National Weather Service<\/p>\n
Mar 22, 2019<\/p>\n
…James River Basin…<\/p>\n
The upper James River basin remains relatively insulated from the
\nwarm weather and is not likely to see much runoff for several more
\ndays. A robust snowpack below Jamestown is awaiting warm
\ntemperatures which will eventually bring a high probability of
\noverland flooding and high water in all of the areas small
\nstreams. Partially due to lower temperatures than those of points
\nfarther west and partially due to a heavier snowpack, the melt
\nseason is not yet in full swing for the James River basin of North
\nDakota. Runoff may commence over the coming few days, but it will
\nmost likely be next week before significant runoff begins.<\/p>\n
Eastern North Dakota..<\/p>\n
Favorable melt conditions have persisted through the past week as
\ntemperatures have warmed above freezing during the day while
\ndropping back below freezing at night.<\/p>\n
The end of the current work week and start of the weekend will bring
\neven warmer temperatures to the region as highs push into the 40s on
\nSaturday. These temperatures will continue to further ripen the
\nsnowpack and even allow some water to begin ponding and moving into
\nlocal drainage. These conditions will most likely be seen across the
\nfar southern Red River Valley and into portions of west central
\nMinnesota where the warmest temperatures are expected.<\/p>\n
However, this degree of melting and initial moving of water is
\nexpected to be short-lived as the region will experience another dip
\nin temperatures by Sunday and into the first part of the new work
\nweek. Additionally, a weak weather system will skirt southern
\nportions of the region bringing only minor amounts of precipitation.
\nFull blown river flooding and extensive overland flooding is not
\nexpected to begin quite yet as we head into the first half of next
\nweek.<\/p>\n
After the brief cooldown at the beginning of next week, the region
\nwill see temperatures increase once again mid to late week. High
\ntemperatures in the 40s (possibly low 50s) will be likely region-
\nwide for the second half of the week with southern locations
\npossibly remaining above freezing even during the overnight hours.
\nFollowing the minor precipitation chances this weekend, quiet and
\ndry weather looks likely for the first half of next week before a
\nreturn to a more active pattern is possible.<\/p>\n
The last probabilistic outlook issued on March 15th remains valid
\nfor the time being. This outlook incorporates average weekly
\nprecipitation amounts of roughly one-quarter of an inch and an
\naverage temperature regime. Thus far, the precipitation and
\ntemperature pattern has been in agreement with these values. Future
\nstorm systems will continue to be monitored as we potentially turn
\nto a more active pattern by the end of next week.<\/p>\n
Lastly, there will be no additional probabilistic outlooks issued
\nthis spring as we get closer to widespread melting and the issuance
\nof deterministic forecasts. However, an updated thaw progress
\nstatement will be issued on Monday, March 25th regarding the status
\nof the snowmelt, forecast weather conditions and the impacts on
\nfuture flood potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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