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River Flood Warning 62, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Jul 6, 2011, 9:57 AM CDT for Wilkin County, Minnesota; Richland County, North Dakota. It took effect at Jul 6, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2011, 9:57 AM CDT (14:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 6, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2011, 10:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Wilkin County, MN, Richland County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Red River of the North at Wahpeton (WHNN8). The gauge peaked at 10.18 ft at Jul 7, 2011, 5:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 9.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05051500, 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.
124 WGUS43 KFGF 061457 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 957 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES... .RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS BEEN ENTERING THE RIVER SYSTEM...WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE FORECAST FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE. 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 && MNC167-NDC077-061757- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0062.110706T1800Z-110709T0600Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110706T1800Z.110707T1200Z.110708T1800Z.NO/ 957 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ SROWE
4 follow-up statements
957 WGUS83 KFGF 061518 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1018 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES ...THE 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 .RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS CONTINUES TO WORK ITS WAY THROUGH THE RED RIVER SYSTEM. THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OF 10.0 FEET TODAY. FARGO REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS. RIVER LEVELS AT EAST GRAND FORKS AND OLSO ARE SLOWING FALLING...AND ARE STILL EXPERIENCING MINOR AND MODERATE FLOODING RESPECTIVELY. DRAYTON IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AND WILL BEGIN A SLOW RECESSION IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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-NDC077-080318- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0062.110706T1800Z-110709T0600Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110706T1800Z.110707T1200Z.110708T1800Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * 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) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER WAHPETON 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.3 9.2 9.1 $$ MNC027-NDC017-080317- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.1.ER.110616T0618Z.110628T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.6 FEET...FARGO...NORTH BROADWAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER FARGO 18.9 19.2 19.6 20.0 19.9 19.6 19.2 $$ MNC119-NDC035-080317- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110710T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.110626T1022Z.110703T0430Z.110709T1200Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 30.9 29.3 28.0 26.8 26.0 25.1 24.3 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-080317- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110711T1200Z/ /OSLM5.2.ER.110626T2218Z.110704T0215Z.110711T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 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) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER OSLO 30.4 29.2 27.9 26.7 25.4 24.4 23.6 $$ MNC069-089-NDC067-099-080317- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110711T1800Z/ /DRTN8.1.ER.110701T1625Z.110706T1800Z.110711T0600Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER DRAYTON 34.0 33.7 33.2 32.7 31.8 30.9 30.1 $$ SROWE
449 WGUS83 KFGF 070254 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 954 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES .RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS CONTINUES TO WORK ITS WAY THROUGH THE RED RIVER SYSTEM. WAHPETON WAS A LITTLE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET. FARGO REMAINS ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS. RIVER LEVELS AT EAST GRAND FORKS AND OLSO ARE FALLING. OSLO SHOULD FALL BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.DRAYTON APPEARS TO GHAVE CRESTED AND WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL. 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-NDC077-081454- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110709T0600Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110706T1700Z.110707T1200Z.110708T1800Z.NO/ 954 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * 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) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER WAHPETON 10.3 9.9 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.0 $$ MNC027-NDC017-081453- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.1.ER.110616T0618Z.110628T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 954 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.6 FEET, FARGO...NORTH BROADWAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER FARGO 19.0 19.4 19.8 20.0 19.8 19.4 19.0 $$ MNC119-NDC035-081453- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110710T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.110626T1022Z.110703T0430Z.110709T1200Z.NO/ 954 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 33.