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Widespread Precipitation and Snow Across the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain and Severe Thunderstorms Across the Central and Southern U.S.

Widespread precipitation is expected across the Northwest and northern Rockies through Monday, including heavy mountain snow for parts of the region. A powerful storm is expected to bring periods of heavy rain, gusty winds, and the potential for severe thunderstorms throughout the southern to central Plains between tonight and Monday. Read More >

...24 HOUR RAINFALL REPORTS (THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING)...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date
Ashley                       2.65 in   0800 AM 05/18
1 SSW Jamestown              2.50 in   1233 AM 05/18
6 N Fredonia                 2.40 in   0916 AM 05/18
Ross-ndawn                   2.31 in   1100 AM 05/18
7 NW Berlin                  2.30 in   1100 AM 05/18
8 E Ashley                   2.20 in   0700 AM 05/18
9 ENE Ashley                 2.20 in   0700 AM 05/18
Jamestown                    2.20 in   1100 AM 05/18
Nortonville                  2.06 in   0832 AM 05/18
5 NW Edgeley                 1.97 in   0800 AM 05/18
Kulm 4.0 NNE                 1.91 in   0800 AM 05/18
Strasburg                    1.90 in   0800 AM 05/18
1 N Marion                   1.90 in   1000 AM 05/18
3 ESE Montpelier             1.86 in   0700 AM 05/18
3 E Montpelier               1.86 in   0700 AM 05/18
Jamestown - State Hospital   1.73 in   0600 AM 05/18
Montpelier                   1.70 in   1143 AM 05/18
Kulm                         1.67 in   0700 AM 05/18
13 SW Merricourt             1.65 in   0900 AM 05/18
Jamestown Airport (kjms)     1.62 in   0656 AM 05/18
Lehr                         1.55 in   0831 AM 05/18
Hazelton                     1.46 in   0700 AM 05/18
3 S Hague                    1.45 in   0800 AM 05/18
4 NNW Huff                   1.35 in   1142 AM 05/18
8 N Forbes                   1.34 in   0841 AM 05/18
2 WNW Saint Gertrude         1.34 in   0845 AM 05/18
5 NE Napoleon                1.16 in   1150 AM 05/18
Ellendale                    1.14 in   0800 AM 05/18
3 W Huff                     1.13 in   1146 AM 05/18
7 WNW Ellendale              1.07 in   0700 AM 05/18
7 SSW Monango                1.07 in   0700 AM 05/18
2 E Moffit                   1.00 in   1047 AM 05/18
3 S Moffit                   0.95 in   0600 AM 05/18
4 E La Moure                 0.95 in   0700 AM 05/18
6 NE Forbes                  0.94 in   0600 AM 05/18
Forbes                       0.92 in   0600 AM 05/18
8 N Selfridge                0.92 in   1125 AM 05/18
2 NE Jamestown               0.87 in   0421 PM 05/17
Willow City                  0.87 in   0600 AM 05/18
Cathay 2 NNW                 0.81 in   1153 AM 05/18
4 SW Menoken                 0.80 in   0815 AM 05/18
Flasher                      0.78 in   0800 AM 05/18
Bismarck 5.5 ESE             0.76 in   0800 AM 05/18
Belcourt                     0.75 in   0300 PM 05/17
James River                  0.72 in   1115 AM 05/18
Verona                       0.70 in   0700 AM 05/18
Steele                       0.69 in   0730 AM 05/18
Bismarck 2.8 NNW             0.64 in   0820 AM 05/18
Oakes 2 S                    0.63 in   0600 AM 05/18
Steele                       0.61 in   0700 AM 05/18
Jamestown 21 NNW             0.56 in   1134 AM 05/18
1 NNW Bismarck               0.55 in   0700 AM 05/18
1 S Lincoln                  0.54 in   0700 AM 05/18
Lincoln                      0.54 in   0730 AM 05/18
Burnt Creek                  0.54 in   1115 AM 05/18
Carrington-ndawn             0.53 in   1100 AM 05/18
Lansford                     0.51 in   0600 AM 05/18
1 W Bismarck                 0.48 in   0700 AM 05/18
1 W Oakes                    0.48 in   0800 AM 05/18
6 NNW Tolley                 0.47 in   0630 AM 05/18
6 N Bismarck                 0.46 in   1151 AM 05/18
6 NE Bismarck                0.42 in   0700 AM 05/18
10 S Judson                  0.41 in   0800 AM 05/18
1 WNW Bismarck               0.40 in   0700 AM 05/18
Bottineau                    0.40 in   0900 AM 05/18

...HAIL REPORTS...

Location                     Size      Time/Date
3 S Ashley                   1.75 in   0345 PM 05/17
Selfridge                    1.00 in   0410 PM 05/17

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.