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River Flood Warning 31, NWS Grand Forks, ND

October 25, 2008Cass County, North Dakota; Clay County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Oct 25, 2008, 10:11 AM CDT for Cass County, North Dakota; Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 26, 2008, 10:59 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 25, 2008, 10:11 AM CDT (15:11 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 26, 2008, 10:59 PM CDT
Expired: Oct 30, 2008, 7:31 AM CDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Clay County, MN, Cass County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Red River of the North at Fargo (FGON8). The gauge peaked at 19.67 ft at Oct 28, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05054000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KFGF 251511
FLWFGF


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1011 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... 

  THIS IS A NEW WARNING FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND 
  CASS COUNTIES
  

.STEADY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE SOUTHERN BASIN IS
CAUSING RIVER STAGES TO RISE. WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH
AND SOILS AT SATURATION...WATER FLOW INTO THE TRIBUTARIES AND
MAINSTEM RED RIVER WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

  A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT WITH MORE DETAILED FLOODING INFORMATION 
  WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY.


SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE 
   AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY...MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-251811-
/O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0031.081027T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.081027T0600Z.081029T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1011 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

8 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS83 KFGF 251531
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1031 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

 
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
 >>>>     ******  REMOVE BELOW  ***********
          (GENERAL SYNOPSIS SECTION)
          **************************
    1) ENTER A BRIEF, NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF 
       THE FLOOD SITUATION BELOW.
 
    2) REMEMBER TO PRECEED IT WITH A PERIOD 
       (AS SUPPLIED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION).
 
    3) BEFORE ISSUING THE FLW 
           REMEMBER TO REMOVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS    
           ******  REMOVE ABOVE  *****  <<<<
 
.STEADY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE SOUTHERN BASIN IS
CAUSING RIVER STAGES TO RISE. WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH
AND SOILS AT SATURATION...WATER FLOW INTO THE TRIBUTARIES AND
MAINSTEM RED RIVER WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED 
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE 
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND 
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY 
PRECIPITATION THROUGH >>> ENTER LENGTH OF QPF FCST HERE <<<.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-270331-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0031.081027T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.081027T0600Z.081029T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.6 FEET, FARGO...NORTH BROADWAY BRIDGE IS
  CLOSED.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         10/26  10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01

RED RIVER
  FARGO             17.2   18.3   19.4   20.0   19.6   18.4   17.2

$$

MNC027-270331-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.081026T1800Z-081031T0000Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.081026T1800Z.081028T0600Z.081030T1200Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.0 FEET, FLOOD ON ROAD CUT AT OLD MEANDER
  SCAR EAST OF GAGE.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         10/26  10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             11.6   12.6   13.0   12.6   12.0   11.6   11.0

$$

MNC027-270331-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.081028T0200Z.081030T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES 
  UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         10/26  10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          11.2   11.4   12.7   14.6   15.0   14.1   13.1

$$

MNC027-NDC017-270330-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0030.081027T1747Z-081028T1208Z/
/HWYM5.1.ER.081027T1747Z.081027T1800Z.081028T0008Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         10/26  10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01

BUFFALO RIVER
  HAWLEY             6.6    7.0    6.9    6.6    6.3    6.1    5.9

$$

000 
WGUS83 KFGF 251538
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1038 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
 
.STEADY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE SOUTHERN BASIN IS
CAUSING RIVER STAGES TO RISE. WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH
AND SOILS AT SATURATION...WATER FLOW INTO THE TRIBUTARIES AND
MAINSTEM RED RIVER WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED 
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE 
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND 
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY 
PRECIPITATION THROUGH 7 AM SUNDAY.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-270338-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0031.081027T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.081027T0600Z.081029T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1038 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.6 FEET, FARGO...NORTH BROADWAY BRIDGE IS
  CLOSED.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         10/26  10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01

