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NDZ003-004-011>013-023-025-037-041845-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
134 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013

...SUMMARY OF FLOOD PRODUCTS AS OF FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS...

IN THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN...

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR SHERWOOD...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
TO BEGIN SUNDAY.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER 3 MILES EAST OF FOXHOLM...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

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

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

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

FOR WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

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

IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN...

FOR PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING...WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST.

FLOOD WARNINGS FOR OVERLAND FLOODING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE
COUNTIES UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

FOSTER...PIERCE AND WELLS.

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR OVERLAND FLOODING FOR MCHENRY COUNTY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.

REPORTS OF OVERLAND FLOODING CONTINUE WITHIN THE WARNED AREA. IN
ADDITION TO THE REPORTS RECEIVED...THE JAMES RIVER CONTINUES TO
RISE SUGGESTING THAT EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE HAS NOT
YET SUBSIDED ENOUGH TO WARRANT CANCELLATION OF THE OVERLAND
FLOODING IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN.

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.


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