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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 8, 2021Burleigh County, Emmons County, Kidder County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2021, 1:39 PM CDT for Burleigh County, Emmons County, Kidder County, North Dakota. It was in force for 2 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 8, 2021, 1:39 PM CDT (18:39 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Flood severity: None

Counties Burleigh County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Kidder County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 8, 2:15 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	6 W Braddock, ND	ESTIMATED RAINFALL 6 TO 7 INCHES. MAIL DELIVERY VEHICLE SWEPT AWAY IN FLOOD WATERS. ANOTHER VEHICLE IS MISSING. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 8, 4:00 PM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 4.6	5 Ne Braddock, ND	REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 45 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 534 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -518 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1161 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 267 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

038 
WGUS53 KBIS 081839
FFWBIS
NDC015-029-043-082100-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FF.W.0003.210608T1839Z-210608T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
139 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Burleigh County in south central North Dakota...
  North Central Emmons County in south central North Dakota...
  Southwestern Kidder County in south central North Dakota...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 139 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported flooded streets 
  and yards in Hazelton. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Hazelton and Braddock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4664 10026 4671 10016 4674 10005 4663 9991
      4663 9992 4638 10033 4644 10041

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Hollan

1 follow-up statement

673 
WGUS73 KBIS 081935
FFSBIS

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
235 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

NDC015-029-043-082100-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210608T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Burleigh ND-Emmons ND-Kidder ND-
235 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN BURLEIGH, NORTH CENTRAL EMMONS AND 
SOUTHWESTERN KIDDER COUNTIES...

At 235 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported numerous flooded 
roadways in north central and northeast Emmons County. Between 4 and 
7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 
inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already 
occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Hazelton and Braddock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 4664 10026 4671 10016 4674 10005 4663 9991
      4663 9992 4638 10033 4644 10041

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Hollan

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 7, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure, Stutsman	67 min
Jun 7, 7:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Emmons	31 min
Jun 7, 7:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	LaMoure, Stutsman	32 min
Jun 7, 8:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure, Logan, Stutsman	44 min
Jun 7, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Logan, McIntosh	52 min
Jun 7, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure, Logan, Stutsman	61 min
Jun 7, 8:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	LaMoure, Stutsman	25 min
Jun 7, 9:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure	64 min
Jun 7, 10:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dickey	38 min
Jun 7, 10:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Logan	48 min
Jun 7, 11:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	LaMoure	39 min
Jun 7, 11:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dickey, LaMoure	49 min
Jun 7, 11:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Logan, McIntosh	39 min
Jun 8, 12:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure	28 min
Jun 8, 1:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure, Stutsman	61 min
Jun 8, 1:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Stutsman	37 min
Jun 8, 2:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Stutsman	33 min
Jun 8, 2:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure, Stutsman	61 min
Jun 8, 2:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Stutsman	34 min
Jun 8, 3:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Stutsman	28 min
Jun 8, 3:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	LaMoure, Stutsman	4 hr
Jun 8, 4:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Stutsman	60 min
Jun 8, 4:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure	59 min
Jun 8, 4:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Stutsman	63 min
Jun 8, 5:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Stutsman	3 hr
Jun 8, 6:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure, Stutsman	60 min
Jun 8, 6:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure	66 min
Jun 8, 7:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Stutsman	38 min
Jun 8, 7:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Stutsman	55 min
Jun 8, 8:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Kidder	43 min
Jun 8, 8:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Kidder, Stutsman	3 hr
Jun 8, 9:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Kidder	41 min
Jun 8, 10:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Kidder	39 min
Jun 8, 10:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Emmons, Kidder, Logan	46 min
Jun 8, 11:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BIS	Kidder	3 hr
Jun 8, 11:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Emmons	33 min
Jun 8, 11:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Kidder, LaMoure, Stutsman	4 hr
Jun 8, 12:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Emmons	55 min
Jun 8, 12:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder	52 min
Jun 8, 12:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Emmons	3 hr
Jun 8, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Sioux	61 min
Jun 8, 1:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton, Sioux	60 min
Jun 8, 2:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BIS	Kidder	2 hr
Jun 8, 2:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton	62 min
Jun 8, 3:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Grant, Morton, Sioux	3 hr
Jun 8, 3:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton	60 min
Jun 8, 3:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton	3 hr
Jun 8, 3:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder	6 hr
Jun 8, 4:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	LaMoure, Stutsman	10 hr
Jun 8, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Burleigh	34 min
Jun 8, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Sioux	49 min
Jun 8, 4:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Adams	40 min
Jun 8, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Sioux	32 min
Jun 8, 6:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Sioux	10 hr
Jun 8, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Golden Valley, McKenzie	58 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.