Flood Advisory

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
328 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
KENTUCKY...

  THE SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE

.RECENT SNOW MELT AND THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN HAS THE
KENTUCKY RIVER RUNNING HIGH. ALTHOUGH THE RIVER FORECAST POINT
IS NOT FORECAST TO FLOOD...THE WATER ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS
HAS BACKED UP TO THE POINT THAT SOME ROADS MAY BE IN DANGER OF
GOING UNDER WATER.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 2 PM.

KYC189-161928-
/O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-090317T0818Z/
/BOOK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
328 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET THIS MORNING AND IS
NOW BEGINNING TO RECEDE.


$$
DUSTY

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
321 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
KENTUCKY...

  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG

.RECENT SNOW MELT AND THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN HAS THE
CUMBERLAND RIVER RUNNING HIGH. ALTHOUGH THE RIVER FORECAST POINT
IS NOT FORECAST TO FLOOD...THE WATER ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS
HAS BACKED UP TO THE POINT THAT SOME ROADS MAY BE IN DANGER OF
GOING UNDER WATER.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 PM.

KYC235-161921-
/O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-090317T1217Z/
/WLBK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
321 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET THIS MORNING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS LOW LYING ROADS AND STRUCTURES.
  LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG GEORGE HAY ROAD AND 10TH STREET BEGIN TO
  FLOOD

$$
DUSTY

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
220 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

LAC077-125-MSC157-161015-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FA.Y.0003.090316T0720Z-090316T1015Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
220 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE
  AREAS IN...
  POINTE COUPEE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW ROADS...
  WEST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ST. FRANCISVILLE...
  WILKINSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 216 AM CDT METEOROLOGISTS WERE DETECTING A LARGE PERSISTENT
AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM SOUTH-CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...ACROSS WILKINSON COUNTY IN EXTREME SOUTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI...INTO EAST-CENTRAL LOUISIANA ACROSS POINTE COUPEE
PARISH. WHILE INDIVIDUAL SHOWERS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 30
MPH...THE LARGE AREA OF RAINFALL WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

RAINFALL RATES WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN ONE-HALF INCH TO ONE INCH PER
HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH 4 AM CDT.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

LAT...LON 3133 9110 3128 9106 3100 9106 3100 9118
      3062 9132 3052 9142 3050 9175 3070 9173
      3086 9182 3098 9180 3106 9171 3104 9164
      3098 9165 3105 9155 3113 9162 3122 9160
      3125 9156 3123 9150 3132 9146 3138 9131

$$

24/RR

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
253 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
KENTUCKY...

  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BARBOURVILLE

.RECENT SNOW MELT AND THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN HAS THE
CUMBERLAND RIVER RUNNING HIGH. ALTHOUGH THE RIVER FORECAST POINT
IS NOT FORECAST TO FLOOD...THE WATER ON BULL RUN CREEK HAS BACKED
UP TO THE POINT THAT KY HIGHWAY 459 IS UNDER WATER ABOUT 7 AND A
HALF MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY OF BARBOURVILLE. OTHER ROADS UNDER
WATER AS THEIR RESPECTIVE CREEKS BACK UP WITH RIVER WATER ARE...
ELAM BRANCH ROAD...ASHER BRANCH ROAD AND CALIFORNIA HOLLOW ROAD.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY NOON.

KYC121-161853-
/O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-090317T1829Z/
/BBVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
253 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BARBOURVILLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET THIS MORNING.


$$
DUSTY

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
128 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

ALC003-053-FLC033-160930-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FA.Y.0010.090316T0628Z-090316T0930Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
128 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE...

* UNTIL 430 AM CDT

* AT 124 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED
TO INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM
SPANISH FORT NORTHEAST TO ATMORE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO ONE AND
A HALF INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING WITHIN THIS BAND. ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA LATER THIS MORNING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE AT (2 5 1)
6 3 3 6 4 4 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY OR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND THEY WILL RELAY YOUR
REPORT.

