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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
351 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 /251 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013/

...SUMMARY OF FLOOD PRODUCTS AS OF SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ON
TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SINCE THURSDAY.
MINOR OVERLAND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO RIVER AND
STREAM RISES.

FOR RIVER AND STREAM LOCATIONS WHERE POINT FORECASTS ARE
PROVIDED...

IN THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN...

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE...MODERATE FLOODING THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN...

THE APPLE CREEK NEAR MENOKEN MAY MAKE AN IN BANK RISE TO JUST SHY
OF FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.

THE BEAVER CREEK NEAR LINTON AND THE CANNONBALL RIVER AT BREIEN
MAY RISE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY.

THE LITTLE MUDDY RIVER NEAR WILLISTON MAY RISE TO MINOR FLOOD
STAGE BY MONDAY NIGHT.

IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN...

FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED BY
MONDAY NIGHT...WITH MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY.

THE JAMES RIVER NEAR GRACE CITY MAY RISE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT RIVER AND STREAM FORECASTS ARE HIGHLY
DEPENDENT ON RAINFALL AMOUNTS THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE.

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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AYD