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Foster County Sheriff
Saturday September 21st, 2019 :: 05:47 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 12:15PM

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Wells County in south central North Dakota... Foster County in southeastern North Dakota... Northern Stutsman County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 1215 PM CDT Saturday.

* At 540 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between four and six inches of rain has fallen since Friday evening. Flash flooding is expected to continue. Additional rainfall up to an inch is possible today in the warned area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Carrington, Kensal, Glenfield, Buchanan, Spiritwood Lake, Bordulac, Grace City, Pingree, Mchenry, Woodworth, Courtenay, Cathay, Sykeston, Melville, Edmunds, Chase Lake, Juanita and Barlow.

* AFFECTED AREAS: STUTSMAN, ND ... WELLS, ND ... FOSTER, ND

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Foster County Sheriff
P.O. Box 104 Carrington ND 58421
Carrington, ND 58421

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 701-652-2251

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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