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WGUS43 KBIS 160948
FLWBIS

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
448 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

NDC055-057-161545-
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McLean ND-Mercer ND-
448 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of south central North Dakota, including the
  following counties, McLean and Mercer.

* WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Low-water crossings may be inundated with water and may
  not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from
  these storms to work through local drainage systems.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 444 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Garrison, Hazen, Underwood, Turtle Lake, Max, Riverdale, Pick
    City, Coleharbor, Butte, Hazen Bay Recreation Area, Beulah
    Bay Recreation Area, Fort Stevenson State Park, Lake
    Sakakawea State Park, Strawberry Lake and Fort Berthold.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers,
or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and
hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

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LAT...LON 4785 10059 4767 10059 4767 10067 4753 10068
      4734 10136 4726 10164 4729 10172 4734 10179
      4785 10179


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