WGUS53 KBIS 160218
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NDC015-059-160830-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
918 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MORTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  WESTERN BURLEIGH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT TUESDAY

* AT 917 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THE 9TH
  STREET OVERPASS IN BISMARCK WAS FLOODED. ALMOST 2 INCHES OF RAIN
  HAS FALLEN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BISMARCK SINCE 840 PM CDT. AN
  ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BISMARCK AND MANDAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
BISMARCK AT 701-223-4582.

&&

LAT...LON 4698 10104 4698 10094 4701 10088 4701 10048
      4664 10048 4664 10107

$$

MERRIMAN