Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Grand Forks, ND

Issued

Apr 18, 1997, 5:54 AM CDT (10:54 UTC)

Expired

Apr 18, 1997, 10:00 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Grand Forks, ND

Area

Whole counties

County Grand Forks County, ND

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
TTAA00 KFAR 181057 COR
FFWFAR
NDC035-181500-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED TIME
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
554 AM CDT FRI APR 18 1997

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...

IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA

   ...EASTERN GRAND FORKS COUNTY

AT 530 AM CDT...GRAND FORKS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER INDICATED THAT
THE DIKES AT RIVERSIDE PARK AND CENTRAL PARK ARE VERY UNSTABLE AND ARE
IN DANGER OF FAILING. MANDITORY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

THE MANDITORY EVACUATION AREA FOR RIVERSIDE PARK IS NORTH OF GATEWAY
DRIVE AND EAST OF 3RD STREET NORTH AND ANYONE RESIDING NORTH OF PARK
AVENUE IN THE RIVERSIDE AREA.

THE MANDITORY EVACUATION AREA FOR CENTRAL PARK IS SOUTH AND EAST OF
MINNESOTA AVENUE INCLUDING THE AREA SOUTH AND EAST OF 400 REEVES DRIVE.

PLEASE REMAIN CALM AND MONITOR THIS SITUATION ON LOCAL MEDIA CHANNELS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT.  MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY.  TO ESCAPE JRISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&

NG

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Apr 18, 3:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
335 AM CDT FRI APR 18 1997

FORECAST PROBLEMS TODAY ARE PCPN POTENTIAL AND TEMPS. SFC ANALYSIS
SHOWS FRONT CROSSING ND JUST E OF BIS AND MOT.  ETA APPREARS TO BE
HANDLING SITUATION BETTER THAN NGM WITH ETA SHOWING SOUTHERN VORT WHICH
CORRESPONDS TO PCPN IN W ND.  IR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS COOLING TOPS
AND NE MOVEMENT WITH AREA DISSIPATING AS TOPS RIDGE AXIS AND STARTS TO
MOVE SE ACROSS E ND.  WITH BEST RH REMAINING OVER SOUTHERN PART OF AREA
AND SOME UVV HERE AS WELL...COULD SEE A FEW SHOWERS..WITH AMOUNTS
REMAINING LIGHT.

WAA THROUGH THE NIGHT HAS HELPED KEEP UP LOW TEMPS. AS FRONT
PASSES...CAA KICKS IN AND THIS SHOULD HELP TO KEEP HIGH TEMPS SIMILAR
TO YESTERDAY. FORECAST SUGGESTIONS FOLLOW:

FOR ND:  DVL:  PC...HIGH 50 TO 55...W 5 TO 15 MPH.
         GFK/FAR:  MC...HIGH AROUND 50...S WIND 5 TO 15 MPH BECMG W.

FOR MN:  GOT WRKZFP
         FOR SET 1:  WOULD TEMPER HIGH TEMPS SLIGHTLY TO AROUND 50 OR
                     50 TO 55 AND MOVE BJI TO SET 2.
         FOR SET 2:  LOOKS GOOD.
         FOR SET 3:  LOOKS GOOD.

NG

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