Areal Flood Watch
Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013
Statement as of 9:56 PM MDT on May 20, 2013/
... Flood Watch remains in effect until 7 am CDT /6 am MDT/
Tuesday...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of north central North Dakota... northwest North
Dakota... south central North Dakota... southeast North Dakota
and southwest North Dakota... including the following
counties... in north central North Dakota... Bottineau...
McHenry... Pierce... Renville... Rolette and Ward. In northwest
North Dakota... Burke... Divide... McKenzie... Mountrail and
Williams. In south central North Dakota... Burleigh... Emmons...
Grant... Kidder... McLean... Mercer... Morton... Oliver...
Sheridan... Sioux and Wells. In southeast North Dakota...
Dickey... Foster... La Moure... Logan... McIntosh and Stutsman. In
southwest North Dakota... Adams... Billings... Bowman... Dunn...
Golden Valley... Hettinger... slope and Stark.
* Until 7 am CDT /6 am MDT/ Tuesday
* additional one quarter to three quarters of an inch of rainfall.
* Many areas in the watch have already received two to four
inches of rainfall during the past three days.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding. Monitor
forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living
in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to move to higher
ground should flooding develop.
Wind Advisory
Expires 2:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013
Statement as of 9:58 PM CDT on May 20, 2013
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 1 am CDT Tuesday...
* timing... through Monday evening.
* Winds... north to northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with peak gusts
around 50 mph at times.
* Impacts... strong winds will make working outdoors on elevated
structures or driving high profile vehicles difficult.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph... and
or gusts under 58 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.
Record Report
Statement as of 07:27 PM CDT on May 20, 2013
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Jamestown ND...
a record rainfall of 0.98 inch(es) was set at Jamestown ND today.
This ties the old record of 0.98 set in 2005.
Local Storm Report
05/20/2013 0220 PM
7 miles SW of Tuttle, Kidder County.
Heavy rain m4.30 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Storm rainfall total through 8 am this morning.
05/20/2013 0220 PM
7 miles SW of Tuttle, Kidder County.
Heavy rain m4.30 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Storm rainfall total through 8 am this morning.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:45 PM CDT on May 20, 2013
... Summary of flood products as of Monday evening...
An additional one quarter to three quarters of an inch of
rainfall is possible across central North Dakota tonight through
Tuesday. Lesser amounts of up to one quarter inch are expected in
western North Dakota. Soils continue to saturate across the entire
area and the threat of overland flooding... including County and
township roads in low lying areas and locations of poor drainage
continues.
Flood warnings are in effect for these areas...
In the Souris river basin...
For the Souris river near Towner... minor flooding is forecast by
late Tuesday night or early Wednesday.
For the Souris river near Bantry... minor flooding is occurring.
For the Souris river near Westhope... moderate flooding through
the week.
In the James River basin...
For the Pipestem creek near Pingree... minor flooding is expected
by Tuesday afternoon.
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.