RED RIVER
  FARGO             17.2   18.3   19.4   20.0   19.6   18.4   17.2

$$

MNC027-270338-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.081026T1800Z-081031T0000Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.081026T1800Z.081028T0600Z.081030T1200Z.NO/
1038 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.0 FEET, FLOOD ON ROAD CUT AT OLD MEANDER
  SCAR EAST OF GAGE.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         10/26  10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             11.6   12.6   13.0   12.6   12.0   11.6   11.0

$$

MNC027-270338-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.081028T0200Z.081030T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1038 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES 
  UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         10/26  10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          11.2   11.4   12.7   14.6   15.0   14.1   13.1

$$

MNC027-NDC017-270338-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0030.081027T1747Z-081028T1208Z/
/HWYM5.1.ER.081027T1747Z.081027T1800Z.081028T0008Z.NO/
1038 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         10/26  10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01

BUFFALO RIVER
  HAWLEY             6.6    7.0    6.9    6.6    6.3    6.1    5.9

$$

000 
WGUS83 KFGF 261443
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
943 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

 
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
.RECENT PRECIPITATION HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGHT THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED 
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE 
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND 
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY 
PRECIPITATION THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-280243-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.081027T0359Z-081031T2000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.081027T0359Z.081029T0600Z.081031T0800Z.NO/
943 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.4 FEET ELM STREET FLOODS.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN
(MONTH/DAY)         10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.4   19.5   19.8   19.1   17.8   16.8   16.4

$$

MNC027-280243-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.081028T0600Z-081029T0600Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.081028T0600Z.081028T0600Z.081028T1800Z.NO/
943 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.VERY
  MINOR FLOODING.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN
(MONTH/DAY)         10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             11.6   12.0   11.7   11.2   11.0   10.5    9.9

$$

MNC027-280243-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-081031T1800Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.081029T0600Z.081030T0600Z.081031T0600Z.NO/
943 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN
(MONTH/DAY)         10/27  10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          11.2   11.6   12.1   12.4   11.8   11.1   10.4

$$

000 
WGUS83 KFGF 271436
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
936 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

 
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
. PROJECTED CRESTS INCLUDE DILWORTH NEAR 14 FEET LATE THURSDAY...SABIN 
JUST OVER 12 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND BETWEEN 20 AND 21 FEET AT
FARGO LATE TUESDAY.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED 
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE 
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND 
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY 
PRECIPITATION THROUGH 7 AM TUESDAY.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-290236-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081101T0200Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081029T0000Z.081031T1400Z.NO/
936 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.6 FEET, FARGO...NORTH BROADWAY BRIDGE IS
  CLOSED.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON
(MONTH/DAY)         10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03

RED RIVER
  FARGO             20.3   20.5   19.6   18.1   17.0   16.4   16.1

$$

MNC027-290236-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.081027T2100Z-081031T0600Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.081027T2100Z.081028T1800Z.081030T1800Z.NO/
936 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:48 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.VERY
  MINOR FLOODING.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON
(MONTH/DAY)         10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             12.3   12.3   12.1   11.7   11.1   10.4    9.8

$$

MNC027-290236-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.081028T2000Z.081031T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON
(MONTH/DAY)         10/28  10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          11.7   12.6   13.3   13.5   13.3   12.6   11.5

$$
WJB

000 
WGUS83 KFGF 281344
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
844 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

 
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
   
.SEVERAL RIVERS AROUND THE FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA ARE NEARING THEIR
CRESTS. THE RED RIVER AT FARGO IS EXPECTED TO CREST TONIGHT.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED 
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE 
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND 
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY 
PRECIPITATION THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-300144-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081031T2159Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081029T0000Z.081031T0959Z.NO/
844 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03  11/04

RED RIVER
  FARGO             19.8   19.0   17.9   16.9   16.4   16.2   16.0

$$

MNC027-300143-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081030T0600Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.081028T0407Z.081028T1800Z.081029T1800Z.NO/
844 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03  11/04

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             12.1   11.6   11.0   10.4    9.9    9.5    9.3

$$

MNC027-300143-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-081102T1000Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.081029T0200Z.081031T0000Z.081101T2200Z.NO/
844 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
* THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT WITH A CREST NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
  WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         10/29  10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03  11/04

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          12.4   13.1   13.2   12.4   11.4   10.2    9.2

$$

000 
WGUS83 KFGF 291515
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1015 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

 
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  

 
. THE BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN IS EXPECTED TO EASE BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AND BUFFALO AT DILWORTH WILL TAKE A BIT LONGER TO FALL 
BELOW FLOOD STAGE.    

