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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 3, 2011, 8:26 AM CDT for Marshall County, Minnesota. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2011, 8:26 AM CDT (13:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2011, 10:56 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Marshall County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Snake River (NW MN) above Warren (MKLM5). The gauge peaked at 68.05 ft at Apr 4, 2011, 4:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 66 ft
- Minor stage
- 67 ft
- Moderate stage
- 71 ft
- Major stage
- 75 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05085450, 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.
449 WGUS43 KFGF 031326 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 826 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY... .UP TO ONE HALF INCH OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION OVER THE LOCAL AREA THIS MORNING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MORE RAPID RISE OF THE SNAKE RIVER IN AND AROUND WARREN. THE RIVER IS IN THE PROCESS OF EASING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT WITH MORE DETAILED FLOODING INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T 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 && MNC089-031626- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0024.110403T1326Z-110409T1200Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.110403T1037Z.110405T0000Z.110409T0000Z.UU/ 826 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 7:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 68.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. $$ WJB
6 follow-up statements
110 WGUS83 KFGF 031818 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES .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 THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T 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 && NDC077-050618- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.3.SM.110331T2030Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * CREST IS FORECAST FOR BETWEEN 26 AND 27 FEET NEXT WEEKEND. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 19.0 20.8 22.3 23.8 25.1 26.1 26.5 $$ NDC017-077-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0025.110405T2136Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.2.SM.110405T2136Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * A RISE TO BETWEEN 21 AND 22 FEET IS POSSIBLE AFTER THE 7 DAY FORECAST PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, *** MODERATE FLOOD STAGE (TO BE CHANGED TO PROPOSED MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEAR FUTURE) ***.MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH ST. SE && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 12.8 15.2 17.3 19.8 20.3 20.5 20.5 $$ NDC017-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0026.110407T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.3.SM.110407T0000Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * A CREST BETWEEN 22 AND 23 FEET IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEKEND. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 14.6 15.4 17.1 19.0 20.7 22.1 22.5 $$ NDC017-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0027.110405T2308Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWDN8.3.SM.110405T2308Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 878.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 891.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 891.8 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 22 AND RIVERTON DRIVE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 880.2 882.7 885.6 888.3 890.2 891.2 891.5 $$ MNC027-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST BETWEEN 17 AND 18 FEET DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 16.2 17.1 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.1 16.3 $$ MNC027-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * PROJECTED CREST BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET EXPECTED LATE WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.2 8.6 8.9 9.4 10.0 10.4 10.5 $$ MNC027-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * PROJECTED CREST BETWEEN 24 AND 25 FEET EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET, US HWY 10 EAST OF GLYNDON IS FLOODED. EXTENSIVE FLOODING TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 20.9 22.1 22.9 23.8 24.4 24.5 24.5 $$ MNC107-050617- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110408T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.1.ER.110408T0900Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 7.9 8.4 8.6 9.3 10.1 11.2 11.9 $$ MNC107-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET, WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 23.0 24.5 26.1 27.6 29.0 30.3 31.2 $$ MNC069-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 807.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * PROJECTED CREST AROUND 807 FEET EXPECTED LATE IN THE WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 807.0 FEET, STORM SEWER VALVES AT 175 BRIDGE, YONGRENS, 4TH STREET SOUTH AND THE CEMETERY ARE CLOSED AND PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. * ICE JAMS ARE POSSIBLE AROUND THIS LOCATION. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 804.6 805.6 806.1 806.5 806.8 807.0 807.0 $$ NDC017-073-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0020.110404T0800Z-000000T0000Z/ /ENDN8.2.SM.110404T0800Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 13 AND 14 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. SOME FARM RESIDENCES HAVE WATER AT GROUND LEVEL. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 MAPLE RIVER ENDERLIN 9.7 10.3 10.6 11.3 12.1 12.9 13.4 $$ NDC017-050617- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0019.110403T1756Z-000000T0000Z/ /MPLN8.2.SM.110403T1632Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 905.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 908.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 909.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 910.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 906.7 907.7 908.0 908.5 908.9 909.4 909.5 $$ MNC107-050617- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0022.110407T0200Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.1.ER.110407T0200Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 11.2 12.3 13.3 14.6 16.2 17.6 19.0 $$ MNC119-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110409T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.110409T0000Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 12.0 13.2 15.0 16.9 18.7 21.2 23.7 $$ MNC119-050617- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS ACTIVATED. DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS. * THIS LOCATION MAY BE AFFECTED BY ICE JAMS IN THE AREA. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 18.0 19.4 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.4 21.0 $$ MNC089-050617- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110408T0900Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.110403T1037Z.110404T1200Z.110407T2100Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A PROJECTED CREST NEAR 68.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 68.2 68.2 67.9 67.2 66.8 66.3 65.8 $$ MNC089-050617- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110406T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /ALVM5.1.ER.110406T0300Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 118 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO A PROJECTED CREST BETWEEN 106 AND 107 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 104.4 105.5 106.2 106.5 106.5 106.3 106.0 $$ WJB
