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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND

March 21, 2019McKenzie County, Williams County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at Mar 21, 2019, 12:17 PM CDT for McKenzie County, Williams County, North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 22, 2019, 11:33 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 21, 2019, 12:17 PM CDT (17:17 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 22, 2019, 11:33 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 2, 2019, 12:14 PM CDT
In force: 11 days
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties McKenzie County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 195 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 28.02 ft at Mar 26, 2019, 8:00 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.

What 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 21, 10:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 10:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 21, 10:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1036 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-221545-
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-
1036 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019 /936 AM MDT Thu Mar 21 2019/

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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 21, 6:17 AM CDT, 6 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
617 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-211330-
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-
Including the cities of Crosby, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite,
Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla,
Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, Williston, New Town,
Stanley, Parshall, Minot, Velva, Towner, Drake, Rugby,
Watford City, Killdeer, Halliday, Beulah, Hazen, Center,
Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky,
Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Beach, Medora,
Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Marmarth,
Mott, New England, Elgin, Carson, New Leipzig, Bowman, Hettinger,
Fort Yates, Selfridge, Solen, Linton, Strasburg, Napoleon,
Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, Kulm, Wishek, Ashley, Oakes,
and Ellendale
617 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019 /517 AM MDT Thu Mar 21 2019/

...AREAS OF FOG OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS
THURSDAY MORNING...

Areas of fog formed overnight and will continue until about 9 AM
or so. Again, it was not widespread dense fog but rather had
formed in patches or areas. Based on satellite and surface
observations the lowest visibilities were from just east of Bismarck
to around Ashley and Napoleon, north of Medina in Stutsman County,
between Rolla and Rugby, and along highway 2 between Williston
and Stanley and down to New Town.

Slow down when you enter a fog area. Use low beam headlights and
fog lights.

Be especially careful near railroad crossings that are not
protected by gates and flashing lights, and near schools, bus
stops, and crosswalks.

JP Martin

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 21, 9:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BIS	Dunn	47 hr
Mar 21, 9:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BIS	Mercer, Oliver	17 hr

Nearby

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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.