Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
914 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
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 TOWNER...BANTRY...WESTHOPE...
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.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.
&&
NDC009-220214-
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/WSTN8.2.ER.130502T2300Z.130520T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
914 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 14.2 FEET.
* 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 (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WESTHOPE 10 14.2 MON 8 PM 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2
$$
LTH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
914 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...BANTRY...WESTHOPE...
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.THE LARGE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THAT HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER
BASIN DURING THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF PRODUCING
ANOTHER RISE AND CREST AT TOWNER AND BANTRY...AND AN EXTENDED CREST AT
WESTHOPE. THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO LEAD TO RISES ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND POSSIBLY LOCALIZED FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
&&
NDC049-220214-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.2.ER.130408T1800Z.130506T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
914 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND IS EXPECTED
TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS BECOME COVERED WITH WATER.
FARMERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIVER, LOOKING DOWNSTREAM WILL BE
AFFECTED, BUT LITTLE DAMAGE. WATER BYPASSES GAGE AT THIS HEIGHT.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 M 51.7 52.7 54.1 55.1 55.4
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
914 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
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 TOWNER...BANTRY...WESTHOPE...
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
.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.
&&
NDC049-220214-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.2.ER.130412T2345Z.130506T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
914 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11.5 FEET THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THEN RISE TO ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY EVENING.
* 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 TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 11.4 MON 8 PM 11.5 11.5 11.9 12.7 13.2
$$
Flood Advisory
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1052 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
NDC025-212130-
/O.CON.KBIS.FA.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130521T2130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DUNN ND-
952 PM MDT MON MAY 20 2013
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DUNN COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM MDT
TUESDAY/430 PM CDT TUESDAY/...
LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED 5.5 INCHES OF
RAIN HAS FALLEN IN KILLDEER SINCE FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL ONE QUARTER
TO ONE HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF DUNN
COUNTY...WITH FLOODING OF COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS IN LOW LYING
AREAS AND LOCATIONS OF POOR DRAINAGE POSSIBLE. AS SOILS CONTINUE TO
SATURATE...RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR AND TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR HOMES FROM WATER ENTERING THEIR
BASEMENTS.
IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF DUNN COUNTY...
INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF DODGE...DUNN CENTER...HALLIDAY...
HIRSCHVILLE...KILLDEER...LITTLE MISSOURI STATE PARK...MANNING...
MARSHALL...MCKENZIE BAY RECREATION AREA...NEW HRADEC...OAKDALE...
SKUNK CREEK BAY RECREATION AREA AND TWIN BUTTES.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...STEEL
CREEK...DEER CREEK...SPRING CREEK...MURPHY CREEK...KNIFE
RIVER...BEAR DEN CREEK...MOCCASIN CREEK...CHASE CREEK...LITTLE KNIFE
RIVER...COTTONWOOD CREEK...CROOKED CREEK...LIGHTING CREEK...COYOTE
CREEK...WILLOW CREEK...DEEP CREEK...SPRING CREEK...INDIAN
CREEK...NORRED CREEK...WHITETAIL CREEK...BEAR CREEK...PETES
CREEK...DRY CREEK...NORTH CREEK...ALKALI CREEK...FISH CREEK...WOLF
CREEK...CHERRY CREEK...SKUNK CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINS MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES... AS WELL
AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
&&
LAT...LON 4767 10309 4767 10265 4783 10264 4778 10257
4775 10241 4780 10235 4778 10226 4774 10229
4762 10226 4757 10221 4733 10220 4733 10215
4701 10216 4701 10252 4698 10253 4698 10304
4733 10303 4733 10310
$$
HAMILTON
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
300 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
SDZ001-002-012-013-026-030-031-072-073-211800-
/O.CON.KUNR.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130521T1800Z/
HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-RAPID CITY-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...LEMMON...BISON...
BELLE FOURCHE...FAITH...RAPID CITY...FOLSOM...WALL...STURGIS...
UNION CENTER
300 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY.
* TIMING...VERY WINDY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* IMPACTS...SUDDEN WIND GUSTS CAN CAUSE DRIVERS TO LOSE
CONTROL... ESPECIALLY IN LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS 30 MPH WINDS...OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
&&
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
938 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
NDZ004-012-037-221445-
BOTTINEAU-MCHENRY-STUTSMAN-
938 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE LOWER SOURIS
BASIN ACROSS BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY COUNTIES AND THE PIPESTEM CREEK
NEAR PINGREE IN STUTSMAN COUNTY. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION IN YOUR
AREA...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BISMARCK. FOR INFORMATION ON RIVER
STAGES AND FORECASTS CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE
TOP OF THE MAIN PAGE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
356 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-221000-
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-
FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK-
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-
LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-
CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
356 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER TODAY AND
TONIGHT IS LOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
MONTANA ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY EVENING.
STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MONTANA...ESPECIALLY AROUND BAKER AND EKALAKA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
$$
CJS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
330 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-221300-
BENNETT-BUTTE-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-HAAKON-
HARDING-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-JACKSON-MELLETTE-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-PERKINS-RAPID CITY-
SHANNON-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-TODD-TRIPP-
WESTERN CROOK-WESTON-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-ZIEBACH-
330 AM MDT (430 AM CDT) TUE MAY 21 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL BE FOUND ACROSS
THE PLAINS OF WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THROUGH THIS MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA
FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
&&
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...
OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY
$$
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
810 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
MTC067-211600-
PARK MT-
810 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.NOW...
PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF PARK COUNTY THIS
MORNING. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE LIVINGSTON AND BOZEMAN PASS AREAS.
PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 90 AROUND LIVINGSTON WILL BE AFFECTED. SLOW
DOWN AND USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS THIS MORNING.
$$
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