982 WGUS83 KFGF 040420 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT HALSTAD AFFECTING NORMAN AND TRAILL COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA AFFECTING KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY .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 THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE RIVER FORECASTS BELOW CONTAIN PRELIMINARY VALUES THAT SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A CREST FORECAST AT THIS TIME. THESE PRELIMINARY VALUES ARE BASED ON EXISTING CONDITIONS AND PROJECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH ONLY THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER STAGES THAT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THESE VALUES WILL CHANGE DEPENDENT ON FUTURE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THESE EXTENDED FORECASTS ARE PROVIDED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T 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 && MNC167-NDC077-051620- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHNN8.3.SM.110402T2330Z.110408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER RISE TO AROUND 15 FEET LATER THIS WEEK WITH A TOTAL FLOW OF AROUND 9 THOUSAND CUBIC FEET PER SECOND THROUGH BOTH THE DIVERSION AND THE RIVER FORECAST POINT IN TOWN. A SECONDARY RISE IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS MONTH AS FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS RELEASE FLOWS AFTER THE INITIAL SNOWMELT CREST. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, TOP OF THE PERMANENT DIKE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED RIVER WAHPETON 13.9 14.2 14.5 14.9 15.0 14.6 13.6 $$ MNC027-NDC017-051620- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.3.SM.110329T2115Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37 FEET BY NEXT WEEKEND. ADDITIONAL RISES TO BETWEEN 38 AND 40 FEET ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE APRIL 11 TO 13 TIME PERIOD. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 33.0 FEET, FARGO...DIKE IS CONSTRUCTED SOUTH OF LIFT STATION TO NEAR 2ND STREET AND MAIN AVENUE. ADDITIONAL SANDBAGGING ON ELM STREET DIKE NEAR WOODLAND DRIVE. IF RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE 37 FEET, PUT EXTRA EARTH ON CENTERLINE OF 10TH AVENUE SOUTH. 1979 DESIGN TOP OF DIKE AT EL ZAGEL GOLF COURSE. MOORHEAD...START DIKING TO PROTECT THE HJEMKOMST CENTER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED RIVER FARGO 25.7 28.7 32.0 34.1 35.5 36.7 37.7 $$ MNC107-NDC097-051619- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.110404T2118Z-000000T0000Z/ /HILN8.3.SM.110404T2118Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT HALSTAD. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 37.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 39.4 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES TO AROUND 40 FEET ARE POSSIBLE BY THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 40.0 FEET, *** OLD MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WAS CHANGED TO 37.5 FT ON 08 MAR 2010. *** && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED RIVER HALSTAD 26.2 28.2 30.2 32.9 35.8 38.6 39.4 $$ MNC119-NDC035-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.3.SM.110331T0100Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 46.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 46.2 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES TO BETWEEN 50 AND 52 FEET ARE POSSIBLE BY THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 46.2 FEET, WATER ON DEMERS AVENUE AT SORLIE BRIDGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 34.2 36.5 39.4 41.8 43.3 44.7 46.2 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.2.SM.110330T1122Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.8 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES TO AROUND 38 FEET ARE POSSIBLE BY THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH. THIS LOCATION IS PRONE TO ICE JAM FLOODING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 35.8 FEET, TOP OF THE WALSH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL DIKES IN WALSHVILLE TOWNSHIP. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED RIVER OSLO 31.7 32.8 33.5 34.1 34.6 35.2 35.8 $$ MNC069-089-NDC067-099-051619- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0016.110404T2000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DRTN8.2.SM.110404T2000Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 38.6 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 39.0 FEET, RURAL ROAD DAMAGES START. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED RIVER DRAYTON 32.2 33.3 34.4 35.5 36.6 37.6 38.6 $$ MNC069-NDC067-051619- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0018.110408T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /PBNN8.1.SM.110408T0900Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 45.1 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 45.0 FEET, URBAN DAMAGE TO SAINT VINCENT. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED RIVER PEMBINA 38.1 39.4 40.5 41.6 42.7 43.9 45.1 $$ NDC077-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.3.SM.110331T2030Z.110408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY FRIDAY THEN STEADY. * CREST IS FORECAST FOR BETWEEN 26 AND 27 FEET NEXT WEEKEND. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 23.1 24.9 26.0 26.4 26.5 26.4 26.1 $$ NDC017-077-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0025.110405T2136Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.2.SM.110405T2136Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * A RISE TO BETWEEN 21 AND 22 FEET IS POSSIBLE AFTER THE 7 DAY FORECAST PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, *** MODERATE FLOOD STAGE (TO BE CHANGED TO PROPOSED MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEAR FUTURE) ***.MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH ST. SE && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 14.1 16.2 18.7 20.2 20.4 20.5 20.5 $$ NDC017-051619- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0026.110407T0112Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.3.SM.110407T0112Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY NEXT SATURDAY. * A CREST BETWEEN 22 AND 23 FEET IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEKEND. