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North Dakota, Wells

Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 8:47 AM MDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning...

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.

* Through Tuesday morning

* additional one to one and a half inches of rain.

* Many areas in the watch have already received two to four inches
of rainfall during the past three days.

* Additional rainfall may cause flooding near small streams and
low lying areas... and further rises on some rivers.

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.




Record Report

Statement as of 7:27 PM CDT on May 19, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Bismarck ND...

a record rainfall of 1.45 inch(es) was set at Bismarck ND today.
This breaks the old record of 1.36 set in 1877.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Dickinson ND...

a record rainfall of 1.04 inch(es) was set at Dickinson ND today.
This breaks the old record of 0.47 set in 1983.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Jamestown ND...

a record rainfall of 0.99 inch(es) was set at Jamestown ND today.
This breaks the old record of 0.34 set in 1983.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Minot ND...

a record rainfall of 1.13 inch(es) was set at Minot ND today.
This breaks the old record of 1.04 set in 1994.


Local Storm Report



05/20/2013 0932 am

Harvey, Wells County.

Heavy rain m3.50 inch, reported by broadcast media.


            Updated total since Friday at khnd radio Harvey





05/20/2013 0823 am

Bowdon, Wells County.

Heavy rain m3.54 inch, reported by public.


            3.54 inches since Friday





05/20/2013 0823 am

Bowdon, Wells County.

Heavy rain m3.54 inch, reported by public.


            3.54 inches since Friday





05/20/2013 0818 am

7 miles E of Harvey, Wells County.

Heavy rain m1.95 inch, reported by public.


            1.95 inches since Friday





05/20/2013 0817 am

5 miles S of Harvey, Wells County.

Heavy rain m3.85 inch, reported by public.


            3.85 inches since Friday





05/20/2013 0817 am

5 miles S of Harvey, Wells County.

Heavy rain m3.85 inch, reported by public.


            3.85 inches since Friday





05/20/2013 0612 am

Harvey, Wells County.

Heavy rain m3.00 inch, reported by broadcast media.


            3.0 inches of rain since Friday in Harvey. Reported by
            khnd radio





05/19/2013 0623 PM

Chaseley, Wells County.

Heavy rain m3.15 inch, reported by public.


            Total rainfall since beginning of event... Friday
            through Sunday evening.





05/19/2013 0618 PM

Harvey, Wells County.

Heavy rain m2.70 inch, reported by broadcast media.


            Total thus far since the beginning of event... Friday
            through Sunday evening.



Public Information Statement

Statement as of 9:52 AM CDT on May 20, 2013


... Summary of flood products as of Monday morning...

Flood Watch for all of western and central North Dakota through
Tuesday morning. An additional one to one and a half inches of
rain is possible on top of what has already fallen across the area
since Thursday. Minor overland flooding is possible in addition to
river and stream rises.

Flood warnings are in effect for these areas...

In the Souris river basin...

For the Souris river near Towner... minor flooding is forecast.

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.

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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