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Warnings

flood

Bottineau County, ND

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...REFUGE AREA FLOODS. THE CITY OF WESTHOPE IS
ON HIGH GROUND AND DOES NOT FLOOD. ROAD TO GAGE IS IMPASSIBLE.
ACCESS TO DAM #357 IS OK BELOW 16 FEET.

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FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WESTHOPE 10 14.7 TUE 10 AM 15.3 15.9 16.0 15.9 15.7

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McHenry County, ND

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 55.6 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING.

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FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 55.8 TUE 8 AM 55.6 55.4 55.3 55.2 55.1

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Ward County, ND

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

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FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN

SOURIS RIVER BASIN
FOXHOLM 10 11.9 TUE 10 AM 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8

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Advisories

lake wind

McCone County, MT

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT FOR FORT PECK LAKE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY FOR FORT PECK LAKE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE THE OPEN WATERS OF THE LAKE
ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP
AND SWAMP SMALL CRAFT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO FORT PECK
LAKE. FOR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS AND STAY CLOSE TO
SHORE OR NEAR AND AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

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