Flood Watch, Areal Flood Watch
The Flood Watch continues for
the Pipestem creek near Pingree
* from Friday morning until further notice.
* At 3:15 am Thursday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is possible.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast... flood stage may be reached Thursday night.
* At 10.0 feet... flooding at this level affects farmland, but
no major cities or roads.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of south central North Dakota... southeast North
Dakota and southwest North Dakota... including the following
counties... in south central North Dakota... Burleigh... Emmons...
Grant... Kidder... McLean... Mercer... Morton... Oliver...
Sheridan... Sioux and Wells. In southeast North Dakota... Foster
and Stutsman. In southwest North Dakota... Adams... Billings...
Bowman... Dunn... Golden Valley... Hettinger... slope and Stark.
* Through Friday evening
* warmer temperatures will increase snowmelt runoff this week...
causing overland and river flooding.
* Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or your local media for the
latest updates on this situation.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
