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North Dakota, Kidder

Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 5:13 PM MDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of north central North Dakota... northwest North
Dakota... south central North Dakota... southeast North Dakota
and southwest North Dakota... including the following
counties... in north central North Dakota... Bottineau...
McHenry... Pierce... Renville... Rolette and Ward. In northwest
North Dakota... Burke... Divide... McKenzie... Mountrail and
Williams. In south central North Dakota... Burleigh... Emmons...
Grant... Kidder... McLean... Mercer... Morton... Oliver...
Sheridan... Sioux and Wells. In southeast North Dakota...
Dickey... Foster... La Moure... Logan... McIntosh and Stutsman. In
southwest North Dakota... Adams... Billings... Bowman... Dunn...
Golden Valley... Hettinger... slope and Stark.

* Through Tuesday morning

* additional moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms
are expected tonight through Monday... with additional rainfall
amounts of two to four inches.

* Some areas in the watch... from Bowman to Bismarck and into
Jamestown... have already received two to four inches of
rainfall during the past couple of days... and may be
especially prone to flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding. Monitor
forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living
in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to move to higher
ground should flooding develop.





Record Report

Statement as of 7:27 PM CDT on May 19, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Bismarck ND...

a record rainfall of 1.45 inch(es) was set at Bismarck ND today.
This breaks the old record of 1.36 set in 1877.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Dickinson ND...

a record rainfall of 1.04 inch(es) was set at Dickinson ND today.
This breaks the old record of 0.47 set in 1983.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Jamestown ND...

a record rainfall of 0.99 inch(es) was set at Jamestown ND today.
This breaks the old record of 0.34 set in 1983.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Minot ND...

a record rainfall of 1.13 inch(es) was set at Minot ND today.
This breaks the old record of 1.04 set in 1994.


Local Storm Report



05/18/2013 0845 PM

2 miles E of Horsehead lakeertrude, Kidder County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e65 mph, reported by trained spotter.


            Pea size hail.




05/18/2013 0848 PM

4 miles SW of Pettibone, Kidder County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Heavy rain just began and hail ongoing at the time of
            the call.




05/18/2013 0928 PM

7 miles SW of Pettibone, Kidder County.

Heavy rain m1.50 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            1.50 inches of rainfall with the storm and still
            raining.




05/18/2013 0928 PM

7 miles SW of Pettibone, Kidder County.

Heavy rain m1.50 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            1.50 inches of rainfall with the storm and still
            raining.





05/18/2013 0848 PM

4 miles SW of Pettibone, Kidder County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Heavy rain just began and hail ongoing at the time of
            the call.





05/18/2013 0845 PM

2 miles E of Horsehead Lake, Kidder County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e65 mph, reported by trained spotter.


            Pea size hail.



Weather Severe Map
Alabama - Flood Warning , Special Statement
Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Frost Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Arkansas - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
California - Wind Advisory , Special Statement
Colorado - Winter Weather Advisory , Public Information Statement
Delaware - Public Information Statement
Georgia - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning
Hawaii - Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory , High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory
Illinois - Tornado Watch , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Tornado Warning , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Flood Warning , Flood Warning
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report
Maryland - Public Information Statement
Michigan - Record Report
Minnesota - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Hydrologic Statement , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Missouri - Tornado Watch , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Nebraska - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Nevada - Special Statement
New Jersey - Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Record Report
North Carolina - Record Report , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Record Report
Oklahoma - Tornado Watch , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report
Oregon - Special Statement
Pennsylvania - Public Information Statement
South Carolina - Flood Warning
South Dakota - Wind Advisory
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Texas - Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - Public Information Statement
Virginia - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Washington - Special Statement
West Virginia - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Wisconsin - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Flash Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Wyoming - Winter Weather Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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