FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1024 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* AT 10:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND FARM FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO
FLOOD.
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
VALLEY CITY 22 24.8 THU 10 PM 24.4 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 312 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...SNOW...AND BLOWING
SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* A MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS
MORNING...BEFORE RAPIDLY CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW THOUGH THE
MORNING HOURS. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED
THROUGHOUT THE DAYLIGHT HOURS.
* VERY MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAY BE IN THE 2 TO 5 INCH RANGE.
* STRONG NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHEAST THROUGH
THE DAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED. THIS WILL CREATE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF ANY
SNOWFALL...AND POSSIBLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS THIS MORNING... WITH PERIODS OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW...AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED THIS
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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