...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON AFFECTING MCKENZIE AND WILLIAMS
COUNTIES
FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN INCLUDING WILLISTON...MODERATE FLOODING
IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

. THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL CONTINUE TO HANG AROUND A
STAGE OF 24 FEET THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. BEGINNING ON FRIDAY,
WATER LEVELS WILL SLOWLY FALL GOING INTO THE WEEKEND. NONETHELESS,
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THROUGH THE END OF JULY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER OIL WELL LOCATION
SOUTH AND EAST OF WILLISTON. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS ARE FLOODED.
CITY OF WILLISTON DOES NOT FLOOD.

&&


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

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
WILLISTON    22 24.0 WED 12 PM  24.1   24.2   24.2   24.1   24.0