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 15.0 16.1 17.9 19.8 21.5 22.4 22.4 $$ NDC017-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0027.110405T2308Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWDN8.3.SM.110405T2308Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 879.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 891.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.5 FEET BY NEXT SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 891.8 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 22 AND RIVERTON DRIVE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 881.7 884.1 887.1 889.3 890.8 891.5 891.4 $$ MNC027-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 9:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST BETWEEN 17 AND 18 FEET BY MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 16.7 17.3 17.5 17.5 17.3 16.7 15.9 $$ MNC027-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 9:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * PROJECTED CREST BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET EXPECTED NEXT WEEKEND. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.6 8.7 9.1 9.7 10.3 10.5 10.3 $$ MNC027-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY FRIDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * PROJECTED CREST BETWEEN 24 AND 25 FEET EXPECTED NEXT WEEKEND. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET, US HWY 10 EAST OF GLYNDON IS FLOODED. EXTENSIVE FLOODING TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 22.2 23.2 23.8 24.2 24.5 24.5 24.4 $$ MNC107-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110408T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.2.ER.110408T0900Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 8.1 8.5 8.9 9.7 10.6 11.6 12.2 $$ MNC107-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 24.0 25.6 27.1 28.4 29.7 30.8 31.5 $$ MNC119-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110407T1536Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.2.SM.110407T1536Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.1 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, HWY 75 NORTH OF CLIMAX IS CLOSED AND UNDERWATER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 14.9 16.9 18.8 20.6 22.4 24.2 26.1 $$ MNC069-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 804.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 807.5 FEET BY FRIDAY THEN NEARLY STEADY. * PROJECTED CREST AROUND 807.5 FEET EXPECTED LATE IN THE WEEK. * ICE JAMS ARE POSSIBLE AROUND THIS LOCATION. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET, DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS.STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 805.5 806.4 807.1 807.4 807.5 807.4 807.1 $$ NDC017-073-051619- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0020.110404T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /ENDN8.2.SM.110404T0600Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. SOME FARM RESIDENCES HAVE WATER AT GROUND LEVEL. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 MAPLE RIVER ENDERLIN 10.1 10.4 10.8 11.7 12.5 13.2 13.4 $$ NDC017-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MPLN8.2.SM.110403T1632Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 905.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 908.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 909.5 FEET BY NEXT SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 910.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 907.4 907.9 908.2 908.7 909.2 909.5 909.5 $$ MNC119-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * THIS LOCATION MAY BE AFFECTED BY ICE JAMS IN THE AREA. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 19.2 20.1 20.5 20.6 20.7 21.1 21.5 $$ MNC089-051619- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110408T0600Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.110403T1037Z.110404T1200Z.110407T1800Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * AT 9:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A PROJECTED CREST NEAR 68.1 FEET ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THEN FALL. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 68.1 68.0 67.4 66.8 66.5 65.9 65.6 $$ MNC089-051619- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110406T0300Z-110411T0000Z/ /ALVM5.1.ER.110406T0300Z.110407T1200Z.110410T1200Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 10...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY APRIL 10. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE BETWEEN 106 AND 107 FEET BY THURSDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 105.0 105.9 106.3 106.5 106.4 106.1 105.8 $$ NDC099-051619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0029.110410T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRNN8.1.ER.110410T1800Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1120 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON. * FROM SUNDAY APRIL 10 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.5 FEET, CITY PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. 5TH STREET WEST AND GOLF COURSE ROAD BLOCKED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 PARK RIVER GRAFTON 9.5 9.4 9.5 10.1 10.6 11.3 12.3 $$
588 WGUS83 KFGF 041559 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY .THERE HAVE BEEN NO BIG CHANGES IN THE RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. RECENT MELTING OF THE SNOW PACK HAS LED TO RUNOFF ENTERING THE RIVER SYSTEM AND RAISING THE RIVER LEVELS ON THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES. THE MELT AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE DUE TO MILD...ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. THERE WILL BE LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF THIS WEEK...WITH THE NEXT CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION ON THE THURSDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY TIME FRAME. THESE FORECASTS ONLY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 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 THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SOME OF THE RIVER FORECASTS BELOW CONTAIN PRELIMINARY VALUES THAT SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A CREST FORECAST AT THIS TIME. THESE PRELIMINARY VALUES ARE BASED ON EXISTING CONDITIONS AND PROJECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH ONLY THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER STAGES THAT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THESE VALUES WILL CHANGE DEPENDENT ON FUTURE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THESE EXTENDED FORECASTS ARE PROVIDED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T 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 && MNC107-060359- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110408T0400Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.2.ER.110408T0400Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 8.3 8.8 9.4 10.4 11.5 12.3 12.5 $$ MNC107-060358- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.8 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING...REMAINING IN THE 32 TO 34 FOOT RANGE INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 25.0 26.8 28.4 29.8 31.1 32.2 32.8 $$ MNC027-060358- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 16.7 17.3 17.5 17.3 16.8 16.1 15.3 $$ MNC027-060358- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 9.0 9.0 9.4 10.0 10.4 10.5 10.1 $$ MNC027-060358- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET, US HWY 10 EAST OF GLYNDON IS FLOODED. EXTENSIVE FLOODING TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 22.8 23.4 23.9 24.3 24.5 24.4 24.1 $$ MNC107-060358- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0022.110406T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.ER.110406T2200Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. BACKWATER AFFECTS COULD CAUSE RISES TO NEAR 24 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 12.7 13.2 16.5 21.1 22.5 21.8 20.8 $$ MNC119-060358- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110408T1715Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.2.SM.110408T1715Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. FLUCTUATIONS BETWEEN 32.5 AND 34.5 INTO THE APRIL 13-16 TIME PERIOD. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, HWY 75 NORTH OF CLIMAX IS CLOSED AND UNDERWATER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 13.5 14.7 16.2 19.3 22.7 26.0 28.7 $$ MNC069-060358- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 808.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET, DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS.STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 806.4 807.2 807.8 808.0 807.9 807.7 807.2 $$ MNC119-060358- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. ICE JAMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BOTH UP AND DOWNSTREAM WHICH CAN CAUSE RAPID 1 TO 3 FOOT FLUCTUATIONS. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 19.3 20.8 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.5 21.5 $$ MNC089-060358- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110408T0600Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.110403T1037Z.110405T0600Z.110407T1800Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 68.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 68.1 67.8 67.1 66.6 66.1 65.8 65.7 $$ MNC089-060358- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110407T0000Z-110411T0000Z/ /ALVM5.1.ER.110407T0000Z.110408T0000Z.110410T1200Z.UU/ 1059 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 103.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 106.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 105.0 105.7 106.3 106.5 106.3 106.0 105.7 $$
972 WGUS83 KFGF 050358 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY .RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT HAS CONTINUED TO BRING RISES TO MOST LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. A FEW GAGES...NOTABLY ALONG THE BUFFALO AND SOUTH BUFFALO RIVERS AS WELL AS THE WILD RICE RIVER...HAVE STARTED TO LEVEL OFF. THESE SITES ARE EXPECTED TO SEE A DOUBLE CREST...WITH THE FIRST CREST OCCURRING NOW AND THE SECOND ONE IN ANOTHER 4 TO 5 DAYS. SEVERAL LOCATIONS ARE ALSO SEEING BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE MILD THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS...ALLOWING MORE RUNOFF. LITTLE TO NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SUBSTANTIAL RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. THESE FORECASTS ONLY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 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 THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T 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 && MNC107-061558- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110411T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.1.ER.110411T1200Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM MONDAY APRIL 11 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.2 9.8 10.2 $$ MNC107-061557- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 26.2 27.7 29.1 30.5 31.8 32.6 32.9 $$ MNC027-061557- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPERIENCING A BRIEF CREST. A DOUBLE CREST IS EXPECTED AT THIS LOCATION. A SECOND CREST OF 16-17 FEET IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 15.9 15.7 15.9 16.2 16.4 16.0 15.4 $$ MNC027-061557- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.9 9.1 9.6 10.2 10.5 10.3 9.9 $$ MNC027-061557- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...A DOUBLE CREST IS EXPECTED AT THIS LOCATIONS. THE FIRST CREST OF 22.5-23.5 FEET IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AND A SECOND CREST OF 22.5 TO 23.5 FEET BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 22.9 23.0 22.9 22.7 22.8 23.0 23.0 $$ MNC107-061557- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0022.110405T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.ER.110405T1800Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER COULD ALSO BE AN ISSUE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 14.1 15.3 18.8 22.0 22.4 21.2 20.4 $$ MNC119-061557- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110408T1724Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.2.SM.110408T1724Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. FLUCTUATIONS BETWEEN 32.5 AND 34.5 ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 14.8 16.0 17.7 21.0 24.4 27.3 29.7 $$ MNC069-061557- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 808.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET, DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS.STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.3 807.8 808.0 808.0 807.8 807.4 806.9 $$ MNC119-061557- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 19.5 21.0 21.3 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.3 $$ MNC089-061557- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110407T0600Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.110403T1037Z.110404T2015Z.110406T1800Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 67.1 66.9 66.6 66.3 66.0 65.7 65.6 $$ MNC089-061557- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110407T1200Z-110408T0600Z/ /ALVM5.1.ER.110407T1200Z.110407T1200Z.110407T1800Z.UU/ 1058 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. RIVER GAGE HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING FOR THE PAST WEEK DUE TO ICE MOVING THROUGH THE RIVER SYSTEM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 105.4 105.8 105.9 105.6 105.3 105.0 104.7 $$
