Expires:201102232229;Remove:201102232229;649303 WGUS83 KBIS 221629 FLSBIS FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA.. SO URIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLE AFFECTING WARD COUNTY FOR THE SO URIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING FOXHOLE...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. . SCHEDULED RELEASES FROM THE UPPER SO URIS REFUGE WILL CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO REMAIN ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE AT FOXHOLE. THERE IS STILL AN ICE COVER IN PLACE. THE GAGE IS BELIEVED TO BE ICE AFFECTED. HOWEVER...ICE JAMS COULD DEVELOP...CAUSING RIVER LEVELS TO RISE FURTHER. 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. A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED. && NFC101-232229- /O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FOXN8.1.ER.110218T2337Z.110224T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1029 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO URIS RIVER NEAR FOXHOLE. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN NEARLY STEADY. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && FLD OBSERVED 24 HR FORECASTS (7AM) LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME CHG WED THU FRI SAT SUN SOURIS RIVER BASIN FOXHOLE 10 11.2 TUE 10 AM +.1 11.6 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 $$ KS