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River Flood Warning 47, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Jun 21, 2011, 9:30 AM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at Jun 24, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2011, 9:30 AM CDT (14:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2011, 9:36 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clay County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin (SABM5). The gauge peaked at 10.40 ft at Jun 23, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05061500, 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.
670 WGUS43 KFGF 211430 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 930 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY... BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY... .THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH IS ANTICIPATED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RISES ARE BASED ON PRECIPITATION FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HOWEVER...THE CREST FORECAST IS BASED ON EXPECTED PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF THE PRECIPITATION IS LESS THAN EXPECTED...THE CRESTS WILL BE LOWER. A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT WITH MORE DETAILED FLOODING INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 && MNC027-211730- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0047.110623T1648Z-110626T0000Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110623T1648Z.110624T0600Z.110625T1200Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE CREST FORECAST IS BASED ON EXPECTED PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF THE PRECIPITATION IS LESS THAN EXPECTED...THE CRESTS WILL BE LOWER. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ MNC027-211729- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0048.110623T1200Z-110627T2300Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110623T1200Z.110625T1800Z.110627T1100Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE CREST FORECAST IS BASED ON EXPECTED PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF THE PRECIPITATION IS LESS THAN EXPECTED...THE CRESTS WILL BE LOWER. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$
4 follow-up statements
579 WGUS83 KFGF 211452 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 951 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...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 DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY .THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH IS ANTICIPATED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RISES ARE BASED ON PRECIPITATION FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HOWEVER...THE CREST FORECAST IS BASED ON EXPECTED PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF THE PRECIPITATION IS LESS THAN EXPECTED...THE CRESTS WILL BE LOWER. 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... 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 && MNC027-230251- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0047.110623T1648Z-110626T0000Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110623T1648Z.110624T0600Z.110625T1200Z.NO/ 951 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE CREST FORECAST IS BASED ON EXPECTED PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF THE PRECIPITATION IS LESS THAN EXPECTED...THE CRESTS WILL BE LOWER. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * 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 WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 8.3 11.6 12.7 12.0 10.9 9.8 9.0 $$ MNC027-230250- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0048.110623T1200Z-110627T2300Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110623T1200Z.110625T1800Z.110627T1100Z.NO/ 951 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE CREST FORECAST IS BASED ON EXPECTED PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF THE PRECIPITATION IS LESS THAN EXPECTED...THE CRESTS WILL BE LOWER. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 8.6 12.0 11.7 14.2 13.7 11.9 9.9 $$
490 WGUS83 KFGF 220440 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 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 DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY .SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WILL BRING RIVER STAGES UP IN THE AREA. AN INCH AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN WITH SOME LOCAL AREAS WITH UP TO NEAR 4 INCHES FELL OVER PARTS OF RANSOM AND CASS COUNTIES FELL TUESDAY. THE RAIN WILL RAISE RIVER STAGES IN PARTS OF THE SHEYENNE AND MAPLES RIVER BASINS. LESS RAIN FELL OVER THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AND SO THEIR RIVER STAGE WILL RISE SLIGHTLY ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC167-NDC077-231640- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0046.110623T0800Z-110627T1200Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110623T0800Z.110624T0600Z.110627T0000Z.NO/ 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY OR MONDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, CITY IS MOBILIZED TO PATROL DIKES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 RED RIVER WAHPETON 9.7 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.0 9.7 9.5 $$ MNC027-NDC017-231639- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.1.ER.110616T0618Z.110624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY THURSDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.6 FEET, FARGO...NORTH BROADWAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 RED RIVER FARGO 20.0 21.2 21.1 21.0 20.8 20.4 19.6 $$ MNC027-231639- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0047.110624T0600Z-110625T0000Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110624T0600Z.110624T0600Z.110624T1200Z.NO/ 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 9.9 11.8 11.8 10.9 10.0 9.2 8.4 $$ MNC027-231639- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0048.110623T1800Z-110628T0300Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110623T1800Z.110626T1200Z.110627T1500Z.NO/ 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RIVE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AND RISE TO NEAR 13 FEET BY SUNDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 10.7 11.8 11.6 12.7 12.7 11.4 9.9 $$ NDC017-077-231639- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0049.110622T1829Z-110628T1600Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110622T1829Z.110625T1200Z.110628T0400Z.NO/ 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY JUNE 28...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY OR TUESDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH ST. SE && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.8 19.2 19.8 19.8 18.6 16.4 14.0 $$ NDC017-231639- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0050.110623T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.2.ER.110623T1200Z.110627T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY SUNDAY OR MONDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 17.6 18.4 19.8 20.6 20.9 20.7 19.5 $$ NDC017-231639- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0051.110623T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110623T0000Z.110626T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 881.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.3 FEET BY SATURDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 884.0 886.9 889.5 890.3 890.0 889.1 887.2 $$ NDC017-231639- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0052.110622T1200Z-110626T1029Z/ /MPLN8.1.ER.110622T1200Z.110623T1800Z.110625T2229Z.NO/ 1140 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 903.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 907.8 FEET BY THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 908.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 906.9 907.7 906.5 904.9 903.7 903.1 902.8 $$