286 WGUS83 KFGF 051703 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY .RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT HAS CAUSED THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE FOR OBSERVED TRENDS...BUT NO MAJOR CHANGES TO THE PREVIOUS SEVEN DAY FORECAST. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE MILD THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF. LITTLE TO NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. 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 THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T 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 && MNC107-070503- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110411T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.1.ER.110411T1200Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 7.3 7.5 8.0 8.9 9.6 10.0 10.3 $$ MNC107-070502- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.0 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 27.2 29.0 30.6 31.6 32.4 32.8 33.0 $$ MNC119-070502- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110408T0742Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110408T0742Z.110412T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION ON NORTH END OF TOWN IS THREATENED. SEVERAL HOMES ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN THREATENED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 16.8 18.4 20.5 24.5 27.9 30.3 32.5 $$ MNC027-070502- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 15.7 15.8 16.2 16.4 16.3 15.7 14.9 $$ MNC027-070502- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.8 9.3 9.9 10.4 10.4 10.1 9.8 $$ MNC027-070502- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 23.1 23.0 22.7 22.7 23.0 23.3 23.2 $$ MNC107-070502- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0022.110405T1657Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.ER.110405T1000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 14.8 17.6 20.6 22.4 21.8 20.8 19.9 $$ MNC069-070502- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 808.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET, DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS. STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.4 807.9 808.0 807.8 807.5 807.1 806.5 $$ MNC119-070502- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 19.4 20.0 20.5 21.3 22.0 22.0 21.6 $$ MNC089-070000- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110407T0000Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.110403T1037Z.110404T2015Z.110406T1200Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 67.0 66.2 65.7 65.4 65.2 65.0 64.8 $$ MNC089-070502- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110408T0000Z-110408T1200Z/ /ALVM5.1.ER.110408T0000Z.110408T0000Z.110408T0000Z.UU/ 1203 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 105.4 105.8 105.6 105.1 104.9 104.7 104.5 $$
419
WGUS83 KFGF 060356
FLSFGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...
THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
THE RED RIVER AT HALSTAD AFFECTING NORMAN AND TRAILL COUNTIES
THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS
COUNTIES
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND
FORKS COUNTIES
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND
PEMBINA COUNTIES
THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA AFFECTING KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY
THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY
THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY
THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY
THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY
THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY
THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY
THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
.RECENT SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF FROM ITS TRIBUTARIES WILL CONTINUE
TO FLOW INTO THE MAINSTEM RED. A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
EVENT IS EXPECTED THIS COMING WEEKEND. HOWEVER...UNLESS STATED
IN THE CREST RANGES...ONLY 24 HOURS OF PRECIPITATION IS INCLUDED
IN THESE 7-DAY RIVER FORECASTS. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY ON THE
MAGNITUDE OF THE EVENT...AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTERS WILL
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS EVENT AS IT DEVELOPS.
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 THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN
QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN...
- DON'T 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
&&
MNC167-NDC077-071556-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHNN8.3.SM.110402T2330Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON.
* AT 9:31 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 15.5 FT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
THEN WILL FALL TO AROUND 14.5 FT BY MONDAY. A SECOND CREST RANGE
OF 16 TO 17.5 FEET IS EXPECTED LATER THIS MONTH. THE HIGHER RANGE VALUE
INCLUDES PRECIPITATION THROUGH SUNDAY. THE FORECAST FOR THE SECOND
CREST WILL DEPEND ON ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS THE
UPSTREAM RESERVOIR OPERATIONS DURING APRIL.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, TOP OF THE PERMANENT DIKE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
RED RIVER
WAHPETON 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.2 14.6 14.5 15.2
$$
MNC027-NDC017-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.3.SM.110329T2115Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...WILL RISE TO AROUND 39.5 FT SUNDAY EVENING THEN WILL
FLUCTUATE AROUND 39.0 FT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A CREST RANGE OF 39 TO
41 FEET IS EXPECTED AROUND APRIL 10TH OR 11TH. THE HIGHER RANGE VALUE
INCLUDES PRECIPITATION THROUGH SUNDAY. THE FORECAST FOR THE CREST WILL
DEPEND ON ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION AND WILL CHANGE IF IT OCCURS.
* FLOODING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN IS NORMALLY LONG TERM. THIS
FORECAST WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 40.0 FEET, FARGO...TOP OF THE ISLAND PARK
DIKE. MOORHEAD...RED RIVER IS LAPPING AT THE BASE OF THE HERITAGE
HJEMKOMST INTERPRETIVE CENTER.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
RED RIVER
FARGO 32.6 35.3 37.4 39.0 39.5 39.4 39.1
$$
MNC107-NDC097-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HILN8.3.SM.110404T2315Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT HALSTAD.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 37.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.0 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 40.0 FEET, *** OLD MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WAS
CHANGED TO 37.5 FT ON 08 MAR 2010. ***
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
RED RIVER
HALSTAD 31.9 34.5 37.1 39.0 39.6 39.9 40.0
$$
MNC119-NDC035-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EGFM5.3.SM.110331T0100Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 46.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 50.1 FEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
RED RIVER
EAST GRAND FORKS 36.5 40.0 43.3 45.4 47.3 49.0 50.1
$$
MNC089-119-NDC035-099-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OSLM5.3.SM.110330T1122Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.3 FEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 37.5 FEET, STATE HIGHWAY 1 OVERTOPS (MN
DOT).
