River Flood Warning 69, NWS Grand Forks, ND

818 
WGUS83 KFGF 191512
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1012 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 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 WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES
   THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON 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 SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
   THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
   THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY


.RAINFALL TOTALS OVERNIGHT OF ONE INCH TO TWO AND ONE HALF INCHES WAS
CONCENTRATED ALONG THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR IS CAUSING AREA RIVERS
TO RISE. AS THE WATER FLOWS INTO THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO
RIVER AND THE BUFFALO RIVER...THE STAGES AT SABIN AND DILWORTH ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE. OTHERWISE...LITTLE CHANGE IS
FORECAST FOR FARGO...ABERCROMBIE AND HALLOCK.

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-NDC077-210312-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110722T1200Z/
/WHNN8.1.ER.110712T0115Z.110716T2000Z.110722T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 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 CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET...CITY IS MOBILIZED TO PATROL 
  DIKES.

&& 

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

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

RED RIVER
  WAHPETON          10.5   10.2    9.8    9.4    9.1    8.9    8.8

$$

MNC027-NDC017-210311-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.110616T0618Z.110720T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 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 24.9 FEET 
  TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
  FARGO...CITY PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN
  TO FLOOD.

&& 

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

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

RED RIVER
  FARGO             24.8   24.1   23.5   22.9   22.2   21.7   21.1

$$

MNC027-210311-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0069.110720T1400Z-110723T0800Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.110720T1400Z.110721T0600Z.110722T2000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY 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)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             11.9   12.5   12.3   11.3   10.3    9.4    8.8

$$

MNC027-210311-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0070.110720T2034Z-110725T1800Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.110720T2034Z.110723T0000Z.110725T0600Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET...GAGE NOT ACCESSABLE ABOVE 15 
  FEET.

&& 

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

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          10.9   13.4   14.7   15.0   14.0   11.4    9.6

$$

MNC069-210311-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110722T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.110718T2150Z.110720T0600Z.110721T1200Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 802.7 FEET SOMETIME 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 802.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
  CULVERTS WITH FLAPPERS CHECKED AND THE DIKE WALKED. BANKFULL 
  STAGE.

&& 

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

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.7  802.0  800.3  798.4  797.3  796.7  796.3

$$

NDC077-210311-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABRN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110717T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 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 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...
  MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET SOMETIME 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET...SOME LOCAL FLOODING BEGINS ON 
  RURAL ROADS AND APPROACHES TO BRIDGES.

&& 

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

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

WILD RICE RIVER
  ABERCROMBIE       13.0   13.4   13.5   13.3   13.0   12.6   11.9

$$

445 
WGUS83 KFGF 200155
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
855 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 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...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
   THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES OR IS EXPECTED ALONG THE BUFFALO AND
TWO RIVERS RIVERS. RECENT THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINS IN THE
AREA HAVE RESULTED IN THESE RIVERS RISING. THERE IS A CHANCE
FOR MORE RAINFALL TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...AND AREAL AVERAGES
WILL BE LARGELY DEPENDANT ON THE TRACK OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS
THAT OCCUR IN THESE AREAS.

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

&&

MNC027-211355-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0069.110721T0000Z-110723T0600Z/
/SABM5.1.ER.110721T0000Z.110721T1800Z.110722T1800Z.NO/
855 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.0 FEET, FLOODING ON ROAD CUT AT OLD 
  MEANDER SCAR EAST OF GAGE BEGINS.

&& 

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

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             12.0   12.4   11.8   10.8    9.8    9.1    8.6

$$

MNC027-211355-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0070.110720T1708Z-110725T1708Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.110720T1708Z.110723T0600Z.110725T0508Z.NO/
855 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, GAGE NOT ACCESSABLE ABOVE 15 
  FEET.

&& 

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

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          12.4   12.9   14.8   14.6   12.6   10.4    8.9

$$

MNC069-211355-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110722T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.110718T2150Z.110720T0600Z.110721T1200Z.NO/
855 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 802.7 FEET SOMETIME 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY MID-MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 802.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...
  MINOR.CULVERTS WITH FLAPPERS CHECKED AND THE DIKE WALKED.BANKFULL 
  STAGE.

&& 

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

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         07/20  07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.4  801.2  799.4  797.8  797.0  796.5  796.2

$$
PJS

135 
WGUS83 KFGF 201535
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 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
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
   THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
   THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON 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 FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

.THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE RIVER ROSE RAPIDLY YESTERDAY BUT DUE TO THE
RELATIVELY ISOLATED NATURE OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS THE RIVER HAS
STOPPED RISING BELOW FLOOD STAGE. OTHERWISE THE BUFFALO RIVER AT
DILWORTH CONTINUES TO RISE AND WILL EXCEED FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY.

ON THE NORTH DAKOTA SIDE OF THE RED RIVER THE WILD RICE NEAR ABERCROMBIE
WAS FALLING SLOWLY AND APPROACHING MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. IT IS EXPECTED
TO START RISING AGAIN HOWEVER AS UPSTREAM WATERS REACH THE GAGING
STATION. AT KINDRED THE SHEYENNE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST TOMORROW
WHILE THE RIVER AT WEST FARGO CONTINUES A SLOW RISE. AT HARWOOD THE
SHEYENNE RIVER WILL CREST LATER THIS WEEK.

THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLETON CRESTED YESTERDAY AND WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY THE 21ST.

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

&&

MNC027-201605-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110723T0600Z/
/SABM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* AT  9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.8 FEET 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. 
  VERY MINOR FLOODING.

