694 
WGUS83 KBIS 150400
FLSBIS

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1000 PM CST SAT JAN 14 2012

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BURLEIGH ND-MORTON ND-
1000 PM CST SAT JAN 14 2012

...FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST 
CENTRAL MORTON AND SOUTHWESTERN BURLEIGH COUNTIES UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

LATE SATURDAY EVENING...ICE FLOWING FROM UPSTREAM AREAS CONTINUES TO 
COLLECT IN THE CHANNEL OF THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR THE UNIVERSITY 
OF MARY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BISMARCK. THIS ICE HAS BEEN BACKING 
WATER UP IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA SINCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AS OF 
SATURDAY EVENING...THE RISE IN THE RIVER HAS LEVELED OFF. 
HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL ICE COMING FROM UPSTREAM AREAS WHICH MAY 
FURTHER RESTRICT WATER FLOW AND RAISE THE LEVEL OF THE RIVER OVER 
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ICE AFFECTED FLOW PROBLEMS ARE DIFFICULT TO 
FORECAST. RESIDENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREAS OF SOUTH BISMARCK AND 
MANDAN THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE 2009 ICE JAM SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR 
HIGHER WATER...ALTHOUGH NOTHING AT THIS TIME INDICATES AN EVENT 
SIMILAR IN SEVERITY TO THAT ICE JAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS ALONG AND NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT IN CASE 
THE SITUATION WORSENS.

BURLEIGH COUNTY HAS SUPPLIED A SELF FILL SANDBAG SITE AT SHORELINE 
CIRCLE...OFF OF LANGER LANE...FOR RESIDENTS TO UTILIZE.

&&

LAT...LON 4681 10080 4673 10073 4668 10062 4665 10064
      4663 10073 4670 10083 4675 10087 4680 10087

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HAMILTON