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
RED RIVER
OSLO 33.3 33.9 34.6 35.2 35.8 36.5 37.3
$$
MNC069-089-NDC067-099-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DRTN8.2.SM.110404T1833Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.9 FEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 42.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. GENERAL URBAN
FLOOD DAMAGE TO DRAYTON AND ITS ENVIRONS.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
RED RIVER
DRAYTON 35.0 36.2 37.2 38.2 39.2 40.1 40.9
$$
MNC069-NDC067-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0018.110407T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PBNN8.2.SM.110407T1000Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 47.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 47.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
RED RIVER
PEMBINA 41.5 42.6 43.9 44.8 45.8 46.6 47.4
$$
MNC107-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110411T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/TWVM5.1.ER.110411T1200Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
BANKFULL STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
WILD RICE RIVER
TWIN VALLEY 7.9 8.0 8.4 9.3 9.8 10.2 10.5
$$
MNC107-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
WILD RICE RIVER
HENDRUM 28.9 30.2 31.3 32.1 32.5 32.9 33.0
$$
MNC119-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110408T0742Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLXM5.3.SM.110408T0742Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION ON
NORTH END OF TOWN IS THREATENED. SEVERAL HOMES ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF
TOWN THREATENED.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
SANDHILL RIVER
CLIMAX 17.6 19.3 22.7 26.4 29.2 31.4 32.8
$$
NDC077-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABRN8.3.SM.110331T2030Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
WILD RICE RIVER
ABERCROMBIE 26.3 26.5 26.5 26.0 25.4 24.5 23.2
$$
NDC017-077-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KNDN8.2.SM.110405T0648Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY
SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, *** MAJOR FLOOD STAGE (TO BE
CHANGED TO 20 FT IN THE NEAR FUTURE) ***.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
SHEYENNE RIVER
KINDRED 18.8 20.0 20.6 20.9 21.0 21.0 20.9
$$
NDC017-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.3.SM.110405T1640Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY
SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE
STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
SHEYENNE RIVER
WEST FARGO DIVER 21.1 21.9 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.5 22.5
$$
NDC017-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 891.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 891.5 FEET BY
FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 891.8 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 22 AND RIVERTON
DRIVE IS CLOSED.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
SHEYENNE RIVER
HARWOOD 889.8 891.1 891.5 891.5 891.5 891.5 891.5
$$
NDC017-073-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENDN8.2.SM.110404T2245Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY
SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. SOME FARM
RESIDENCES HAVE WATER AT GROUND LEVEL.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
MAPLE RIVER
ENDERLIN 12.2 12.9 13.2 13.5 13.4 13.1 12.4
$$
NDC017-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MPLN8.3.SM.110403T1632Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 909.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 910.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 910.5 FEET BY
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 910.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
MAPLE RIVER
MAPLETON 909.8 910.0 910.4 910.5 910.4 910.0 910.0
$$
MNC027-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY
SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
S. BUFFALO RIVER
SABIN 15.2 15.8 16.3 16.5 16.0 15.3 14.5
$$
MNC027-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY
SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
BUFFALO RIVER
HAWLEY 8.7 9.5 10.2 10.5 10.2 9.9 9.6
$$
MNC027-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
BUFFALO RIVER
DILWORTH 23.0 22.8 22.6 22.8 23.1 23.2 22.9
$$
MNC107-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SHYM5.2.ER.110405T1000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY
SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
MARSH RIVER
SHELLY 16.8 19.2 21.8 22.3 21.3 20.3 19.6
$$
MNC069-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 808.0 FEET BY
FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET, DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24
HOURS.STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS
ARE SET UP.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
TWO RIVERS RIVER
HALLOCK 807.5 807.9 808.0 807.7 807.3 806.7 806.1
$$
NDC097-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0030.110407T1700Z-000000T0000Z/
/HGRN8.2.ER.110407T1700Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
GOOSE RIVER
HILLSBORO 8.4 10.7 12.3 13.4 14.4 14.9 15.0
$$
NDC099-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0031.110409T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTON8.2.ER.110409T1200Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES
ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER MAY
BYPASS MINTO TO THE SOUTH AND FLOW INTO LAKE ARDOCK. URBAN FLOODING
STARTS.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
FOREST RIVER
MINTO 4.2 4.1 4.4 7.3 8.4 8.3 7.6
$$
NDC099-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0029.110410T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRNN8.2.ER.110410T0800Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES
ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.5 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. WATER
LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF HYDRANTS AT 3RD AND WESTERN.WATER REACHES
2ND AND BURGAMOTT.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
PARK RIVER
GRAFTON 10.0 9.9 10.5 11.6 12.6 13.4 13.5
$$
MNC119-071555-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY
SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
RED LAKE RIVER
CROOKSTON 18.8 19.6 20.6 21.7 22.0 21.8 21.3
$$
MNC089-060426-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110407T0000Z/
/MKLM5.1.SM.110403T1037Z.110404T2015Z.110405T2330Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.7 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:30 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 65.9 FEET BY THURSDAY
MORNING.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
SNAKE RIVER
ABOVE WARREN 66.2 65.7 65.3 64.9 64.6 64.2 64.0
$$
MNC089-071555-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110408T0000Z-110409T0600Z/
/ALVM5.1.ER.110408T0000Z.110408T0000Z.110408T1800Z.UU/
1056 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER
FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
SNAKE RIVER
ALVARADO 105.4 106.0 105.9 105.8 105.4 104.9 104.4
$$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 Apr 3, 3:41 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 3:41 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
341 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011
.SHORT TERM...
