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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 6, 2011, 11:37 AM CDT for Roseau County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 11, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2011, 11:37 AM CDT (16:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 11, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2011, 12:22 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Roseau County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Roseau River at Roseau (ROSM5).
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05105000, 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.
059 WGUS43 KFGF 061637 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1137 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY... .WARM TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK WILL ACCELERATE THE SNOW MELT. THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST WARRANTED AN INCREASED RIVER LEVEL FORECAST FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. 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 && MNC135-061937- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110409T1330Z-110413T0800Z/ /ROSM5.1.ER.110409T1330Z.110410T1800Z.110412T2000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 13. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. $$
9 follow-up statements
995 WGUS83 KFGF 061715 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 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 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 MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY .WARM WEATHER THIS WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO MELT ANY REMAINING SNOW ACROSS NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR MOST OF THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...EXCEPT FOR SOME CHANGES TO THE TIMING OF THE RISES. HOWEVER...THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS. THE LATEST FORECAST FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU RIVER WAS INCREASED TO A LEVEL ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS IN PART DUE TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST OF WARM TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK. ON THE OTHER HAND...THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR THE LOCATIONS ALONG THE BUFFALO RIVER AND SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO RIVER IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WERE LOWERED COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN ACROSS NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THE NEXT FEW DAYS...BUT THE AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION WOULD BE VERY LIGHT AND SHOULD NOT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE RIVER FORECASTS. HOWEVER...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM LATER INTO THE WEEKEND...WHICH COULD BRING SOME MORE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE NWS WILL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS POTENTIAL WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM. 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 && MNC107-080515- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110412T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.1.ER.110412T0000Z.110413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR A RANGE BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 8.0 8.2 8.6 9.2 9.7 10.2 10.5 $$ MNC107-080515- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET. * MODERATE 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 A RANGE BETWEEN 32 AND 34 FEET BETWEEN APRIL 9TH AND 11TH. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 30.5 32.0 32.5 32.5 32.5 32.3 32.2 $$ MNC119-080514- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110408T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110408T0000Z.110413T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO A RANGE BETWEEN 32.5 AND 34.5 FEET BETWEEN APRIL 11TH AND 14TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION ON NORTH END OF TOWN IS THREATENED. SEVERAL HOMES ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN THREATENED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 18.6 21.8 26.0 29.3 31.6 32.7 33.0 $$ MNC027-080514- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 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 15.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.9 14.7 14.9 15.2 15.5 15.1 14.4 $$ MNC027-080514- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A RANGE BETWEEN 9.5 AND 10.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.8 9.2 9.6 9.9 9.9 9.6 9.4 $$ MNC027-080514- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY 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 22.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 22.7 22.0 21.7 21.5 21.7 21.9 21.9 $$ MNC107-080514- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.ER.110405T1000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 17.7 20.6 22.4 21.8 20.7 19.8 19.2 $$ MNC069-080514- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 807.0 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 A RANGE BETWEEN 807.5 AND 808.5 FEET BY SATURDAY 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.5 807.8 808.0 807.9 807.6 807.2 806.5 $$ MNC119-080514- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 23 FEET AROUND APRIL 11TH. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * ICE APPEARS TO BE MOVING INTO THE AREA. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 18.9 19.6 20.3 21.1 21.9 22.0 21.5 $$ MNC089-080514- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110408T1200Z-110409T0600Z/ /ALVM5.1.ER.110408T1200Z.110408T1200Z.110408T1800Z.UU/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A RANGE BETWEEN 105 AND 106 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...AND GRADUALLY DECREASE THEREAFTER. * THE RIVER GAGE HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING FOR THE PAST WEEK. AN ICE JAM HAS BEEN REPORTED DOWNSTREAM OF WARREN MN. * 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 105.2 106.0 105.8 105.6 105.2 104.9 104.6 $$ MNC135-080514- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110409T1330Z-110413T0800Z/ /ROSM5.1.ER.110409T1330Z.110410T1800Z.110412T2000Z.NO/ 1215 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 13. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 17 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 14.5 14.7 15.9 17.4 17.5 16.5 15.1 $$ GROCHOCINSKI