349 WGUS83 KFGF 221705 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY .THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC167-NDC077-240505- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0046.110624T1200Z-110625T0600Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110624T1200Z.110624T1200Z.110624T1800Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 RED RIVER WAHPETON 9.7 10.0 9.8 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.2 $$ MNC027-NDC017-240504- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.1.ER.110616T0618Z.110624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.7 FEET, FARGO...GAGE WALLS AT ISLAND PARK ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 RED RIVER FARGO 21.8 22.3 21.9 21.4 20.8 20.1 19.3 $$ MNC027-240504- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0047.110624T1200Z-110625T1800Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110624T1200Z.110624T1800Z.110625T0600Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 10.9 12.0 11.8 10.8 9.8 8.9 8.2 $$ MNC027-240504- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0048.110625T2024Z-110628T1800Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110625T2024Z.110626T0600Z.110628T0600Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 9.4 9.9 11.3 12.5 12.4 11.9 10.7 $$ NDC077-240504- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0053.110623T0430Z-110626T0000Z/ /ABRN8.1.ER.110623T0430Z.110624T0600Z.110625T1200Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. LOW BANK OVERFLOWS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 10.4 10.7 10.0 8.2 6.7 5.9 5.4 $$ NDC017-077-240504- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0049.110623T0800Z-110627T1648Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110623T0800Z.110625T0600Z.110627T0448Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PROPOSED MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.PORTIONS OF 55TH ST ARE UNDERWATER && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.4 17.4 18.0 17.2 15.5 13.8 12.3 $$ NDC017-240504- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0050.110623T0300Z-110629T1800Z/ /WFON8.2.ER.110623T0300Z.110626T0600Z.110629T0600Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY JUNE 29...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY JUNE 29...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 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) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 18.2 18.8 19.8 20.0 19.9 18.9 17.6 $$ NDC017-240504- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0051.110622T1657Z-110629T2000Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110622T1456Z.110625T1800Z.110629T0800Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY JUNE 29...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * FROM THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY JUNE 29...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 884.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 889.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE NEXT WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 885.6 887.6 889.1 888.9 887.3 885.2 883.8 $$ NDC017-240504- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110625T1400Z/ /MPLN8.1.ER.110622T1037Z.110623T0600Z.110625T0200Z.NO/ 1205 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 905.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 907.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND NEAR GAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 907.0 905.9 904.4 903.2 902.7 902.3 902.1 $$ TEAM FGF
997 WGUS83 KFGF 230236 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY .RIVERS ARE RESPONDING TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE RED RIVER BASIN FROM TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. LEFTOVER AREAS OF RAIN WILL COME TO AN END OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. NO SIGNIFCANT RAINFALL IS FORECAST FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...WITH THE NEXT CHANCE OF ANY SIGNIFCANT RAINFALL SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED ONE INCH. 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... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC167-NDC077-241436- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0046.110624T1200Z-110625T1200Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110624T1200Z.110624T1200Z.110625T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 RED RIVER WAHPETON 9.9 10.0 9.8 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.2 $$ MNC027-NDC017-241436- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.1.ER.110616T0618Z.110624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.7 FEET, FARGO...GAGE WALLS AT ISLAND PARK ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 RED RIVER FARGO 22.2 22.1 21.6 21.1 20.5 19.7 19.0 $$ MNC027-230306- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-110625T1800Z/ /SABM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.6 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 11.3 11.5 10.6 9.3 8.3 7.4 6.5 $$ MNC027-230306- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110628T1800Z/ /DILM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.5 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 8.2 9.5 11.3 11.2 10.3 9.1 8.2 $$ NDC077-241435- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0053.110623T0230Z-110625T2200Z/ /ABRN8.1.ER.110623T0052Z.110624T0600Z.110625T1000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. LOW BANK OVERFLOWS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 10.6 10.4 9.0 7.4 6.2 5.6 5.1 $$ NDC017-077-241435- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0049.110623T2159Z-110627T1500Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110623T2159Z.110625T1200Z.110627T0300Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PROPOSED MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.PORTIONS OF 55TH ST ARE UNDERWATER && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.1 17.3 17.4 16.2 14.6 13.0 11.8 $$ NDC017-241435- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0050.110623T0230Z-110629T1559Z/ /WFON8.2.ER.110622T1837Z.110626T0600Z.110629T0359Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 18.7 19.3 19.9 20.0 19.4 18.2 17.0 $$ NDC017-241435- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110629T2000Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110622T1456Z.110626T0000Z.110629T0800Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 889.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 887.6 888.7 889.2 888.1 886.4 884.4 883.2 $$ NDC017-241435- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110625T1330Z/ /MPLN8.1.ER.110622T1037Z.110623T1200Z.110625T0130Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 906.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 907.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND NEAR GAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 06/28 06/29 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 906.6 905.1 903.7 902.9 902.5 902.2 901.9 $$
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 Jun 21, 3:21 AM CDT, 6 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 3:21 AM CDT, 6 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
321 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011
.DISCUSSION...