LAT...LON 3057 8791 3064 8793 3066 8794 3066 8796
      3067 8798 3081 8800 3084 8795 3088 8799
      3095 8793 3098 8797 3101 8796 3127 8734
      3079 8736 3051 8793

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1259 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
KENTUCKY...

  THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA

.THE RECENT SNOW MELT AND PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL IS CAUSING THE
KENTUCKY RIVER TO RUN HIGH AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 AM.

KYC065-161659-
/O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-090317T0528Z/
/RAVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1259 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 12AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. RED LICK ROAD, MILLERS CREEK,
  DARK HOLLOW ROAD AND HIGHWAY 594 FLOOD IN SEVERAL PLACES

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1259 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
KENTUCKY...

  THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA

.THE RECENT SNOW MELT AND PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL IS CAUSING THE
KENTUCKY RIVER TO RUN HIGH AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY
THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 AM.

KYC129-161659-
/O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-090317T0231Z/
/HLDK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1259 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 11PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET THIS MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1129 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

SDC029-051-161615-
/O.NEW.KABR.FA.Y.0001.090316T0429Z-090316T1615Z/
/00000.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GRANT SD-CODINGTON SD-
1129 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MELTING SNOW IN...
  CENTRAL CODINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
  WEST CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT MONDAY

* ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND HAVE LED TO RAPID SNOW
  MELT ACROSS NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY CAUSE
  MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS NEAR THE BIG SIOUX
  RIVER ACROSS CENTRAL CODINGTON AND WESTERN GRANT COUNTIES. MINOR
  FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG COUNTY ROADS AND FARMLAND NEAR THE
  BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4522 9722 4522 9712 4494 9705 4494 9722

$$
TMT

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
259 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

NDC021-031-045-093-103-161945-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FA.Y.0008.090315T1959Z-090316T1945Z/
/00000.N.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
259 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM AND SNOW MELT...
  CENTRAL WELLS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  DICKEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
  FOSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
  LAMOURE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
  EASTERN STUTSMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT MONDAY

* AT 251 PM CDT HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEKEND AND
INTO NEXT WEEK WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS THE JAMES AND
PIEPSTEM RIVER BASINS. AS A RESULT...SNOW MELT WILL BEGIN MAKING ITS
WAY INTO LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS. INCREASED FLOW IN THE RIVERS
SHOULD BEGIN TO BREAK UP ICE ...AND ICE JAMS WILL BECOME POSSIBLE.
ICE JAMS CAN RESULT IN RAPIDLY RISING WATER AS THE RIVER BACKS UP
AND POTENTIALLY OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS. THIS BACKUP OF WATER MAY
TEMPORARILY EXCEED FLOOD STAGE.

ICE JAMS AND POTENTIALLY HIGH WATER LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE ON ALL
RIVERS AND CREEKS ACROSS THE JAMES AND PIPESTEM RIVER
BASINS...INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER...PIPESTEM RIVER...MAPLE
RIVER...COTTONWOOD CREEK AND BEAVER CREEK.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
BECOME ELEVATED...OR BACK UP OF WATER FROM ICE JAMS ARE OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT.

DO NOT APPROACH HIGH WATER OR WALK ON AN ICE JAM.

PEOPLE NEAR RIVERS WHO NOTICE RAPIDLY RISING WATER ARE ENCOURAGED TO
REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN BISMARCK.

LAT...LON 4594 9887 4652 9884 4668 9909 4736 9920
      4744 9995 4773 9983 4774 9929 4760 9925
      4760 9888 4745 9856 4659 9850 4638 9823
      4594 9810

$$

PJA

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
151 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2009

SDC019-063-093-105-137-172000-
/O.CON.KUNR.FA.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090317T2000Z/
/00000.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARDING SD-PERKINS SD-ZIEBACH SD-BUTTE SD-MEADE SD-
151 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MELTING SNOW IN NORTHEASTERN
MEADE...NORTHERN BUTTE...NORTHERN ZIEBACH...PERKINS AND HARDING
COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM MDT TUESDAY...

ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK WILL CAUSE RAPID
SNOW MELT IN NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WITHIN THE BASINS OF THE
NORTH AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE GRAND RIVER AND THE MOREAU RIVER. MINOR
FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED ALONG COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND NEAR THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

LAT...LON 4549 10199 4549 10148 4501 10149 4499 10122
      4492 10149 4502 10190 4496 10371 4520 10401
      4533 10393 4540 10371 4555 10385 4568 10372
      4595 10374 4595 10201

$$

CALDERON

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
203 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

NDC001-011-015-025-029-037-041-057-059-065-085-087-089-161900-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FA.Y.0007.090315T1903Z-090316T1900Z/
/00000.N.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
103 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM AND SNOW MELT...
  SOUTHERN BURLEIGH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BISMARCK...
  EMMONS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  MORTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  OLIVER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  SIOUX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN BOWMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTHERN DUNN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  HETTINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  EASTERN SLOPE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  STARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DICKINSON...

* UNTIL 100 PM MDT MONDAY/200 PM CDT MONDAY/

* AT 1256 PM MDT/156 PM CDT/ HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR THE REST OF THIS
WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. AS A RESULT...SNOW MELT
WILL BEGIN MAKING ITS WAY INTO LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS. INCREASED
FLOW IN THE RIVERS SHOULD BEGIN TO BREAK UP ICE...AND ICE JAMS WILL
BECOME POSSIBLE. ICE JAMS CAN RESULT IN RAPIDLY RISING WATER AS THE
RIVER BACKS UP AND POTENTIALLY OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS. THIS BACKUP OF
WATER MAY TEMPORARILY EXCEED FLOOD STAGE.

ICE JAMS ARE POSSIBLE ON ALL RIVERS AND CREEKS IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE CANNONBALL RIVER...THE KNIFE
RIVER...THE HEART RIVER...SQUARE BUTTE CREEK..CEDAR CREEK...BEAVER
CREEK AND APPLE CREEK.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
BECOME ELEVATED...OR THE BACK UP OF WATER FROM ICE JAMS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

DO NOT APPROACH HIGH WATER OR WALK ON AN ICE JAM.

PEOPLE NEAR RIVERS WHO NOTICE RAPIDLY RISING WATER ARE ENCOURAGED TO
REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN BISMARCK.

LAT...LON 4733 10296 4745 10161 4730 10162 4722 10108
      4683 10096 4713 10044 4655 10005 4599 10003
      4599 10208 4614 10325

$$

PJA

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
152 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

NDC007-011-025-033-053-087-161845-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FA.Y.0006.090315T1852Z-090316T1845Z/
/00000.N.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1252 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM AND SNOW MELT...
  SOUTHWESTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  WESTERN BILLINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  WESTERN BOWMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHERN DUNN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  EASTERN GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  WESTERN SLOPE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 1245 PM MDT MONDAY/145 PM CDT MONDAY/

* AT 1244 PM MDT/144 PM CDT/ RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT ACROSS WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA...COMBINED WITH INCREASED FLOWS FROM SOUTH DAKOTA...
WILL CONTINUE THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAMS ALONG THE LITTLE MISSOURI
RIVER. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR ICE JAMS WILL BE LOCATED RIMARILY
ALONG THE LOWER REACH OF THE RIVER NEAR LAKE SAKAKAWEA...BUT THE
ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER FROM WHERE IT ENTERS
NORTH DAKOTA TO ITS MOUTH AT LAKE SAKAKAWEA CAN EXPERIENCE ICE JAMS.
ICE JAMS CAN LEAD TO WATER BACKING UP...POTENTIALLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT
WEEK...ALONG WITH THE THREAT FOR LOCALIZED HIGH WATER AND ICE JAMS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
BACKING UP OF WATER FROM ICE JAMS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

PEOPLE NEAR RIVERS WHO NOTICE RISING WATER ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN BISMARCK.

LAT...LON 4638 10402 4670 10393 4769 10365 4769 10239
      4741 10234 4748 10315 4654 10354 4595 10363
      4594 10403

$$

PJA