{"id":19254,"date":"2013-05-20T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T12:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=19254"},"modified":"2013-05-20T14:35:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T19:35:23","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-may-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=19254","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

11 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 …FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…<\/p>\n

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR<\/p>\n

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…NORTHWEST NORTH
\nDAKOTA…SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
\nAND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
\nCOUNTIES…IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…BOTTINEAU…
\nMCHENRY…PIERCE…RENVILLE…ROLETTE AND WARD. IN NORTHWEST
\nNORTH DAKOTA…BURKE…DIVIDE…MCKENZIE…MOUNTRAIL AND
\nWILLIAMS. IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…BURLEIGH…EMMONS…
\nGRANT…KIDDER…MCLEAN…MERCER…MORTON…OLIVER…
\nSHERIDAN…SIOUX AND WELLS. IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA…
\nDICKEY…FOSTER…LA MOURE…LOGAN…MCINTOSH AND STUTSMAN<\/span>. IN
\nSOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA…ADAMS…BILLINGS…BOWMAN…DUNN…
\nGOLDEN VALLEY…HETTINGER…SLOPE AND STARK.<\/p>\n

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING<\/p>\n

* ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
\nARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
\nAMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE.<\/p>\n

* MANY AREAS IN THE WATCH HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED TWO TO FOUR
\nINCHES OF RAINFALL DURING THE PAST THREE DAYS…AND WILL BE
\nESPECIALLY PRONE TO FLOODING.<\/p>\n

PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR
\nFORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING
\nIN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER
\nGROUND SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.<\/p>\n

Those with \u00a0property near creeks or streams should\u00a0 watch the rivers to see how they\u2019re responding to the rain. There may also be overland flooding and potentially, township or county roads could go underwater.<\/p>\n

UPDATE…<\/p>\n

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10:00 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013<\/p>\n

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A<\/p>\n

\u2026FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING\u2026MAY 21, 2013
\nMORE RAIN ON TOP OF SOGGY GROUND\u2026<\/p>\n

.LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION MONDAY AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM SPINS OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WITH ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY ON TOP OF SOME PLACES THAT HAVE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND\u2026SOME AREAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY NIGHT.<\/p>\n

WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
\nWEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
\nEAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
\nSOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
\nWEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
\nPEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-
\nGRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
\nWESTERN WALSH-
\nINCLUDING THE CITIES OF\u2026CROOKSTON\u2026EAST GRAND FORKS\u2026<\/p>\n

HALSTAD\u2026MOORHEAD\u2026HALLOCK\u2026ROSEAU\u2026BAUDETTE\u2026WARREN\u2026<\/p>\n

NEWFOLDEN\u2026RED LAKE\u2026THIEF RIVER FALLS\u2026RED LAKE FALLS\u2026<\/p>\n

FOSSTON\u2026BAGLEY\u2026BEMIDJI\u2026MAHNOMEN\u2026LAKE ITASCA\u2026<\/p>\n

PARK RAPIDS\u2026DETROIT LAKES\u2026WOLF LAKE\u2026BRECKENRIDGE\u2026<\/p>\n

FERGUS FALLS\u2026NEW YORK MILLS\u2026WADENA\u2026ELBOW LAKE\u2026CANDO\u2026<\/p>\n

LANGDON\u2026CAVALIER\u2026MADDOCK\u2026LEEDS\u2026DEVILS LAKE\u2026GRAFTON\u2026<\/p>\n

NEW ROCKFORD\u2026LAKOTA\u2026GRAND FORKS\u2026COOPERSTOWN\u2026FINLEY\u2026<\/p>\n

MAYVILLE\u2026VALLEY CITY\u2026FARGO\u2026LISBON\u2026GWINNER\u2026WAHPETON\u2026<\/p>\n

ADAMS<\/p>\n

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS\u2026IN MINNESOTA\u2026CLAY\u2026EAST
\nBECKER\u2026EAST MARSHALL\u2026EAST OTTER TAIL\u2026EAST POLK\u2026GRANT\u2026
\nHUBBARD\u2026KITTSON\u2026LAKE
\nOF THE WOODS\u2026MAHNOMEN\u2026NORMAN\u2026 NORTH BELTRAMI\u2026NORTH
\nCLEARWATER\u2026PENNINGTON\u2026RED LAKE\u2026 ROSEAU\u2026SOUTH
\nBELTRAMI\u2026SOUTH CLEARWATER\u2026WADENA\u2026WEST BECKER\u2026WEST
\nMARSHALL\u2026WEST OTTER TAIL\u2026WEST POLK AND WILKIN. IN NORTH
\nDAKOTA\u2026BARNES\u2026BENSON\u2026CASS\u2026CAVALIER\u2026 EASTERN
\nWALSH\u2026EDDY\u2026GRAND FORKS\u2026GRIGGS\u2026NELSON\u2026<\/p>\n