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BETWEEN OSLO AND GRAND FORKS. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS AT RIVER MILE 271 - 296. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 30.1 28.7 27.4 26.4 25.6 24.7 24.0 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-081453- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110711T0959Z/ /OSLM5.2.ER.110626T2218Z.110704T0215Z.110710T2159Z.NO/ 954 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER OSLO 29.6 28.4 27.1 25.9 24.8 23.9 23.1 $$ MNC069-089-NDC067-099-081453- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110711T1800Z/ /DRTN8.1.ER.110701T1625Z.110706T1630Z.110711T0600Z.NO/ 954 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 07/07 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 RED RIVER DRAYTON 33.8 33.4 33.0 32.3 31.3 30.5 29.6 $$
597 WGUS83 KFGF 071430 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 930 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES .RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS CONTINUES TO WORK ITS WAY THROUGH THE RED RIVER SYSTEM. WAHPETON WAS A LITTLE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 10.0 FEET AND IS FORECAST TO RECEDE BELOW FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. FARGO REMAINS ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS. RIVER LEVELS AT EAST GRAND FORKS AND OSLO ARE FALLING...BOTH OF WHICH ARE NOW AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. DRAYTON IS SLOWLY RECEDING AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEXT 3 TO 4 DAYS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ASSESS THESE POTENTIAL IMPACTS UNTIL AFTER THE RAINS FALL. 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-NDC077-090230- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110709T0600Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110706T1700Z.110707T1800Z.110708T1800Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 2 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 RED RIVER WAHPETON 10.1 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.0 $$ MNC027-NDC017-090229- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.1.ER.110616T0618Z.110628T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.6 FEET...FARGO...NORTH BROADWAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 RED RIVER FARGO 19.3 19.7 20.0 20.0 19.7 19.3 19.0 $$ MNC119-NDC035-090229- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110710T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.110626T1022Z.110703T0430Z.110709T1200Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 2 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 29.3 28.0 27.0 26.0 25.1 24.6 24.2 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-090229- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110711T0800Z/ /OSLM5.2.ER.110626T2218Z.110704T0215Z.110710T2000Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 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) 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 RED RIVER OSLO 28.8 27.6 26.4 25.2 24.3 23.5 22.7 $$ MNC069-089-NDC067-099-090229- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110711T1200Z/ /DRTN8.1.ER.110701T1625Z.110706T1630Z.110711T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 3 TO 4 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 07/08 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 RED RIVER DRAYTON 33.6 33.2 32.4 31.5 30.6 29.7 28.8 $$ ROWE
700 WGUS83 KFGF 081515 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES ...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 EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES ...THE 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 . Most river warning locations on the main-stem red river of the north are in flood...except for halstad and pembina...and are slowly falling...except for fargo. A rainey weekend will add some runoff to the rivers and streams in the red river basin later next week and we may see a slight surge of water along the mainstem. Depending on if and where any heavy precipitation falls due to thunderstorms this weekend...we may see some river warning locations on the minnesota and north dakota tributaries bump back up to flood stage...but minor flooding is the most probable sceneario. Flood products will be issued as needed as we see where any heavy rains have fallen during this weekend. 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-NDC077-081545- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110709T0600Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110706T1700Z.110707T1530Z.110708T1800Z.NO/ 1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 07/15 RED RIVER WAHPETON 9.7 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.0 9.0 8.9 $$ MNC027-NDC017-100314- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.1.ER.110616T0618Z.110628T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET SOMETIME EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.6 FEET, FARGO...NORTH BROADWAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 07/15 RED RIVER FARGO 19.9 20.2 20.1 19.7 19.4 19.0 18.8 $$ MNC119-NDC035-091800- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110709T1800Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.110626T1022Z.110703T0430Z.110709T0600Z.NO/ 1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.BANK FULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 07/15 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 27.7 26.5 25.4 24.6 24.2 23.9 23.5 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-100314- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110710T2000Z/ /OSLM5.2.ER.110626T2218Z.110704T0215Z.110710T0800Z.NO/ 1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 07/15 RED RIVER OSLO 27.1 25.8 24.6 23.8 23.2 22.6 22.2 $$ MNC069-089-NDC067-099-100314- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110711T0400Z/ /DRTN8.1.ER.110701T1625Z.110706T1630Z.110710T1600Z.NO/ 1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 07/09 07/10 07/11 07/12 07/13 07/14 07/15 RED RIVER DRAYTON 32.9 32.2 31.3 30.4 29.4 28.5 27.3 $$