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED 
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE 
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND 
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY 
PRECIPITATION THROUGH 7 AM THURSDAY. 

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-310224-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081031T0224Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081029T0315Z.081030T1424Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.4 FEET, ELM STREET FLOODS.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03  11/04  11/05

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.2   16.8   16.2   16.0   15.8   15.7   15.7

$$

MNC027-300422-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081030T0422Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.081028T0407Z.081029T0400Z.081029T1622Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:04 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* THIS RIVER LOCATION IS EXPERIENCING MINOR FLOODING NOW...
  BUT IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT 6 
  HOURS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.VERY
  MINOR FLOODING.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03  11/04  11/05

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             11.4   10.7   10.2    9.8    9.5    9.2    9.0

$$

MNC027-310315-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-081102T1200Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.081029T0330Z.081031T0000Z.081102T0000Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         10/30  10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03  11/04  11/05

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          12.8   13.0   12.4   11.6   10.2    9.1    8.1

$$
WJB

000 
WGUS83 KFGF 301230
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
730 AM CDT THU OCT 30 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

 
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE 
  RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
.THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AND MOORHEAD HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER 
WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE THROUG THE WEEKEND.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-301300-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081031T0224Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081029T0315Z.081030T0610Z.NO/
730 AM CDT THU OCT 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* AT  6:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:10 AM THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 16.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03  11/04  11/05  11/06

RED RIVER
  FARGO             16.8   16.2   16.0   15.8   15.7   15.7   15.6 

$$

000 
WGUS83 KFGF 301231 CCA
FLSFGF

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
730 AM CDT THU OCT 30 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

 
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR 
THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  
.THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AND MOORHEAD HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS

 - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

 - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER 
   LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION 
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS 

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR 
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.

MNC027-NDC017-301300-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081031T0224Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081029T0315Z.081030T0610Z.NO/
730 AM CDT THU OCT 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* AT  6:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:10 AM THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 16.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.

&& 

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         10/31  11/01  11/02  11/03  11/04  11/05  11/06

RED RIVER
  FARGO             16.8   16.2   16.0   15.8   15.7   15.7   15.6 

$$

KAISER

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Oct 25, 3:22 AM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 25, 3:22 AM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
322 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

.DISCUSSION...
THE MAIN CHALLENGE CENTERS AROUND HIGH WIND AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH
THE STRONG COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. MODELS ARE IN
REASONABLE AGREEMENT...AND THE GFS HAS PERFORMED WELL OF LATE SO
WILL FOLLOW...WITH LITTLE OVERALL DIFFERENCE FROM THE NAM.

FOR TODAY-SUNDAY...THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF A 130KT UPPER LEVEL
JET WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY AFTERNOON. THIS FEATURE WILL BE
ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASING WINDS THROUGH 850MB...WITH ABOUT 40KT
TO MIX BY 18Z IN THE DVL BASIN SPREADING INTO THE FAR EAST BY 00Z.
COLD ADVECTION PROFILES ALSO INCREASE BY AFTERNOON...AND THIS WILL
HELP MIXING. THEREFORE...WILL GO AHEAD AND ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY
BEGINNING IN THE NW AT 18Z SAT...MOVING IT INTO THE VALLEY BY 21Z
THEN TO THE FAR EAST BY 00Z SUN. ALL WIND ADVISORY HEADLINES WILL
GO UNTIL 00Z MON...ALTHOUGH WE MAY NEED TO EXTEND THIS EVEN
FURTHER LATER ON.