PEMBINA\u2026RAMSEY\u2026RANSOM\u2026RICHLAND\u2026SARGENT\u2026STEELE\u2026<\/p>\n

TOWNER\u2026TRAILL AND WESTERN WALSH.<\/p>\n

* MANY AREAS HAVE RECEIVED TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE MON DAY AND TUESDAY ON TOP OF ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. SOME OVERLAND AREAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.<\/p>\n

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
\nFLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA…<\/p>\n

PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
\nFOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE…MODERATE FLOODING IS
\nFORECAST.<\/p>\n

.ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE PIPESTEM CREEK BASIN
\nOVER THE PAST 24-48 HOURS. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS
\nPOSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO
\nCAUSE THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE
\nOF 9.0 BY MONDAY NIGHT. THE CREEK MAY RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
\nOF 11.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE
\nTHEREAFTER.<\/p>\n

Forecast…<\/p>\n

MAY 20,21, 2013<\/p>\n

\u00a0STUTSMAN…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…<\/p>\n

BARNES…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING…
\n.REST OF TODAY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
\n20 MPH.
\n.TONIGHT…RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
\n.TUESDAY…RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
\n20 MPH.
\n.TUESDAY NIGHT…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
\nNORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
\n.WEDNESDAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
\nSHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
\n.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.
\nLOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
\n.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
\n.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
\n.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
\nAND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
\n.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
\nSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
\n.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
\nOF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LOWS
\nIN THE LOWER 50S.<\/p>\n

Update…<\/p>\n

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2013 Heavy rain over the weekend set records in North Dakota. The National Weather Service says Bismarck, Dickinson, Jamestown, Minot and Grand Forks all set rainfall records for the date on Sunday, with an inch or more. Bismarck\u2019s record had stood since 1877.<\/p>\n

The Bismarck National Weather Service says about 3.25 inches fell in Jamestown and 10 miles west of Jamestown about 3.55 inches of rain fell over a two day period. Bismarck received a record 3.50 inches of rain combined between Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

Grand Forks National Weather Service says about 1.10 inches of rain fell Saturday into Sunday in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n

Rain is continuing to fall, and the weather service has posted a flood watch for western and central North Dakota through Monday night. There is the potential for overland flooding and rises in some creeks and rivers.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The National Climatic Data Center says April this year was the coldest on record for the state of North Dakota.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This year’s April was the second coldest on record for South Dakota.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0North Dakota had an average temperature of 31 degrees in April, 0.1 degrees colder than 1907.<\/p>\n

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Update Mon. May 20, 2013 8:25 a.m. to the story below…<\/p>\n

The NDDOT Reports that water has receded on both eastbound and westbound lanes of Intestate 94, approximately three miles west of Jamestown (mile marker 248). Motorists should be advised that conditions can change rapidly so motorists should use caution while traveling.<\/p>\n

NDDOT encourages motorists to check road conditions before traveling. For updated road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Travel Information Map on our website at www.dot.nd.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please be advised that road condition information on 511 and the travel map is updated daily from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. CDT. The road report is based upon the information available to the NDDOT at the time of preparation and is provided solely as a public service. Conditions may vary from those reported.<\/p>\n

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From NDHP Sgt. Rude May 19, 2013: Jamestown ND (KCSi-T.V. News)\u00a0 —\u00a0 On the evening of May 18th and norning hours of May 19th Stutsman County received rain and hail which has resulted in flooding on Interstate 94, mile marker 249 (10 miles west of Jamestown).\u00a0\u00a010:30AM Photos by Brian Lang \/ CSi and 1PM photos by Thomas Ravely \/ CSi.<\/p>\n

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