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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1021 PM CDT WED JUN 5 2013

...SUMMARY OF FLOOD PRODUCTS AS OF LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS...

IN THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN...

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

FOR THE DES LACS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM...MODERATE FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. THE STAGE IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THURSDAY MORNING.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER ABOVE MINOT 4NW...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST WITH THE CREST LATE ON
THURSDAY EVENING.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT LOGAN...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST AS THE RIVER SLOWLY FALLS OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST AS THE SOURIS CRESTS NEAR SAWYER ON
THURSDAY.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT VELVA...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE WITH A CREST ON THURSDAY.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER AT TOWNER...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

FOR THE WINTERING RIVER NEAR KARLSRUHE...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING WITH A CREST EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.

FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

FOR WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.


IN THE JAMES RIVER BASIN...

FOR PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.

FLOOD ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR ALL...OR
PARTS OF...MOUNTRAIL...BURKE...RENVILLE...WARD...BOTTINEAU...
MCHENRY...MCLEAN...PIERCE AND ROLETTE COUNTIES. HEAVY RAINFALL
HAS RESULTED IN SATURATED OR NEARLY SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS IN
THESE AREAS. WATER LEVELS ON MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAIN
ELEVATED...AND NUMEROUS COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS ARE STILL
CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. RUNOFF FROM ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN RENEWED OVERLAND FLOODING OF COUNTY AND
TOWNSHIP ROADS...AND FLOODING NEAR SMALLER RIVERS AND CREEKS.

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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