Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1140 AM CDT WED JUN 19 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.
. LAKE DARLING CONTINUES TO PASS EXCESS FLOW IN THE SOURIS RIVER
AS IT IS ALREADY ABOVE ITS DESIRED SUMMER POOL. A FAIRLY ACTIVE
WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE BRINGING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOURIS
RIVER BASIN THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. HEAVY RAINS ARE
POSSIBLE WHICH WOULD ENHANCE RUNOFF. AT THIS TIME THE POTENTIAL
FOR THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER
BASIN OF CANADA. IN GENERAL THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO WORSEN
CURRENT FLOOD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...IT IS LIKELY TO EXTEND THE
CURRENT DISCHARGE RATE FROM LAKE DARLING.
THE CURRENT LEVEL OF RELEASE FROM LAKE DARLING 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. FROM TOWNER TO
BANTRY...WATER LEVELS ARE FALLING BUT REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. NEAR WESTHOPE...THE SOURIS CONTINUES TO RISE AND IS
EXPECTED TO CREST 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.
&&
NDC049-202240-
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1140 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.3 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 13.4 WED 10 AM 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.9
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1140 AM CDT WED JUN 19 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.
. LAKE DARLING CONTINUES TO PASS EXCESS FLOW IN THE SOURIS RIVER
AS IT IS ALREADY ABOVE ITS DESIRED SUMMER POOL. A FAIRLY ACTIVE
WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE BRINGING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOURIS
RIVER BASIN THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. HEAVY RAINS ARE
POSSIBLE WHICH WOULD ENHANCE RUNOFF. AT THIS TIME THE POTENTIAL
FOR THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER
BASIN OF CANADA. IN GENERAL THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO WORSEN
CURRENT FLOOD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...IT IS LIKELY TO EXTEND THE
CURRENT DISCHARGE RATE FROM LAKE DARLING.
THE CURRENT LEVEL OF RELEASE FROM LAKE DARLING 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. FROM TOWNER TO
BANTRY...WATER LEVELS ARE FALLING BUT REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. NEAR WESTHOPE...THE SOURIS CONTINUES TO RISE AND IS
EXPECTED TO CREST 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.
&&
NDC009-202240-
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1140 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 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
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WESTHOPE 10 15.2 WED 10 AM 15.7 16.0 15.8 15.6 15.3
$$
AJS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1140 AM CDT WED JUN 19 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.
. LAKE DARLING CONTINUES TO PASS EXCESS FLOW IN THE SOURIS RIVER
AS IT IS ALREADY ABOVE ITS DESIRED SUMMER POOL. A FAIRLY ACTIVE
WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE BRINGING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOURIS
RIVER BASIN THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. HEAVY RAINS ARE
POSSIBLE WHICH WOULD ENHANCE RUNOFF. AT THIS TIME THE POTENTIAL
FOR THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER
BASIN OF CANADA. IN GENERAL THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO WORSEN
CURRENT FLOOD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...IT IS LIKELY TO EXTEND THE
CURRENT DISCHARGE RATE FROM LAKE DARLING.
THE CURRENT LEVEL OF RELEASE FROM LAKE DARLING 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. FROM TOWNER TO
BANTRY...WATER LEVELS ARE FALLING BUT REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. NEAR WESTHOPE...THE SOURIS CONTINUES TO RISE AND IS
EXPECTED TO CREST 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.
&&
NDC049-202240-
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1140 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.8 WED 8 AM 55.6 55.5 55.4 55.3 55.2
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1015 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT
THE FORECASTS.
THE JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF CRESTING.
FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
JUNE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
SDC013-211915-
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1015 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 09AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE
RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS ARE
FLOODED.
&&
LAT...LON 4594 9820 4563 9837 4552 9830 4552 9818
4563 9827 4594 9813
$$
