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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 9, 2021Morton County, Sioux County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this river flood warning at Jun 9, 2021, 8:37 AM CDT for Morton County, Sioux County, North Dakota. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2021, 8:37 AM CDT (13:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2021, 8:04 AM CDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Morton County, ND, Sioux County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cannonball River at Breien (BREN8). The gauge peaked at 17.01 ft at Jun 9, 2021, 5:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06354000, 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.

238 
WGUS43 KBIS 091337
FLWBIS

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
837 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...The National Weather Service in Bismarck ND has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in North Dakota...

  Cannonball River at Breien affecting Morton and Sioux Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/bis.


NDC059-085-102145-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FL.W.0001.210609T1337Z-210611T1700Z/
/BREN8.1.ER.210609T0328Z.210609T1015Z.210611T1048Z.NO/
837 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021 /737 AM MDT Wed Jun 9 2021/

* Flood Warning for
  the Cannonball River at Breien.
* From this morning to Friday afternoon.
* At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday /7:15 AM MDT Wednesday/ the stage was 
  16.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage by 
  Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Water overflows north bank.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, Water overflows south bank.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Southeast part of Breien subject to 
  flooding.


&&

LAT...LON 4616 10128 4640 10095 4644 10060 4640 10059
      4634 10090 4610 10126

$$

Hollan
2 follow-up statements
578 
WGUS83 KBIS 100205
FLSBIS

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
905 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North 
Dakota...

  Cannonball River at Breien affecting Morton and Sioux Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/bis.


NDC059-085-111015-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210611T1700Z/
/BREN8.1.ER.210609T0328Z.210609T1015Z.210610T0753Z.NO/
905 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021 /805 PM MDT Wed Jun 9 2021/

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Cannonball River at Breien.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday /7:15 PM MDT Wednesday/ the stage was 
  11.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Water overflows north bank.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, Water overflows south bank.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Southeast part of Breien subject to 
  flooding.


&&

LAT...LON 4616 10128 4640 10095 4644 10060 4640 10059
      4634 10090 4610 10126

$$

Schild
381 
WGUS83 KBIS 101304
FLSBIS

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
804 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in North 
Dakota...

  Cannonball River at Breien affecting Morton and Sioux Counties.

NDC059-085-101415-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210610T1304Z/
/BREN8.1.ER.210609T0328Z.210609T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
804 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021 /704 AM MDT Thu Jun 10 2021/

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Cannonball River at Breien.
* At 7:15 AM CDT Thursday /6:15 AM MDT Thursday/ the stage was 8.4 
  feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.5 feet Monday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 4616 10128 4640 10095 4644 10060 4640 10059
      4634 10090 4610 10126

$$

Hargrove

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISGrant, Morton14 hr
Jun 8, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGolden Valley, McKenzie65 min
Jun 8, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings, Golden Valley43 min
Jun 8, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke, Mountrail37 min
Jun 8, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcKenzie20 min
Jun 8, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, McKenzie38 min
Jun 8, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDunn48 min
Jun 8, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke, Mountrail, Renville, Ward41 min
Jun 8, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStark27 min
Jun 8, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams61 min
Jun 8, 11:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISHettinger, Stark5 hr
Jun 8, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Grant, Hettinger, Sioux47 min
Jun 9, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Hettinger, Morton, Stark59 min
Jun 9, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton, Sioux47 min

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.