Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 11:18PM CDT until September 17 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2024 - 9:18pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
FFWBIS
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Pierce County in north central North Dakota...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 1118 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Balta, Orrin and Silva.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Pierce, ND
Forcast Office:
NWS Bismarck ND