Flash Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
115 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RENWICK DAM SITUATION...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN AFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF THE RENWICK DAM ON THE TONGUE RIVER. WATER
REMAINS VERY HIGH AT THE DAM SITE AND IS BEING HELD BACK BY A
CONSTRUCTED EARTHEN LEVEE ON TOP OF THE DAM STRUCTURE.
ALSO...OFFICIALS ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR SEVERAL RETENTION DAMS
TO THE WEST OF RENWICK DAM.

AT THIS TIME...OFFICIALS NOTE THE TEMPORARY LEVEE ON TOP OF THE
RENWICK DAM APPEARS TO BE STABLE AND WILL BE CONTINUALLY
MONITORED. HOWEVER...THE THREAT REMAINS AND FAILURE WOULD MEAN
MAJOR FLOODING WOULD BE IMMINENT FOR THE CITIES OF
AKRA...CAVALIER...AND BATHGATE.


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PEMBINA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CAVALIER
115 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREA...PEMBINA.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* WATER REMAINS VERY HIGH AT THE RENWICK DAM AND IS BEING HELD
  BACK BY A CONSTRUCTED EARTHEN LEVEE ON TOP OF THE DAM
  STRUCTURE. OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE DAM AND THE NEW
  CLAY LEVEE FOR ANY EROSION.

* AT THIS TIME...OFFICIALS NOTE THE TEMPORARY LEVEE ON TOP OF THE
  RENWICK DAM APPEARS TO BE STABLE AND WILL BE CONTINUALLY
  MONITORED. HOWEVER...THE THREAT REMAINS AND FAILURE WOULD MEAN
  MAJOR FLOODING WOULD BE IMMINENT FOR THE CITIES OF
  AKRA...CAVALIER...AND BATHGATE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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HOPKINS