704 WGUS83 KFGF 070351 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...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 ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU 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 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 .WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF INTO THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES OF THE RED RIVER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY...BUT THE PRECIPITATION WILL NOT AFFECT RIVER LEVELS. THE FORECASTS BELOW ONLY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THERE REMAINS A POTENTIAL FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT RAIN THIS WEEKEND...ALTHOUGH EXACTLY WHERE IS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN. FORECASTERS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS EVENT IN THE COMING DAYS. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH 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 && MNC089-081551- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110409T1200Z-110410T0600Z/ /ALVM5.3.SM.110409T1200Z.110409T1200Z.110409T1800Z.UU/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO A RANGE BETWEEN 105 TO 106 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER GAGE HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING FOR THE PAST WEEK. AN ICE JAM HAS BEEN REPORTED DOWNSTREAM OF WARREN MN. * 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 105.3 105.9 105.9 105.6 105.3 104.8 104.3 $$ MNC069-081551- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.3.SM.110329T1915Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 807.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A RANGE BETWEEN 807.5 TO 808.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET, DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS. STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.5 807.9 807.9 807.8 807.4 806.9 806.2 $$ MNC107-081551- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110412T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.1.SM.110412T0000Z.110413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO THE 10 TO 11 FOOT RANGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 8.0 8.4 8.8 9.4 10.0 10.3 10.5 $$ MNC107-081550- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO THE 32 TO 34 FOOT RANGE BY APRIL 9 TO APRIL 11. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 31.4 32.4 32.5 32.5 32.4 32.3 32.0 $$ MNC119-081550- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110408T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110408T0000Z.110413T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO THE 32.5 TO 34.5 FOOT RANGE BY THE APRIL 11TH TO 14TH TIMEFRAME. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 20.0 23.9 27.8 30.7 32.4 32.9 32.8 $$ MNC027-081550- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.2 14.0 14.4 14.9 14.9 14.4 13.8 $$ MNC027-081550- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 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 THE 9.5 TO 10.5 FOOT RANGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.5 8.9 9.3 9.7 9.9 9.9 9.6 $$ MNC027-081550- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 22.1 21.5 21.2 21.2 21.4 21.5 21.3 $$ MNC107-081550- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.SM.110405T1000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 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 THE 22 TO 24 FOOT RANGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATIONS IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 19.3 21.7 22.2 21.2 20.3 19.5 19.1 $$ MNC119-081550- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO THE 21 TO 23 FOOT RANGE BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * ICE APPEARS TO BE MOVING IN THE AREA. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 19.2 20.0 20.7 21.5 22.0 21.9 21.3 $$ MNC135-081550- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110409T1330Z-110413T0600Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.110409T1330Z.110410T1800Z.110412T1800Z.NO/ 1051 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 13. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 17 FEET BY SUNDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 14.5 15.2 16.7 17.5 17.2 15.7 14.3 $$
636 WGUS83 KFGF 071728 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU 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 MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY .MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING AND/OR FORECASTED FOR MOST FORECAST LOCATIONS ALONG THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. THE LATEST RIVER LEVEL FORECASTS HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT ANY REMAINING SNOW AND ALLOW LOCAL RUNOFF TO MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS ACROSS NORTHWESTERN AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. PERIODIC RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY...BUT THE SMALL AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME CONCERN FOR A LIKELY STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL DEVELOP THIS WEEKEND AND COULD AFFECT WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIKELY DEVELOP SATURDAY IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS...AND AS IT MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST...IT COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT RAIN TO WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THE RAIN WILL FALL...AS WELL AS HOW MUCH. AT THIS TIME...WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAS A GREATER RISK THAN FAR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA OF GETTING SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. THE NWS WILL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS POTENTIAL RAINFALL...AND TO THE DEGREE IT WILL AFFECT THE RIVER FORECASTS. ICING REMAINS A PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF ICE UPSTREAM OF THE CROOKSTON GAGE...AND THAT ICE STILL NEEDS TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. THE GAGE READING AND RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE UNTIL THE ICE IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE. FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE POSSIBLE THERE. 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 && MNC107-090528- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.110412T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.1.SM.110412T0000Z.110413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO A RANGE BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 7.8 8.4 9.0 9.7 10.2 10.5 10.4 $$ MNC107-090527- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. * MODERATE 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 A RANGE BETWEEN 32 AND 34 FEET BETWEEN APRIL 9TH AND 11TH. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 32.0 32.5 32.5 32.5 32.4 32.3 32.1 $$ MNC119-090527- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.110407T2120Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110407T2120Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 32.5 AND 34.5 FEET BETWEEN APRIL 11TH AND 14TH DUE TO THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER CAUSING BACKWATER EFFECTS. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION ON NORTH END OF TOWN IS THREATENED. SEVERAL HOMES ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN THREATENED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 22.2 26.2 29.8 32.1 32.9 32.9 32.3 $$ MNC027-090527- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * MINOR 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 15.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.2 14.4 14.8 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.0 $$ MNC027-090527- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.110325T2030Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A RANGE BETWEEN 9.5 AND 10.5 FEET AROUND APRIL 12TH. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.4 8.9 9.4 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.5 $$ MNC027-090527- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 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 TO SLOWLY FALL TO ABOUT 21 FEET THIS WEEKEND...THEN GRADUALLY RISE TO AROUND 22 FEET AROUND APRIL 12TH. * 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 21.7 21.1 21.1 21.6 22.0 21.8 21.0 $$ MNC107-090527- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.SM.110405T1000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET THIS SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 20.9 22.4 21.9 20.7 20.0 19.5 19.1 $$ MNC069-090527- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 807.2 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 A RANGE BETWEEN 807.5 AND 808.5 FEET BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.6 807.8 808.0 808.0 807.9 807.4 806.8 $$ MNC119-090527- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 23 FEET AROUND APRIL 12TH...BUT THAT IS ONLY BASED ON SNOWMELT AND A 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FORECAST. ICE JAMMING COULD CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET. * THERE ARE REPORTS OF ICE MOVING IN THE AREA. ICE JAMMING WAS REPORTED IN ALONG STRETCHES OF THE RIVER UPSTREAM OF CROOKSTON GAGE...AND THAT ICE STILL NEEDS TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OF THE GAGE. THEREFORE...EXPECT RIVER LEVEL AND GAGE READING FLUCTUATIONS TO CONTINUE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 19.6 20.3 21.1 21.8 22.0 21.6 20.7 $$ MNC089-090527- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.110409T1800Z-110410T0600Z/ /ALVM5.1.SM.110409T1800Z.110409T1800Z.110409T1800Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A RANGE BETWEEN 105 AND 106 FEET ON SATURDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THEREAFTER IF THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION. * 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 105.4 105.9 105.7 105.4 105.0 104.5 104.1 $$ MNC135-090527- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110409T0900Z-110413T1630Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.110409T0900Z.110410T1800Z.110413T0430Z.NO/ 1228 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 18 FEET AROUND APRIL 11TH...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE INTO LATE NEXT WEEK IF THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 14.3 16.3 17.7 17.8 16.9 15.6 14.1 $$
870 WGUS83 KFGF 080249 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK 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 MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY .MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MANY MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER AS A RESULT OF SNOWMELT RUNOFF. WARM WEATHER THAT OCCURRED THURSDAY AND WHICH WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL SERVE TO ACCELERATE THE MELT PROCESSES WHERE SIGNIFICANT SNOW REMAINS...AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE INCREASING INTO THE RIVERS. FORECASTS SHOWN BELOW ALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT FROM LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...BUT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN THE AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THAT EVENT...AND IN HOW MUCH RAIN MAY FALL. PRECIPITATION FORECASTERS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORING THIS POTENTIAL RAIN EVENT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS SINCE IT COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF INTO THE SYSTEM AND THUS IMPACT RIVER LEVELS INTO NEXT WEEK. 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 && MNC107-091449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 31.5 TO 33.5 FEET BY APRIL 9TH TO 11TH. THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE RED RIVER MAINSTEM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 31.7 32.0 32.0 31.9 31.9 31.8 31.6 $$ MNC119-091449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110407T2257Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 32.5 TO 34.5 FEET DUE TO BACKWATER BY APRIL 11TH TO 14TH. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION ON NORTH END OF TOWN IS THREATENED. SEVERAL HOMES ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN THREATENED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 24.2 28.2 31.1 32.7 33.0 32.7 31.8 $$ MNC027-091448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.110325T2030Z.110407T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...VERY SLOW RECESSION IS EXPECTED AS REMAINING SNOWMELT TRICKLES INTO THE SYSTEM FROM THE UPPER HEADWATERS. ADDITIONAL RISES COULD OCCUR IF RAINFALL MOVES INTO AREA. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.5 7.2 $$ MNC027-091448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...VERY SLOW RECESSION IS EXPECTED AS REMAINING SNOWMELT TRICKLES INTO THE SYSTEM FROM THE UPPER HEADWATERS. ADDITIONAL RISES COULD OCCUR IF RAINFALL MOVES INTO AREA. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 21.1 20.4 19.7 19.0 18.4 17.8 17.1 $$ MNC107-091448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.SM.110405T1000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 22 TO 24 FEET WITH 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION. THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 21.6 22.5 21.3 20.3 19.7 19.3 18.8 $$ MNC069-091448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 807.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 807.5 TO 808.5 WITH 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET, DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS.STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.7 807.9 808.0 808.0 807.7 807.1 806.3 $$ MNC027-091448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...VERY SLOW RECESSION IS EXPECTED AS REMAINING SNOWMELT TRICKLES INTO THE SYSTEM FROM THE UPPER HEADWATERS. ADDITIONAL RISES COULD OCCUR IF RAINFALL MOVES INTO AREA. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.2 FEET, ROAD TO ACCESS GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.7 13.5 13.3 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.2 $$ MNC119-091448- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110415T1000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T1200Z.110414T2200Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THERE ARE REPORTS OF ICE MOVING INTO THE AREA. ICE JAMMING HAS BEEN REPORTED UPSTREAM WITH ICE STILL TO MOVE THROUGH THE CROOKSTON AREA. THERE IS STILL A HIGH RISK OF ICE JAM FLOODING. EXPECT GAGE FLUCTUATIONS TO CONTINUE. THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 19 TO 21 FEET BASED ON SNOWMELT AND 24 HOURS FORECAST PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET DUE TO ICE ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS ACTIVATED. DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 18.1 19.8 19.9 18.9 17.6 16.1 14.9 $$ MNC135-091448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110409T0900Z-110413T1630Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.110409T0900Z.110410T1800Z.110413T0430Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17 TO 18 FEET WITH 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 14.9 17.1 17.9 17.5 16.3 14.8 13.3 $$
567 WGUS83 KFGF 081602 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU 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 MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY .MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MANY MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER AS A RESULT OF SNOWMELT RUNOFF. WARM WEATHER THAT OCCURRED THURSDAY AND WHICH WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL SERVE TO ACCELERATE THE MELT PROCESSES WHERE SIGNIFICANT SNOW REMAINS...AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE INCREASING INTO THE RIVERS. FORECASTS SHOWN BELOW ALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN THE AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THAT EVENT...AND IN HOW MUCH RAIN MAY FALL. PRECIPITATION FORECASTERS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORING THIS POTENTIAL RAIN EVENT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS SINCE IT COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF INTO THE SYSTEM AND THUS IMPACT RIVER LEVELS INTO NEXT WEEK. 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 && MNC107-100402- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET. * MODERATE 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 A RANGE BETWEEN 32 AND 33.5 FEET BETWEEN APRIL 9TH AND 11TH. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 32.1 32.5 32.4 32.2 32.0 31.7 31.5 $$ MNC119-100402- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110407T2257Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 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 A RANGE BETWEEN 32.5 AND 34.5 FEET BETWEEN APRIL 11TH AND 14TH DUE TO THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER CAUSING BACKWATER EFFECTS. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 26.6 29.5 31.8 32.8 33.0 32.6 31.8 $$ MNC027-100402- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.110325T2030Z.110407T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE COMING DAYS...BUT THIS FORECAST MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT THE AREA GETS SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FROM THE UPCOMING WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.1 $$ MNC027-100401- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 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 SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE COMING DAYS...BUT THIS FORECAST MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT THE AREA GETS SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FROM THE UPCOMING WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * 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 SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 20.7 20.0 19.3 18.8 18.2 17.6 16.8 $$ MNC069-100401- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 807.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A RANGE BETWEEN 807.5 AND 808.5 FEET ON APRIL 11TH....THEN REMAIN ELEVATED AT HIGH LEVELS FOR AT LEAST A FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET, DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS.STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.7 807.9 808.0 807.9 807.6 807.0 806.1 $$ MNC027-100401- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE COMING DAYS...BUT THIS FORECAST MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT THE AREA GETS SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FROM THE UPCOMING WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.2 12.9 12.6 12.3 $$ MNC107-100401- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.1.SM.110405T1000Z.110408T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE COMING DAYS. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 19.3 19.0 18.7 18.4 18.0 17.5 17.1 $$ MNC119-100401- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110414T2100Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T0000Z.110414T0900Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 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 GRADUALLY RISE TO A RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 19 FEET LATE SATURDAY...THEN GRADUALLY RECEDE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS ACTIVATED. DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 18.1 18.4 17.8 16.7 15.7 14.9 14.3 $$ MNC135-100401- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110409T1400Z-110414T0600Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.110409T1400Z.110411T0600Z.110413T1800Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 18 FEET ON APRIL 11TH...AND THEN RECEDE THROUGH THE REST OF NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 15.8 17.5 17.9 17.3 16.2 15.0 13.7 $$
