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WGUS73 KBIS 080303

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND

955 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005



NDC015-029-059-085-080400-

EMMONS ND-BURLEIGH ND-MORTON ND-SIOUX ND-

955 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR EASTERN

SIOUX...MORTON...BURLEIGH AND EMMONS COUNTIES...



AT 950 PM CDT...SPOTTERS REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS AND INTERSECTIONS 

IN THE BISMARCK AND MANDAN AREAS FLOODED...WITH WATER COVERING THE 

CURBS AT MANY PLACES. AS OF 10 PM CDT...ONE INCH AND 85 HUNDREDTHS 

OF RAIN WAS REPORTED AT THE BISMARCK AIRPORT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MANDAN AND 

BISMARCK. 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED 3 AND 1/2 MILES EAST OF 

STRASBURG. 3.3 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED IN ONE HOUR 9 MILES NORTH 

OF SELFRIDGE...WITH WATER OVER THE ROAD ON HIGHWAY 6...NORTH OF 

SELFRIDGE. IN FORT YATES 4 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER WAS OVER HIGHWAY 24 

EARLIER THIS EVENING.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4596 10101 4598 9991 4656 9993 4664 10013

      4730 10017 4729 10070 4715 10072 4712 10085

      4696 10087 4695 10205 4668 10167 4664 10128

      4641 10126 4637 10101



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