SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued an

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Burleigh and Emmons counties in south central North Dakota...
McLean County in central North Dakota...
all North Dakota counties south and west of the Missouri River...

* until 400 PM MDT Friday/500 PM CDT Friday/.

Severe Weather/Flooding

* At 714 am MDT/814 am CDT/... trained weather spotters reported minor
flooding of township roads and low lying areas across portions of
the advisory area. 3 to 4 inches of rain has fallen across
northern McLean County since Friday... and 1 to 3 inch amounts were
common over the rest of the advisory area. An additional one half
to one inch of rainfall is expected today... before tapering off
tonight.

* Some locations that may experience minor flooding include...
Bismarck... Mandan... Garrison... Killdeer... Dickinson... Hettinger...
and Mott.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from this storm will cause minor flooding of small
creeks and streams... country roads... low lying areas... as well as
farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

Most deaths in flash flooding occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to
cross bridges... dips... or low water crossings if water covers the
roadway. Never try to cross a flowing stream... even a small one... on
foot or in a vehicle.