TIMING AND AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION CONTINUE TO BE THE PRIMARY
FORECAST HEADACHES.
A STRONG UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER NEB...AND WILL ADVANCE
SLOWLY TOWARDS THE NEB/IA BORDER DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE SFC LOW
WILL SIMILARLY MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST...WITH THE MOISTURE AND
DEFORMATION ZONE ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE SYSTEM ENTERING OUR
SOUTHERN COUNTIES. RAIN HAS STARTED TO MOVE INTO GRANT
COUNTY...AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SLOWLY NORTH DURING THE MORNING
HOURS. RUC AND NAM ARE A BIT SLOWER ON BRINGING THE PRECIP IN
COMPARED TO RADAR TRENDS...BUT THE HRRR SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY DECENT.
MODELS ARE ALL IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON NOT BRINGING THE PRECIP
INTO THE NORTHERN COUNTIES UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...SO CUT THE
NORTHERN EXTENT OF POPS A BIT MORE.
THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES CONTINUE TO HAVE THE BEST SHOT FOR SEEING
SIGNIFICANT PRECIP AMOUNTS. THE SYSTEM BECOMES NEARLY VERTICALLY
STACKED TONIGHT...AND THE DEFORMATION ZONE CONTINUES TO LINGER
OVER THE CWA THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND EVEN INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
CONTINUED THE TREND OF SLOWING THE PROGRESSION OF POPS OUT OF THE
WESTERN CWA AS ALL MODELS ARE TRENDING TOWARDS PRECIP LINGERING
TOWARDS THURSDAY MORNING.
WITH PWAT VALUES ON SPC MESOANALYSIS SHOWING 1.5 TO 1.75 INCHES
JUST TO OUR SOUTH AT CURRENT TIME AND WITH THAT MOISTURE MOVING
INTO THE CWA...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO BE A POSSIBILITY. THE TREND
OF HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTH CONTINUES...WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES
STILL POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. THE 00Z NAM TRIED TO PUT A BULLSEYE
OF OVER 3 INCHES IN THE GRAND FORKS AREA ALSO...BUT THE 06Z RUN
SEEMS TO BE BACKING OFF ON THIS SOLUTION. WILL KEEP THE QPF PRETTY
SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE IN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...WITH HEAVIEST
AMOUNTS IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. CUT BACK ON AMOUNTS IN THE
DEVILS LAKE REGION A LITTLE BIT. WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THE FLOOD
WATCH WE HAVE GOING.
THE PRECIP SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY AS NORTHWESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT SETS IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING UPPER LOW AND WEAK SFC
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. LEFT THE LOW POPS WE HAD GOING
FOR DAYS 4 AND 5 AS THERE IS STILL A LOT OF DISSAGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE MODELS ON WEAK SHORTWAVES COMING THROUGH.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS EVERYWHERE BUT KDVL WILL GRADUALLY DETERIORATE DOWN
TO MVFR LATER THIS MORNING AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND RAIN MOVE
INTO THE AREA FROM SD. KFAR MAY EVEN SEE CEILINGS GO DOWN TO IFR
BY THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTH THIS MORNING AND
SPREAD TOWARDS KGFK AND KTVF BY AFTERNOON. VIS MAY BE LIMITED TO 3
TO 5SM AT TIMES. THE REDUCTIONS IN FLIGHT CATEGORIES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NDZ038-039-049-052-
053.
MN...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR MNZ002-003-022-
027>032-040.
&&
JRHazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 5:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 559 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 MNZ002-003-022-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-221100- NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- 559 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL HELP PUSH MOISTURE INTO SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE SYSTEM WILL BRING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAINFALL WITH SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. LOCALIZED AREAL AND RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND RAINFALL WILL TAPER OFF LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT REPORTS OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE APPRECIATED. MNZ001-004>009-013>017-023-024-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054- 221100- WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-TOWNER- CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH- 559 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RAIN AND A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. SOME LOCATIONS COULD SEE OVER AN INCH OF RAIN BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY RAIN AND A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT REPORTS OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE APPRECIATED. JR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 9:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Clay | 36 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.