STRONG/DEEP MIXING THROUGH 700MB WILL DEVELOP IN ALL AREAS TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE COUPLED WITH SEVERAL SHORTWAVES
AND ASSOCIATED SHOTS OF COLD AIR ADVECTION. WIND WILL SUSTAIN FROM
30-40 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN MOST AREAS ON SUNDAY...SO HIGH WIND
WARNING CRITERIA WINDS MAY BE CLOSE. THE CURRENT THINKING IS THAT
THERE IS NOT A TRUE SURGE OF COLD AIR ALL AT ONCE...AND THERE ARE
SEVERAL PIECES OF ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURE RISES THAT COME
THROUGH LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. WHILE GUSTS TO 50MPH
ARE POSSIBLE...NOT THINKING WE WILL GUST TO SEVERE LIMITS (58MPH)...AND
WE SHOULD SUSTAIN JUST UNDER 40 MPH. HAD CONTEMPLATED A HIGH WIND
WATCH FOR SUNDAY...BUT TO AVOID CONFUSION OF GOING FROM A WIND
ADVISORY TO HIGH WIND WATCH...HAVE OPTED TO ISSUE THE ADVISORY AND
WE CAN UPGRADE AREAS IF NEEDED. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS FOR HIGH
WIND CRITERIA WOULD BE ON THE FAR WESTERN EDGE OF THE FORECAST
AREA...WHERE A BETTER SURGE OF COLD ADVECTION AND PRESSURE RISE
MAX WILL COME THROUGH SUNDAY. THE CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS TODAY
IN ALL BUT THE SOUTH WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER
TONIGHT...AND SOME MINOR ACCUMULATIONS AND VSBY REDUCTIONS ARE
POSSIBLE IN NW MN...AND WILL MENTION. IT WILL BE A COLD DAY SUNDAY
WITH TEMPS STRUGGLING IN THE 30S...AND STRONG WINDS PRODUCING WIND
CHILL READINGS FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS SUNDAY NIGHT. WILL
HIGHLIGHT ALL OF THIS IN THE NPW/HWO/WEATHER STORY AND TOP NEWS OF
THE DAY.

BY MONDAY...WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
IN FOR TUESDAY.

ON WED-FRI...A SLOW WARMING TREND EXPECTED AND TEMPS SHOULD RISE
TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL...ALTHOUGH THE LATEST GFS BRINGS
A BACK DOOR COOL FRONT THROUGH THU THAT WOULD CAUSE TEMPS TO BE A
BIT COOLER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.

&&

.AVIATION...
BAND OF IFR CLOUDS/VSBYS CONTINUES IN THE EAST AND THIS SHOULD
IMPROVE BY MORNING WITH INCREASING WINDS AND BETTER MIXING. W/NW
WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...AND GUST
OVER 40KT BY SUNDAY.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
     NDZ008-016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
     NDZ006-007-014-015-024.

MN...WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
     MNZ001>004-007-029.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
     MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040.

&&

DK

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 25, 6:41 AM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
641 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-
052>054-261145-
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-TOWNER-
CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-
RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
641 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING IN THE DEVILS LAKE
BASIN...THEN QUICKLY SPREAD INTO THE RED RIVER VALLEY THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GUST OVER 40 MPH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON FROM
THE NORTHWEST AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. THE
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS
OF 40 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE TONIGHT...POSSIBLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW
LATE TONIGHT. SOME REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY AND SLIPPERY ROADS MAY
DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DIP TOWARDS THE FREEZING MARK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY...AND GUST TO 50
MPH AT TIMES. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...AND SOME
REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY IS POSSIBLE WITH A FEW SLICK SPOTS NEAR
THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO FALL
INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE BY
MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

HIGH WIND GUST AND LOW VISIBILITY REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED THIS
WEEKEND.

MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-261145-
ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-
EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
641 AM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING IN NORTHWEST AND WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND GUST OVER 40 MPH TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE
TONIGHT...POSSIBLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SOME
REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY AND SLIPPERY ROADS MAY DEVELOP LATE
TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DIP TOWARDS THE FREEZING MARK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY...AND GUST TO NEAR
50 MPH AT TIMES. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE...AND SOME
REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY AND MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH
A FEW SLICK SPOTS NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS SUNDAY NIGHT.
WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE BY MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

HIGH WIND GUST AND LOW VISIBILITY REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED THIS
WEEKEND.

DK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 24, 9:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Cass	36 hr
Oct 25, 4:13 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	FGF	Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more	39 hr
Oct 24, 9:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Clay	5 days
Oct 24, 9:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Clay	8 days
Oct 25, 3:37 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	FGF	Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and 9 more	24 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2008 River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2008 Every river flood warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.