Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Apr 26, 2013) — The National Weather Service Friday (Apr 26, 2013) issued its latest flood forecast, for the James River at Grace City, LaMoure, and Pingree.

At Grace City where the flood stage is 11.3 feet, there is a 95% chance the river will rise to 5.2 feet, a 10% chance the river will go up to 7.7 feet.

At LaMoure where the flood stage is 17.1 feet, there is a 95% chance the river will rise to 8.6 feet, a 10% chance it will go up to 15.2 feet.

At Pingree where the flood state is 9.8 feet, there is a 85% chance the river will rise to 4.9 feet, and a 10% chance it will go up to 7.2 feet.

The forecast is valid as of April 26, 2013.

Changes in the forecast may occur with a significant rain event.

 

From the National Weather Service, April 26, 2013.

WEATHER OUTLOOK…

THE GENERAL TREND IS FOR THE COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURE PATTERN TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY AND THEN TRANSITION INTO AN EQUAL CHANCE FOR A BELOW NORMAL…NORMAL…OR ABOVE NORMAL PATTERN.

A SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL PROBABILITY FOR ABOVE NORMAL

PRECIPITATION DISSIPATES IN EARLY MAY LEAVING THE AREA WITH AN EQUAL

CHANCE FOR ABOVE NORMAL TO BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

 

…SUMMARY OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS…

GIVEN THE LATE SPRING MELT AND MELTING SNOW…SOIL MOISTURE

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GREATLY IMPROVE ACROSS THE JAMES AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN IN NORTH DAKOTA. RIVER LEVELS NOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT AT THIS POINT ARE GENERALLY IN THE RANGE OF NORMAL.