Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1234 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2013

...SUMMARY OF FLOOD PRODUCTS AS OF MONDAY MORNING...

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS...

IN THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN...

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS
FORECAST.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS
FORECAST.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT TOWNER...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

FOR WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF STATE
HIGHWAY 200 THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS
RESULTED IN SATURATED OR NEARLY SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS IN THIS
AREA. WATER LEVELS ON MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAIN ELEVATED AND
NUMEROUS COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS ARE STILL CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES...LOCALLY AROUND
3 INCHES...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. RUNOFF FROM THIS
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN RENEWED OVERLAND FLOODING
OF COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS...AND FLOODING NEAR SMALLER RIVERS
AND CREEKS. RAINFALL RATES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE HIGH ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING...BUT ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING
FROM MORE INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT .

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA...VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. FOR INFORMATION ON RIVER STAGES AND
FORECASTS CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE TOP OF THE
MAIN PAGE.

$$

LTH





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