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WGUS83 KBIS 220244
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
944 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...

  SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
  SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AND BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...BANTRY...AND WESTHOPE...
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR FORECAST.

.THE LARGE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THAT HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER
BASIN DURING THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF PRODUCING
ANOTHER RISE AND CREST AT TOWNER AND BANTRY...AND AN EXTENDED CREST AT
WESTHOPE. THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO LEAD TO RISES ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND POSSIBLY LOCALIZED FLOODING.

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.

&&

NDC049-230844-
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944 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 55.2 FEET BY FRIDAY THEN
  BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS BECOME COVERED WITH WATER.
  FARMERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIVER, LOOKING DOWNSTREAM WILL BE
  AFFECTED, BUT LITTLE DAMAGE.

&&

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

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 TOWNER       52 52.7 TUE 8 AM   53.7   54.5   55.1   55.1   54.9

$$

NDC049-230844-
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/BANN8.2.ER.130412T2345Z.130506T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS CROSSING THE ROAD SEVERAL
  HUNDRED FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE BRIDGE. NO TOWNS OR MAJOR ROADS ARE
  FLOODED.

&&

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

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 BANTRY       11 11.4 TUE 9 PM   11.6   12.0   12.7   13.0   13.0

$$

NDC009-230844-
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/WSTN8.2.ER.130502T2300Z.130521T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WILDLIFE AND REFUGE FLOODING. THE CITY OF
  WESTHOPE IS ON HIGH GROUND.

&&

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

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 WESTHOPE     10 14.1 TUE 9 PM   14.2   14.2   14.2   14.2   14.2

$$

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