Flood Warning issued February 28 at 1:50PM CST until March 5 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Bismarck ND

Warm weather has produced enough runoff into the Yellowstone River
to cause it to rise and produce ice jams in Montana near Miles City.
This rising water will continue to move downstream and may also
break up the ice on the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers west of
Williston in North Dakota. As the ice breaks up in North Dakota, the
risk of water levels along the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers will
increase quickly as ice blockages occur, but the periods of high
water should be relatively brief and self resolving. Nonetheless,
those living along the river and other interests on the flood plains
should be diligent of rapidly changing river conditions.

* WHAT…Flooding caused by ice jams is expected.

* WHERE…A portion of northwest North Dakota, including the
following counties, McKenzie and Williams.

* WHEN…Until midnight CST /1100 PM MST Tuesday/.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is expected. Depending on ice behavior,
any release of the ice jam could result in sudden rises of water,
leading to a rapid flooding situation.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 146 PM CST /1246 PM MST/, Public and local officials have
reported ice jams moving downstream towards the warned area.
Flooding is expected in low-lying areas over the coming days.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
The Yellowstone and Missouri River flood plains near
Williston, Fort Union Trading Post, East Fairview and Fort
Buford State Historical Site.