CHALLENGING FCST NEXT 12 HOURS. MODELS PERFORMING QUITE POOR WITH
QPF OVERNIGHT. MOST MODELS PREDICTED SOLID BAND OF 0.30 TO 0.60
LIQUID IN WARM ADVECTION BAND NE ND INTO NW MN THRU 12Z. VERIFYING
IS MUCH CLOSER TO 0.10. ALSO 925 MB TEMPS REMAINING QUITE MILD
WITH JUST ABOVE ZERO TEMPS IN THE VERY LOWEST 3000 FT AGL UP THE
RED RIVER VALLEY AND INTO SOUTHEAST MANITOBA. LACK OF HEAVY PCPN
AND WARM IN THE LOWEST LAYERS PREVENTING ANY CHANGE TO SNOW IN THE
NRN VALLEY INTO NW MN. SOME HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS FOSSTON TO
BEMIDJI BRIEFLY GOING TO -SN FROM -RA BUT PRECIP SHUTS OFF SOME
AFTE CHANGEOVER. SEEMS AS HRRR AND RUC DOING VERY WELL WITH QPF
BAND IN HAVING IT SHIFT NORTH AND ORIENTATE NR A KENORA ONTARIO
BACK INTO THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING AND THEN DRIFT
SOUTHEAST THIS AFTN-EVE AND WEAKEN. CANADIAN RADARS ALSO SHOW MAIN
SNOW BAND JUST NORTH OF THE BORDER. WITH THE ABOVE...EXPECT MAIN
SNOW BAND WITH 6+ TO HOLD NORTH OF THE BORDER WITH SOME 1-4 INCH
TYPE SNOW POSSIBLE YET FROM NORTHERN LAKE OF THE WOODS WEST-
SOUTHWEST TOWARD LANGDON-CANDO. SOUTH OF THIS AREA...NOT A LOT OF
PCPN TODAY AND LOWEST LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAIN ABV 32F SO
COULD WELL STILL SEE LIGHT RAIN JUST AS WELL LIGHT RAIN TODAY
IN THAT AREA FROM NRN BELTRAMI TO GFK TO SOUTH OF DVL. THUS FOR
THAT ZONE DID DROP ANY ADVISORY. FOR NRN TIER...TOUGH CALL. CALLED
LANGDON AND GOT REPORT OF LIGHT COVERING OF SLUSH NEXT BATCH TO
MOVE AND CONTINUE TODAY BUT WOULD APPEAR CHANCE FOR 6+ IS QUITE
LOW SO WILL STICK WITH ADVISORY. ESTEVEN AWOS IN SE SASK REPORTED
5 CM OF NEW SNOW THRU 06Z AND REPORT OF 2 INCHES EARLIER IN THAT
AREA ON ND SIDE. SO OVERALL NOT A VERY GOOD SNOWMAKER LATE EVENING
EVEN IN NW ND/SE SK.
FOR SRN ONE HALF OF FCST AREA AFTER DAYBREAK DRIER AIR MOVES IN
AND LOOKS LIKE PCPN CHANCES ARE QUITE LOW. SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10
INCH OCCURRED IN FAR SRN VALLEY WITH SOME AREAS JUST TRACE
AMOUNTS. EXPECT NOT MUCH PCPN TODAY WITH SOME TRACE TO 0.01
AMOUNTS IN SRN BASIN.
WEAKENING SNOW BAND WILL DROP SOUTHEAST THRU MOST OF THE FCST AREA
THIS EVENING AND EXIT LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL ALSO BE
BREEZY...SUSTAINED VALUES IN THE 20-25 KT RANGE. CLOSE TO ADVISORY
BUT WILL LET DAYSHIFT LOOK AT THAT. WIND ADV AT NIGHT CAN BE TOUGH
TO GET UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG COLD ADVECTION WHICH THIS ISNT.
COOLISH AIR OVER AREA MONDAY (BUT STILL ABOVE 32F) WITH WARMER
AIR TO RETURN TUES OUT AHEAD OF NEXT SYSTEM WHICH WILL PASS
THROUGH TUES NIGHT- WED MORNING. DID UP TEMPS MOST PERIODS AS
EARLIER MODELS WERE A BIT TOO COOL. SO LOOK FOR MOSTLY SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS AS IT MOVES THROUGH. OVERNIGHT LOWS SUN NIGHT AND MON
NIGHT TO BE JUST BELOW FREEZING BUT MAY NOT BE TRULY COLD ENOUGH
TO FREEZE UP THE CURRENT RUNOFF.
