615 
WGUS83 KBIS 240238
FLSBIS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
938 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA... 

  SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM AFFECTING WARD COUNTY 
  SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY 
  SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AND BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY 

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING FOXHOLM...TOWNER...BANTRY... 
AND WESTHOPE...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR FORECAST. 

.A LARGE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE SOURIS RIVER 
BASIN WHICH WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER RISE AND CREST AT TOWNER 
AND BANTRY...AND AN EXTENDED CREST AT WESTHOPE. THE INCREASE IN THE 
SOURIS RIVER LEVEL AT FOXHOLM IS DUE TO INCREASED RELEASES OUT OF LAKE 
DARLING. THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ALSO LEAD TO RISES ON SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND POSSIBLE 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. 

&&

NDC101-250838-
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/FOXN8.1.DR.130524T1200Z.130524T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY FRIDAY THEN 
  REMAIN STEADY. 
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING BEGINS. 

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 FOXHOLM      10  9.4 THU 8 PM   10.2   10.2   10.2   10.2   10.2

$$

NDC049-250838-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TOWN8.2.ER.130408T1800Z.130506T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 54.4 FEET BY SATURDAY THEN 
  REMAIN STEADY. 
* IMPACT...AT 54.0 FEET...FLOOD PROBLEMS BEGIN, AGRICULTURAL LAND AND 
  MEADOWS ARE AFFECTED. 

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 TOWNER      52 53.8 THU 9 AM    54.3   54.4   54.4   54.4   54.4

$$

NDC049-250838-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BANN8.2.ER.130412T2345Z.130506T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY SUNDAY THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING. 
* 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   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 BANTRY      11  11.5 THU 8 PM   12.0   12.3   12.5   12.5   12.5

$$

NDC009-250838-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTN8.2.ER.130502T2300Z.130521T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY FRIDAY. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WILDLIFE AND REFUGE FLOODING. THE CITY OF 
  WESTHOPE IS ON HIGH GROUND. 

&&

             FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
 WESTHOPE    10 14.3 THU 8 PM   14.3   14.2   14.2   14.1   14.1

$$

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