752 WGUS83 KFGF 090239 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY. THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY. THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY. THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY 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 TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY. .FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG SEVERAL MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER DUE TO RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOWMELT. THE FLOODING IS ENHANCED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER ON THE WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM...THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY...AND THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. A WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENT COULD OCCUR FROM SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL. HOWEVER...IF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION DOES OCCUR... THEN IT COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS INTO NEXT WEEK. THE RIVER FORECASTS SHOWN BELOW ALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THERE MAY BE CHANGES TO THESE FORECASTS. 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 && MNC107-101439- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.7 FEET. * MODERATE 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 BETWEEN 32.0 AND 33.5 FEET BETWEEN SATURDAY APRIL 9TH AND MONDAY APRIL 11TH. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT HENDRUM IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THOSE EFFECTS ARE ALREADY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE FORECAST SHOWN BELOW. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 32.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 32.4 32.5 32.3 32.1 31.8 31.6 31.2 $$ MNC119-101438- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110407T2257Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO BETWEEN 32.4 AND 34.5 FEET BETWEEN MONDAY APRIL 11TH AND THURSDAY APRIL 14TH. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT CLIMAX IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THOSE EFFECTS ARE ALREADY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE FORECAST SHOWN BELOW. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENTS - AT 34.0 FEET...THE SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION ON THE NORTH END OF TOWN IS THREATENED. SEVERAL HOMES ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN ARE THREATENED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 28.1 30.8 32.4 33.0 32.9 32.3 31.2 $$ MNC027-101438- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110412T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.110325T2030Z.110407T1245Z.110411T1200Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IF NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 8.0 FEET...PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.3 $$ MNC027-101438- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IF NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 22.0 FEET...THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 20.3 19.4 18.8 18.5 18.1 17.5 16.7 $$ MNC107-101438- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.SM.110405T1000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY 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 BETWEEN 20.0 AND 21.0 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT SHELLY IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THOSE EFFECTS ARE ALREADY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE FORECAST SHOWN BELOW. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE....AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 20.4 20.0 19.4 18.8 18.2 17.5 16.9 $$ MNC069-101438- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 807.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO BETWEEN 807.5 AND 808.5 FEET BY LATE IN THE WEEKEND...AND THEN WILL REMAIN ELEVATED AT HIGH LEVELS FOR AT LEAST A FEW DAYS. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENTS - AT 808.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS. STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.9 808.0 808.0 807.8 807.2 806.6 805.7 $$ MNC027-101438- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.110415T0600Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FRIDAY APRIL 15...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IF NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 14.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.2 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.2 12.0 11.8 $$ MNC119-101438- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110414T0200Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T0600Z.110413T1400Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 17.0 AND 18.0 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 18.0 FEET...THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 17.3 17.3 16.5 15.5 14.6 13.6 12.9 $$ MNC135-101438- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110410T0000Z-110414T1400Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.110410T0000Z.110411T1800Z.110414T0200Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 17.0 AND 18.0 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 16.0 17.3 17.5 16.9 16.1 14.9 13.6 $$ CJS
410 WGUS83 KFGF 091652 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY 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 TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY .FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG SEVERAL MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER DUE TO RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOWMELT. THE FLOODING IS ENHANCED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER ON THE WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM...THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY...AND THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. A WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENT COULD OCCUR FROM TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL. HOWEVER...IF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION DOES OCCUR... THEN IT COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS INTO NEXT WEEK. THE RIVER FORECASTS SHOWN BELOW ALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THERE MAY BE CHANGES TO THESE FORECASTS. 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 && MNC107-110452- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.9 FEET. * MODERATE 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 BETWEEN 32.0 AND 33.0 FEET BETWEEN SATURDAY APRIL 9TH AND MONDAY APRIL 11TH. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT HENDRUM IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THOSE EFFECTS ARE ALREADY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE FORECAST SHOWN BELOW. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 32.2 32.4 32.5 32.5 32.1 31.8 31.5 $$ MNC119-110451- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110407T2257Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. * MODERATE 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 BETWEEN 32.0 AND 34.0 FEET BETWEEN MONDAY APRIL 11TH AND THURSDAY APRIL 14TH. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT CLIMAX IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THOSE EFFECTS ARE ALREADY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE FORECAST SHOWN BELOW. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * 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 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 29.7 31.7 32.8 33.0 32.6 31.7 30.5 $$ MNC027-110451- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.110325T2030Z.110407T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BETWEEN APRIL 11TH AND APRIL 13TH. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET...PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.6 7.9 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.3 $$ MNC027-110451- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 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 A SLOW FALL IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IF NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 19.9 19.2 18.6 18.3 18.0 17.2 16.2 $$ MNC107-110451- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.SM.110405T1000Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY APRIL 10TH. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT SHELLY IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THOSE EFFECTS ARE ALREADY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE FORECAST SHOWN BELOW. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 22.0 21.6 20.8 19.8 18.9 18.1 17.3 $$ MNC069-110451- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 808.1 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 BETWEEN 808.0 AND 809.0 FEET BY LATE IN THE WEEKEND...AND THEN WILL REMAIN ELEVATED AT HIGH LEVELS FOR AT LEAST A FEW DAYS. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * 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 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 808.3 808.5 808.4 808.0 807.6 806.7 805.7 $$ MNC027-110451- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.110415T1200Z.NO/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IF NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING ON ROAD CUT AT OLD MEANDER SCAR EAST OF GAGE BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.3 13.3 13.3 12.9 12.5 12.0 11.6 $$ MNC119-110451- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110413T0600Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0500Z.110412T1800Z.NO/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 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 IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A SLOW FALL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * RECESSION EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN AS RAINFALL MOVES OVER THE AREA. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET...PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 15.7 15.4 15.1 14.2 13.2 12.3 11.4 $$ MNC135-110451- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110411T1800Z-110412T1800Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.110411T1800Z.110411T1800Z.110412T0600Z.NO/ 1152 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 15.5 AND 16.5 FEET FROM AROUND APRIL 11TH TO APRIL 13TH. * THIS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURS BEYOND SUNDAY EVENING...THEN THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 14.7 15.7 15.9 15.3 14.4 13.4 12.5 $$
920 WGUS83 KFGF 100229 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY. THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY. THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY 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 TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY. THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY. .FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG SEVERAL MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. THE FLOODING IS BEING ENHANCED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER ON THE WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM...THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY...AND THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH SOME PLACES POTENTIALLY SEEING OVER ONE INCH OF TOTAL RAINFALL. THIS RAINFALL COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS...AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES ON SOME OF THE TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. SINCE THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...THE RIVER FORECASTS SHOWN BELOW MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. 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 && MNC107-111429- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY MONDAY. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT HENDRUM IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THE FORECAST ALREADY TAKES THOSE EFFECTS INTO ACCOUNT. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 32.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD WARNING STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 32.3 32.5 32.5 32.3 32.0 31.6 31.4 $$ MNC119-111429- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.110407T2257Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO BETWEEN 32.5 AND 34.5 FEET BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT CLIMAX IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THE FORECAST ALREADY TAKES THOSE AFFECTS INTO ACCOUNT. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENTS - AT 34.0 FEET...THE SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION ON THE NORTH END OF TOWN IS THREATENED. SEVERAL HOMES ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN ARE THREATENED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 30.9 32.4 33.0 32.9 32.3 31.1 29.8 $$ MNC027-111429- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110417T0600Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.110325T2030Z.110407T1245Z.110416T1800Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 17...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RATE OF FALL ON THE RIVER WILL SLOW OVER THE NEXT DAY...AND AT LEAST A MINOR RISE IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS... AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES IN SOME AREAS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 8.0 FEET...PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.9 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.2 6.9 $$ MNC027-111428- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RATE OF FALL ON THE RIVER WILL SLOW OVER THE NEXT DAY...AND AT LEAST A MINOR RISE IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS... AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES IN SOME AREAS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 19.5 18.8 18.4 18.8 19.0 18.1 17.0 $$ MNC107-111428- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.2.SM.110405T1000Z.110410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...A MINOR ADDITIONAL RISE TO AROUND 21.5 FEET IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY. * THE RIVER LEVEL AT SHELLY IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THE FORECAST ALREADY TAKES THOSE EFFECTS INTO ACCOUNT. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AGRICULTURAL FLOODING CONTINUES AS LONG AS THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE 20.0 FEET. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 21.5 21.2 20.5 19.7 18.8 18.1 17.4 $$ MNC069-111428- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 808.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 808.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS... AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES IN SOME AREAS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENTS - AT 808.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS. STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 808.4 808.4 808.2 807.8 807.1 806.2 805.3 $$ MNC027-111428- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.110416T1200Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL SATURDAY APRIL 16...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RATE OF FALL ON THE RIVER WILL SLOW OVER THE NEXT DAY...AND AT LEAST A MINOR RISE IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS... AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES IN SOME AREAS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 14.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 12.9 13.1 13.5 13.2 12.7 12.2 11.8 $$ MNC119-111428- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110414T1200Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0500Z.110414T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A VERY SLOW FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS... AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES IN SOME AREAS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.5 13.9 13.2 $$ MNC135-111428- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0034.110411T1800Z-110412T1800Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.110411T1800Z.110411T1800Z.110412T0600Z.NO/ 929 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 15.5 AND 16.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN COULD HAVE IMPACTS ON RIVER LEVELS... AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RISES IN SOME AREAS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL...RIVER FORECASTS MAY CHANGE BY SUNDAY AS UPDATED WEATHER DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT - AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 14.6 16.0 15.8 14.8 13.9 12.9 12.0 $$ CJS
880 WGUS83 KFGF 101722 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1222 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY . MODERATE TO MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG SEVERAL MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. FORECAST FLOODING AT RIVER LOCATIONS ON THE MN TRIBS NOT AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED HAS REMAINED RELATIVELY UNCHANGED...EXCEPT FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU...WHERE THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED BECAUSE THE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY RAINS AND SNOWPACK RUNOFF HAS FAILED TO MATERIALIZE AS EXOECTED. SINCE THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL FRON THE CURRENT STORM FROM NOW UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE RIVER FORECASTS SHOWN BELOW MAY CHANGE LATER AS UPDATED RAINFALL AND RIVER CONDITIONS BECOME AVAILABLE. 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 && MNC069-120522- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.110329T1915Z.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 808.3 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 808.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 809.0 FEET, CITY CREW ON SHIFTS FOR MANNING OF PUMPS AND CHECKING LIFT STATIONS.LINE SANDBAGGING STARTS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 808.4 808.4 808.1 807.7 806.9 806.0 805.0 $$ MNC027-120521- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T1200Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.110323T1918Z.110406T0530Z.110416T0000Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING FALLING TO ACTION STAGE IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RECESSION IS SLOWING...ADDITIONAL RISE ON TUESDAY TO AROUND 13.2 FEET AND THEN FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.0 FEET, FLOODING ON ROAD CUT AT OLD MEANDER SCAR EAST OF GAGE BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 12.8 13.1 13.2 12.7 12.2 11.8 11.4 $$ MNC027-120521- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110417T0600Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.110325T2030Z.110407T1245Z.110416T1800Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 17...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING FALLING TO ACTION STAGE IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RECSION IS SLOWING...ADDITIONAL RISE ON TUESDAY TO AROUND 8.1 FEET AND THEN FALLING SLOWLY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.9 8.1 7.8 7.6 7.3 7.0 6.8 $$ MNC027-120521- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.110322T1230Z.110406T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW RECESSION TO A STAGE OF 19.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING...REMAIN STEADY UNTIL FRIDAY AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY AGAIN. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 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) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 19.2 18.8 18.4 18.3 18.0 17.0 15.8 $$ MNC119-120521- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0500Z.110415T0600Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING FALLING TO ACTION STAGE IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RECSION IS SLOWING...ADDITIONAL RISE ON WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 16.0 FEET AND THEN FALLING SLOWLY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 15.5 15.9 16.0 15.6 14.8 13.9 13.0 $$ MNC135-101752- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110412T1800Z/ /ROSM5.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE NEAR ACTION STAGE OF 14 FEET UNTIL TUESDAY AND THEN CONTINUE FALLING. ANOTHER SLIGHT RISE MAY OCCUR LATER IN THE WEEK IF MORE THAN EXPECTED RAIN FALLS UPSTREAM OF ROSEAU. * THE FORECAST HAS BEEN LOWERED DUE TO LESS THAN EXPECTED RAIN ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AS WELL AS LESS THAN EXPECTED RUNOFF FROM THE SNOWPACK MELT IN UPSTREAM BASINS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 14.1 13.7 12.9 12.0 11.2 10.6 10.0 $$