.LONG TERM...
ALL EYES ARE ON THE FRI-SAT-SUN SYSTEM WHICH MODELS HAVE INDICATED
WILL AFFECT THE AREA TO SOME DEGREE. 00Z ECMWF IS QUITE BULLISH
WITH UPPER LOW AND SFC LOW WITH DEF ZONE PRECIP OVER THE VALLEY
FRIDAY...00Z GFS A BIT WEAKER WITH THIS WAVE AND HOLDS BACK
STRONGER WAVE OVER THE 4 CORNERS REGION. MODELS DO HAVE A GOOD
WARMUP THURSDAY SO TOOK TEMPS UP TO MENTION PSBL 50 DEGREE
READINGS IN SOME AREAS.
&&
.AVIATION...
NORTHERN TAF SITES (DVL-GFK-TVF-BJI) TO BE ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF
IFR-MVFR CLOUD DECK MOST OF THE DAY...SO COULD SEE QUITE VARIABLE
CONDITIONS. EXPECT SOME LIGHT PRECIP AT TIMES...COULD BE RAIN OR
SNOW...BUT HEAVIEST PCPN AND LOWEST VSBY/CIGS TO HOLD ALONG
CANADIAN BORDER. SOUTHEAST ND AND WCNTRL MN TO BE IN A DRIER AIR
IN LOWEST LEVELS AND MAY REMAIN MOSTLY IN THE VFR CIG CATEGORY
TODAY BEFORE MVFR CIGS MOVE IN TONIGHT. ALL AREAS WILL SEE BREEZY
EAST- NORTHEAST SFC WINDS 15 TO 25 KTS TODAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS
OVER DVL THEN TURNING NORTH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS OVER 30 KTS.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
RIVER WARNINGS FOR MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE RED RIVER VALLEY FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE AS
THE SPRING MELT HAS ACCELERATED. WARM TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY
RESULTED IN NOTICEABLE INCREASES IN THE RATES OF RISE ALONG MANY
RIVERS...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHERN BASIN.
PRECIPITATION PHASE WITH THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM HAS BEEN MAINLY
RAIN SO FAR WITH RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES SHOWING UP TO ONE QUARTER
OF AN INCH ACROSS SOUTHEAST ND AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. ELSEWHERE...LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH HAS FALLEN. FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE STORM...THE HIGHEST PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED NEAREST THE CANADIAN BORDER...BUT MUCH OF THIS SHOULD FALL
AS SNOW. LIQUID AMOUNTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN VALLEY MAY FURTHER
INCREASE THE RATE OF RISE THROUGH THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BEHIND THE STORM SYSTEM TODAY AND MONDAY...BUT
DAYTIME HIGHS WILL REBOUND BACK INTO THE 40S TUESDAY AND BEYOND...
CONTINUING A MORE ROBUST MELTING PROCESS. THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE
JAMMING WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR NDZ006>008-
014>016-054.
MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR MNZ004>009.
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RIDDLE/ROGERSHazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 5:17 AM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 517 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 MNZ001>003-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ024-026>030-038-039-049- 052-053-041030- WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD- WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL- WADENA-GRANT-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES- CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- 517 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN...MIXED AT TIMES WITH LIGHT SNOW...WILL OCCUR TODAY...PRIMARILY IN A BAND FROM NEAR DEVILS LAKE TO GRAND FORKS TO BEMIDJI. THERE COULD BE AN INCH OR SO OF NEW SNOW THIS EVENING. SOUTH OF THIS AREA PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF LIGHT RAIN AND BE MORE SCATTERED. TONIGHT WILL SEE COLDER AIR MOVE IN ALONG WITH LITTLE LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. RIVER FLOODING WARNINGS FOR THE MAIN STEM RED AND MANY OF ITS TRIBUTARIES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT AS RUNOFF FROM WARMER TEMPERATURES CONTINUES TO INCREASE RIVER LEVELS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN DURING THE WEEK AS RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE MAIN STEM RED AND ITS TRIBUTARIES RISE. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH A POSSIBLE STORM SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE AREA LATE IN THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. MNZ004>009-NDZ006>008-014>016-054-041030- KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- NORTH BELTRAMI-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- 517 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING 1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A STORM SYSTEM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE IN THE WEEK. DUE TO WARMER TEMPERATURES THIS UPCOMING WEEK RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NORTHERN VALLEY AND FAR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WILL CONTINUE TO RISE WITH RIVER FLOODING A POSSIBILITY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. DTR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Norman | 5 days |
| Apr 2, 9:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Norman | 19 days |
| Apr 2, 9:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Marshall | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 3:58 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau | 11 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Polk | 28 days |
| Apr 3, 3:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 7 days |
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River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.