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Hydrologic Update Gradual Warm-up
Warm weather through Tuesday will restart snowmelt throughout the James River basin this week before it once again gets tempered by cooler temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday. A gradual warm-up late in the week will continue to favor a gentle melt. Overall, what was a fairly formidable snowpack in early […]
Freezing Drizzle, Snow, Hazardous Travel
…FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING… A complex weather system will bring winter weather impacts to the Northern Plains today into Thursday. Areas of freezing drizzle are possible through tonight, mainly south of Highway 2. Light ice accumulations may occur, but some melting will […]
Spring Flood and water resources outlook
National Weather Service March 12, 2020 This Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook is for the Missouri and James River basins of North Dakota and covers the period from mid-March through mid-June. This outlook is the last update in the Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook series. After this update, […]
Mixed precipitation, strong wind on Thurs.
Scattered showers of light snow and wintry mix are expected this afternoon into evening. Showers may briefly reduce visibility and house a lightning strike or two. The majority of snow accumulation will be under 1 inch. Minor travel impacts are possible through briefly reduced visibility and slick conditions. Windy conditions […]
Snow melt continues this week in North Dakota
Melting snow has already created some substantial rises in streams west of the Missouri River. Flood warnings are already in place for minor flooding along the Cannonball River at Breien and the Missouri River west of Williston. As much above normal temperatures are expected to persist through the week, other […]
Corps, Bureau, holding dam releases constant
Omaha (USACE) – To minimize the risk of ice-related flooding along the James River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation will make an effort to keep downstream stages stable by holding releases at a constant rate. As a result, elevations will be drawn down into the […]
Above normal risk of spring flooding in area
Bismarck (National Weather Service) The National Weather Service on February 27, 2020 issued an updated Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook update for the Missouri and James River basins of North Dakota and covers the period from late February through late May. This outlook is the second in the Spring […]
The Regional Spring Flood Outlook
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — National Weather Service officials say they are not ruling out the possibility of a top five flood in the Red River Valley, in the spring of 2020, even though there have been no storms since mid-January. The area has seen below-average precipitation in the last […]
Weather Service updates spring flood potential
Bismarck (NWS) The National Weather Service on February 12, 2020 issued the update spring flood outlook information. ..Flood Outlook Highlights… The likelihood of widespread spring flooding across western and central North Dakota has generally fallen over the past few weeks. In short, all but the James River basin is at, […]




