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 6, 10:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 10:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1009 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 .DISCUSSION... THE MAIN CHALLENGE THIS MORNING WILL BE FOG AND TEMPS...ALONG WITH PRECIP CHANCES THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EAST OF FARGO ARE SLOWLY SPREADING WEST AND DISSIPATING...SO WILL LET THE ADVISORY EXPIRE ON TIME. WE HAVE ISSUED A NOWCAST FOR THE PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH NOON. THERE IS A SHORTWAVE TO THE WEST AND EXPECT SHOWERS TO DEVELOP WITH COLD AIR ALOFT THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPS WILL BE COLDEST OVER THE SNOW COVERED AREAS AND WARMER ELSEWHERE. && .AVIATION... FOG MAY MOVE INTO FARGO BRIEFLY THIS MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. OTHERWISE...EXPECT CLOUDS INCREASING FROM THE WEST AND SHOULD BE MAINLY VFR CIGS. CANNOT RULE OUT ISOLD SHRA MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON. && .HYDROLOGY... RIVER WARNINGS FOR MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE RED RIVER VALLEY FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE AS THE SNOW-MELT CONTINUES AND INCREASES. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WARM THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WITH HIGHS REACHING THE LOW TO MID 50S BY THURSDAY IN MOST LOCATIONS...WITH A FEW 40S REMAINING IN THE DVL BASIN AND LEFTOVER SNOW POCKETS IN THE SRN RED RIVER BASIN. A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM MAY IMPACT THE RED RIVER VALLEY ON SUNDAY...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT CURRENT FLOOD FORECASTS AND EVENTUAL CREST VALUES. HOWEVER...IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO GAUGE ANY IMPACTS THAT POTENTIAL RAINFALL MAY HAVE SO THE SITUATION WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY. THESE WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY ALLOW AREAS THAT ARE NOT YET EXPERIENCING RUNOFF TO SEE THE PROCESS BEGIN...AND ACCELERATE THE THE RUNOFF WHERE IT IS ONGOING. BY WEEKS END THE RUN OFF SHOULD BE AT OR NEAR THE PEAK IN THE SOUTH VALLEY AND BEGIN IN EARNEST IN THE GOOSE...PARK...FOREST AND PEMBINA BASINS. THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAMMING WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. OTHERWISE AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE I-94 / U.S. 10 CORRIDOR. OVERLAND FLOODING IS GROWING IN COVERAGE DUE TO THE INCREASED SNOW MELT. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 230 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011/ DISCUSSION... FORECAST CHALLENGE CONCERNS MAINLY TEMPERATURES AND MINOR PCPN CHANCES. MODELS IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT AND WILL USE BLEND FOR FORECAST. WEAK SHORT WAVE ENERGY WILL TRACK ACROSS FORECAST AREA TODAY. UPPER SUPPORT LOOKS WEAK AND SURFACE REFLECTION MINOR. AS HAS BEEN THE TREND OF LATE GFS SHOWING MORE WIDESPREAD QPF WHILE NAM/ECMWF NEARLY DRY. CANADIAN AND UPSTREAM REGIONAL RADARS INDICATING SOME ISOLD RETURNS ACROSS S CENTRAL SASK INTO EASTERN MT. WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO GET HERE SO BACKED OFF ON POPS DURING THE AM WITH BETTER CHANCES THIS AFTERNOON AS TROUGH APPROACHES AND CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S ARE REALIZED. FAVORED LOCATION APPEARS TO BE ACROSS THE NORTH CLOSER TO WHAT UPPER SUPPORT THERE IS AND BETTER DEFINITION WITH SURFACE TROUGH. COLUMN UNDERGOES SLIGHT COOLING AND WITH ADVANCING CLOUDS WILL TREND TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO COOLER MAV GUIDANCE. TOUGH TO FIND ANY REASON FOR POPS OVERNIGHT WITH WEAK RETURN FLOW DEVELOPING. OVERALL SHOULD SEE MINIMUM TEMPERATURES SIMILAR TO LAST FEW NIGHTS. MAIN UPPER TROUGH BEGINS TO DIG ACROSS WEST COAST PUTTING FA IN INCREASING SW FLOW ALOFT FOR REMAINDER OF WORK WEEK. WITH SERIES OF IMPULSES LIFTING NE TOUGH TO PIN POINT BEST TIME AND LOCATION. AFTER LEAD WAVE THURSDAY NIGHT FOCUS SHIFT MAINLY TO OUR WEST WITH AFFECTS MAINLY ACROSS NW HALF OF FA INTO THE WEEKEND. COLUMN WARMS THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK WITH INCREASING RETURN FLOW. WITH SNOW COVER RAPIDLY DIMINISHING WILL LIKELY SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES REGION WIDE. WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS CONTINUE FOR LATE WEEKEND. ECMWF HAS MADE A BIG FLIP WHERE EARLIER RUN WAS PUTTING HEAVY PCPN ACROSS FA NOW KEEPING MOST PCPN TO OUR SOUTH SOMEWHAT IN LINE WITH THE GEM BUT FARTHER SOUTH. WITH BIG MODEL DIFFERENCES WILL HOLD WITH PERSISTENCE. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS FOR BARNES...CASS...RANSOM SARGENT AND RICHLAND COUNTIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. . MN...AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS FOR WILKIN...CLAY...WESTERN BECKER...WESTERN OTTERTAIL AND GRANT COUNTIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. && DK
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 6:40 AM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 640 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040-NDZ008-016-027-029- 030-038-039-049-052>054-071145- WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS- STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- 640 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIDESPREAD SPRING SNOW MELT AREAL AND RIVERINE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RED RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WIDESPREAD SPRING SNOW MELT AREAL AND RIVERINE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RED RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS WILL RETURN TO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONGER SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OVER PARTS SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA SUNDAY. HOWEVER CONFIDENCE AT THIS POINT IS QUITE LOW IN THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF ANY SUCH SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS POINT. NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-071145- TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS- 640 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIDESPREAD SPRING SNOW MELT AREAL AND RIVERINE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RED RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WIDESPREAD SPRING SNOW MELT AREAL AND RIVERINE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RED RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS WILL INCREASE LATER THURSDAY AND COULD CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR RAINFALL LOOKS TO BE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. MNZ006-009-016-017-023-024-028-031-032-071145- LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- 640 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY CHANCES FOR SHOWERS WILL RETURN LATE IN THE WORK WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. THE FAVORED TIME FOR ANY PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. VOELKER
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Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 7:15 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen and 5 more | 3 hr |
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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.