Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1046 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING FOXHOLM...TOWNER...BANTRY...
WESTHOPE...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO
CONTINUE.
. THE WET LATTER HALF OF MAY AND BEGINNING OF JUNE CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE STRONG FLOW AT THE SHERWOOD GAGE AND INTO LAKE DARLING.
AS LAKE DARLING IS ALREADY ABOVE ITS DESIRED SUMMER POOL
ELEVATION...LAKE DARLING CONTINUES TO PASS THIS EXTRA WATER. THE
HIGH DISCHARGE FROM LAKE DARLING IS EXPECTED UNTIL AROUND 25 JUNE.
THIS LEVEL OF RELEASE PRODUCES MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE SOURIS
RIVER IMMEDIATELY BELOW LAKE DARLING TO JUST ABOVE THE GAGE AT
MINOT 4 NW. FARTHER DOWNSTREAM...FROM MINOT THROUGH VELVA...THE
WATER LEVEL IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUES TO FALL AS LOCAL
RUNOFF DECREASES. EVEN FARTHER DOWNSTREAM...FROM TOWNER TO
BANTRY...WATER LEVELS ARE FALLING BUT REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. NEAR WESTHOPE...THE SOURIS IS RISING IN RESPONSE TO THE
MOST RECENT RAINS. A CREST NEAR WESTHOPE IS EXPECTED AROUND 21 JUNE.
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.
&&
NDC009-192146-
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1046 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...REFUGE AREA FLOODS. THE CITY OF WESTHOPE IS
ON HIGH GROUND AND DOES NOT FLOOD. ROAD TO GAGE IS IMPASSIBLE.
ACCESS TO DAM #357 IS OK BELOW 16 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WESTHOPE 10 14.7 TUE 10 AM 15.3 15.9 16.0 15.9 15.7
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1046 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING FOXHOLM...TOWNER...BANTRY...
WESTHOPE...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO
CONTINUE.
. THE WET LATTER HALF OF MAY AND BEGINNING OF JUNE CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE STRONG FLOW AT THE SHERWOOD GAGE AND INTO LAKE DARLING.
AS LAKE DARLING IS ALREADY ABOVE ITS DESIRED SUMMER POOL
ELEVATION...LAKE DARLING CONTINUES TO PASS THIS EXTRA WATER. THE
HIGH DISCHARGE FROM LAKE DARLING IS EXPECTED UNTIL AROUND 25 JUNE.
THIS LEVEL OF RELEASE PRODUCES MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE SOURIS
RIVER IMMEDIATELY BELOW LAKE DARLING TO JUST ABOVE THE GAGE AT
MINOT 4 NW. FARTHER DOWNSTREAM...FROM MINOT THROUGH VELVA...THE
WATER LEVEL IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUES TO FALL AS LOCAL
RUNOFF DECREASES. EVEN FARTHER DOWNSTREAM...FROM TOWNER TO
BANTRY...WATER LEVELS ARE FALLING BUT REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. NEAR WESTHOPE...THE SOURIS IS RISING IN RESPONSE TO THE
MOST RECENT RAINS. A CREST NEAR WESTHOPE IS EXPECTED AROUND 21 JUNE.
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.
&&
NDC049-192146-
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1046 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 55.6 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.8 TUE 8 AM 55.6 55.4 55.3 55.2 55.1
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1046 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING FOXHOLM...TOWNER...BANTRY...
WESTHOPE...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO
CONTINUE.
. THE WET LATTER HALF OF MAY AND BEGINNING OF JUNE CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE STRONG FLOW AT THE SHERWOOD GAGE AND INTO LAKE DARLING.
AS LAKE DARLING IS ALREADY ABOVE ITS DESIRED SUMMER POOL
ELEVATION...LAKE DARLING CONTINUES TO PASS THIS EXTRA WATER. THE
HIGH DISCHARGE FROM LAKE DARLING IS EXPECTED UNTIL AROUND 25 JUNE.
THIS LEVEL OF RELEASE PRODUCES MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE SOURIS
RIVER IMMEDIATELY BELOW LAKE DARLING TO JUST ABOVE THE GAGE AT
MINOT 4 NW. FARTHER DOWNSTREAM...FROM MINOT THROUGH VELVA...THE
WATER LEVEL IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUES TO FALL AS LOCAL
RUNOFF DECREASES. EVEN FARTHER DOWNSTREAM...FROM TOWNER TO
BANTRY...WATER LEVELS ARE FALLING BUT REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. NEAR WESTHOPE...THE SOURIS IS RISING IN RESPONSE TO THE
MOST RECENT RAINS. A CREST NEAR WESTHOPE IS EXPECTED AROUND 21 JUNE.
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.
&&
NDC049-192146-
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1046 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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 (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 13.5 TUE 10 AM 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.0 13.0
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1015 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT
THE FORECASTS.
THE JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF CRESTING.
FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
JUNE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
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1015 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE
RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS ARE
FLOODED.
&&
LAT...LON 4594 9820 4563 9837 4552 9830 4552 9818
4563 9827 4594 9813
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
655 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
NDZ004-011-012-200000-
BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-
655 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA. FOR DETAILS GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. CLICK ON THE
RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE MAIN PAGE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EVERY DAY. FAVORED TIMES FOR STRONG
TO SEVERE STORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. FAVORED TIMES FOR WIDESPREAD
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY ARE FAVORED FOR MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS...WITH CHANCES
DECREASING MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES...FROM LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
655 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
NDZ031>033-040>045-200000-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-
655 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013 /555 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF
SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EVERY DAY. FAVORED TIMES FOR STRONG
TO SEVERE STORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. FAVORED TIMES FOR WIDESPREAD
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY ARE FAVORED FOR MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS...WITH CHANCES
DECREASING MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES...FROM LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
$$
KS/WAA
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
405 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-190915-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
405 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013 /305 AM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS
AFTERNOON AND MOVE EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT. STORMS WILL BE ISOLATED...BUT ANY THAT DO
DEVELOP MAY BE STRONG OR POSSIBLY SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND
STRONG WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WHOLE REGION OVERNIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
AN UNSETTLED PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THIS WEEK...WITH SEVERAL
CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. THE BEST SET UP FOR SEVERE
STORMS WILL BE THIS WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
TONIGHT.
$$
SERR
