Hydrologic Outlook issued December 13 at 10:15AM CST by NWS Bismarck ND
ESFBIS Ice continues to form and move through the Bismarck and Mandan stretch of the Missouri River. As of late Thursday afternoon, ice continued to move all the way down to the Hazelton boat ramp area. While this suggests lots of storage remains for the ice pans, sooner...rather than later, ice will start to accumulate where the river meanders down by the University of Mary. Once ice occupies a continuous stretch across the Missouri River in that area, it usually only takes about one day to fill the river channel up through the Bismarck and Mandan area. While it is