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North Dakota, Kidder

Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 12:11 AM MDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flood Watch remains in effect until 7 am CDT /6 am MDT/ this
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.

* Until 7 am CDT /6 am MDT/ this morning

* 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

Statement as of 1:03 AM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Wind Advisory now in effect until 7 am CDT this morning...

* timing... through early Tuesday morning.

* 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 2:38 AM CDT on May 21, 2013


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

a record rainfall of 1.23 inches was set at Jamestown ND
yesterday... Monday may 20. This breaks the old record of 0.98 inches
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.


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Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Winter Storm Warning , Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Arizona - Fire Weather Watch
Arkansas - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
California - Lake Wind Advisory , Freeze Watch , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement
Connecticut - Dense Fog Advisory , Air Quality Alert
Florida - Areal Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Georgia - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory , Record Report
Illinois - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Indiana - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Areal Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Louisiana - Flood Warning
Maine - Dense Fog Advisory
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Michigan - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report
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Mississippi - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Missouri - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Tornado Watch , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Nevada - Lake Wind Advisory , Wind Advisory
New Mexico - Public Information Statement
New York - Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement
North Carolina - Record Report
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Ohio - Record Report
Oklahoma - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Oregon - Special Weather Statement
Pennsylvania - Record Report
Rhode Island - Dense Fog Advisory
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Record Report
South Dakota - Wind Advisory
Tennessee - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement
Texas - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - Public Information Statement
Washington - Special Weather Statement
Wisconsin - Flash Flood Watch , Record Report
Wyoming - Public Information Statement
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