Update…

From the National Weather Service…

…The flood warning continues for the following rivers in North

Dakota…

Pipestem Creek near Pingree affecting Stutsman County

For the James River Basin including Pingree…Minor flooding is

occurring and is expected to continue.

.The Pipestem creek river level is 11.5 feet as of Thursday morning.

It will continue to fall and forecasts suggest the Pipestem Creek

will fall below flood stage late Friday morning.

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 Pipestem Creek near Pingree.

* until Friday evening.

* At 9:15 AM Thursday the stage was 11.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast…The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by

late Friday morning.

* Impact…At 10.0 feet…Flooding at this level affects farmland, but

no major cities or roads. Water is out of the banks. Little known

about damage.

FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)

LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue

James River Basin

Pingree 11 11.5 Thu 9 AM 11.0 10.4 10.0 8.9 6.6

(Flood updates and Water Level Updates)