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 Jul 6, 9:51 AM CDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 9:51 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 951 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 .DISCUSSION... THE MAIN CHALLENGE TODAY WILL BE CONVECTION AHEAD OF A SHORTWAVE IN NW FLOW ALOFT. WILL BE ADDING SOME POPS INTO THE NORTHERN VALLEY/DVL BASIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME INSTABILITY/SHEAR AHEAD OF A SHORTWAVE. THERE COULD BE A FEW MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...ALTHOUGH SHEAR IS ON THE WEAK SIDE BUT SOMETHING TO MONITOR. OTHERWISE REST OF FORECAST IS IN GOOD SHAPE. && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY. VCTS CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY 00Z THURSDAY INTO THE DEVILS LAKE AREA. WIDELY SCT TSRA MAY PASS EASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. DUE TO A WEAK SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT...SYNOPTIC SCALE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN UNDER 10 KNOTS THROUGH THE TAF FORECAST PERIOD. STRONGER ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...THE PROBABILITY OF THIS OCCURRING AT ANY PARTICULAR AIRPORT IS QUITE LOW OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. && .HYDROLOGY... MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE RED RIVER AT OSLO MINNESOTA... OTHERWISE MINOR FLOODING IS ONGOING ON THE RED RIVER AT FARGO...EAST GRAND FORKS...DRAYTON. WITH THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS IN THE FAR SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY MONDAY NIGHT...WAHPETON WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER FLOOD STAGE A NEW WARNING WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY FOR THEM. THE ONLY RIVER FLOODING WITHIN OUR FA IS LIMITED TO THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. THE RED RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE SLIGHTLY AT FARGO...AND IS EXPECTED TO RECEDE DOWNSTREAM AT GRAND FORKS AND OSLO. THE RED CREST IS AT DRAYTON AND WILL REACH PEMBINA THIS WEEKEND...REMAINING BELOW FLOOD STAGE THERE. TYPICAL OF SUMMER...WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WITH SATURATED SOILS ANY RAIN WILL RUN OFF INTO AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ASSESS THESE POTENTIAL IMPACTS UNTIL AFTER THE RAINS FALL. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 329 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011/ DISCUSSION... FORECAST CHALLENGE IS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD TODAY. AN AXIS OF LOW TO MODERATE INSTABILITY...CURRENTLY OVER EASTERN MONTANA...IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EASTWARD INTO ND TODAY. THUS...TSRA CHANCES SHOULD INCREASE IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TRANSLATE EASTWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...THE VERTICAL SHEAR OVER EASTERN ND/NW MN WILL BE LIMITED AND THUS ANY SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL BE RELATIVELY LOW. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD EXTEND SOUTHWARD FROM MANITOBA ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. ANOTHER MORE SUBSTANTIAL PRECIPITATION EVENT IS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. A STRONGER RETURN FLOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND A PRECIPITABLE WATER AXIS APPROACHING 2 INCHES SHOULD PASS OVER THE AREA. MLCAPE VALUES SHOULD BE CONSIDERABLY HIGHER...2000+ J/KG...FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THUS...BOTH THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD SHOULD REMAIN NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS FOR EARLY JULY. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...NONE. MN...NONE. && DK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 6:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 656 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-071200- WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- 656 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN WILL LIKELY SEE THIS ACTIVITY BY LATE MORNING. ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS ARE NOT FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER...AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT. RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RED RIVER. MINOR FLOOD LEVELS REMAIN AT FARGO...EAST GRAND FORKS AND DRAYTON. OSLO CONTINUES TO SEE MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS. RIVER STAGES ARE FALLING AT ALL POINTS EXCEPT DRAYTON WHICH SHOULD REACH ITS CREST WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL...HIGH WINDS AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. ALL RED RIVER FORECAST POINTS IN FLOOD ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN RECESSION DURING THIS PERIOD. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. BRAMER
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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.