WITH IFR CIGS AT 12Z WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL IMPROVE TO MVFR CIGS BY 16Z. A RETURN TO VFR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BY 20Z WEDNESDAY AT KJMS. WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AT KDIK RANGING BETWEEN 20KT AND 30KT. && .HYDROLOGY... ISSUED AT 324 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 MULTIPLE FLOOD HEADLINES REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS THE MISSOURI BASIN. WET...DEEPLY FROZEN SOILS HAVE LEAD TO VERY HIGH RUNOFF RATES OF THE MINIMAL SNOWPACK INTO THE AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS RESULTING IN ICE BREAK UP AND JAMS. A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR...CEDAR CREEK NEAR RALEIGH AFFECTING GRANT AND SIOUX COUNTIES...AND THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN AFFECTING MORTON AND SIOUX COUNTIES A FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...NORTHERN GOLDEN VALLEY... AND THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MEDORA. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HEART RIVER NEAR MANDAN THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...AND THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AS FLOWS INCREASE AND ICE FROM UPSTREAM MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE AREA...THE RISK OF ICE JAMS NEAR MANDAN WILL INCREASE. THE MISSOURI NEAR WILLISTON AT THIS TIME IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET WEDNESDAY...SHY OF THE 22 FT FLOOD STAGE. HOWEVER...THIS WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED AS BROKEN ICE IN THE SIDNEY AND FAIRVIEW STRETCHES OF THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER ARE TRANSPORTED INTO THE WILLISTON AREA. WIDESPREAD RUNOFF...RIVER AND STREAM RISES AND ICE JAM POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SOURIS AND JAMES BASINS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS MILDER WEATHER RETURNS TO THE AREA ONCE AGAIN. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && UPDATE...JNS SHORT TERM...KS LONG TERM...JNS AVIATION...KS HYDROLOGY...AYD/JNS/KS
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 3:40 AM CDT, 6 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 340 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-130845- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER- STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN- LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 340 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 /240 AM MDT WED MAR 12 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT DUE TO RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES...FLOODING FROM SNOW MELT RUNOFF IS OCCURRING AT A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. MOST LOCATIONS WILL ONLY EXPERIENCE SHORT TERM RISES. ICE JAMS ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO HIGH WATER LEVELS IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE THREAT FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS WEEK ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON...AS HIGHER WATER ACTS TO BREAK UP EXISTING ICE. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON FLOODING CONCERNS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WIDESPREAD RUNOFF...RIVER AND STREAM RISES AND ICE JAM POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SOURIS AND JAMES BASINS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS MILDER WEATHER RETURNS TO THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING AND ICE JAMS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK AT 1-800-247-0212. KS/JNS/RPK/AYD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 5:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BIS | McKenzie | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BIS | Billings, Golden Valley | 4 days |
| Mar 12, 10:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Morton | 48 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.