&& 

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

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26  07/27

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             11.7   11.5   10.5    9.6    8.9    8.4    8.1

$$

MNC027-220334-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0070.110720T2024Z-110725T0000Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.110720T2024Z.110722T0000Z.110724T1200Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MID-MORNING.
* 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                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26  07/27

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          13.2   13.5   13.3   12.0   10.1    8.8    7.9

$$

MNC069-220334-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110722T2000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.110718T2150Z.110720T1800Z.110722T0800Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 802.7 FEET SOMETIME 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 802.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...
  MINOR.CULVERTS WITH FLAPPERS CHECKED AND THE DIKE WALKED.BANKFULL 
  STAGE.

&& 

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

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26  07/27

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.6  801.8  800.2  798.7  797.8  797.3  796.9

$$

NDC077-220334-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABRN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110717T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 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 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...
  MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. CITY 
  STARTS TO MOBILIZE.

&& 

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

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26  07/27

WILD RICE RIVER
  ABERCROMBIE       12.6   12.7   12.6   12.5   12.2   11.6   11.0

$$

NDC017-077-220334-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110724T0000Z/
/KNDN8.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110721T0000Z.110723T1200Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.7 FEET SOMETIME 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MID-MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE BEGINS.

&& 

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

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26  07/27

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           16.7   16.4   16.0   15.8   15.8   15.8   15.8

$$

NDC017-220334-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.1.ER.110719T1345Z.110721T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 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 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 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 19.0 FEET SOMETIME 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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)         07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26  07/27

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  18.9   19.0   18.8   18.6   18.5   18.4   18.4

$$

NDC017-220334-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110727T1200Z/
/HWDN8.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110722T0000Z.110727T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY JULY 27...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...
  MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 888.0 FEET SOMETIME 
  THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 886.0 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)         07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26  07/27

SHEYENNE RIVER
  HARWOOD          887.8  888.0  887.6  886.4  885.2  884.2  883.7

$$

NDC017-211800-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110721T1800Z/
/MPLN8.1.ER.110719T2133Z.110720T0515Z.110721T0600Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 905.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 905.0 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)         07/21  07/22  07/23  07/24  07/25  07/26  07/27

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         904.8  902.9  901.8  901.3  901.0  900.8  900.7

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

.DISCUSSION...FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR UPDATE WILL BE ADDITIONAL
CONVECTION AND TEMPERATURES. PRIMARY CONVECTIVE CLUSTER PROPAGATING
EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN MN ASSOCIATED WITH MID LEVEL IMPULSE AND
ENTRANCE REGION OF UPPER JET. ADJUSTED MORNING POPS TO ACCOUNT FOR
CURRENT AND EXPECTED TRENDS. AS IMPULSE SHIFTS EAST AND EVEN WARMER
MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES OVERSPREAD AREA COULD SEE A BREAK GOOD PART
OF THE DAY. FROM WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DOES APPEAR TO BE ANOTHER WEAK
IMPULSE LIFTING THROUGH S WYO HOWEVER WILL TAKE TIME TO AFFECT FA.
WILL FOR NOW MAINTAIN DRY TO ISOLD POPS FOR THIS AFTERNOON. WITH
THERMAL RIDGE NOSING THROUGH FA EVEN PARTIAL SOLAR WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO RECOVER AS READINGS ALREADY IN THE 80S ACROSS
SOUTHERN FA. COMBINED WITH MID-UPPER 70 DEWPOINTS EXCESSIVE HEAT
LIKELY ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF FA. MADE SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO
GRIDS BUT OVERALL GENERAL FORECAST OK.

&&

.AVIATION...SOME IFR/MVFR STRATUS EXPANDING INTO NW FA IN WAKE OF
PASSING CONVECTION. THIS COULD TAKE A FEW HOURS TO BURN OFF.
OTHERWISE SOME MVFR CIGS UNDER STRONGER STORMS NEAR BJI/TVF TAF
SITES THIS AREA. REMAINDER VFR.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR NDZ024-
     026>030-038-039-049-052-053.

     HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR NDZ006>008-014>016-054.

MN...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR MNZ001>003-
     014-015-022>024-027>032-040.

     HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR MNZ004>009-013-016-017.

&&

VOELKER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
624 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-201200-
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-
624 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX WILL EXIT THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING.
THIS STORM PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO 5 INCHES ALONG
ITS PATH FROM CASSELTON TO FARGO AND EASTWARD...FLASH FLOOD
WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND EAST
OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. THE MAIN
THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AN ISOLATED
TORNADO...AND HEAVY RAINFALL.

THE HUMID CONDITIONS AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW HEAT INDEX
VALUES TO CLIMB TO NEAR 100 OR EVEN 105 DEGREES ACROSS A LARGE
PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS AND HEAT
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA ON WEDNESDAY.

THE HUMID CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES REACHING THE 90S WILL ALLOW
HEAT INDEX VALUES TO CLIMB ABOVE 100 OR EVEN 105 DEGREES ACROSS A
LARGE PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS AND
HEAT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

TG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
454 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 AM     TSTM WND GST     CASSELTON               46.90N 97.21W
07/19/2011  M64 MPH          CASS               ND   MESONET

&&

TGRAFENA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
507 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0442 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S FARGO               46.80N 96.82W
07/19/2011                   CASS               ND   PUBLIC

            SHED DOORS BLEW OFF. REPORT THAT WIND SPEEDS RIVALED
            PREVIOUS SEVERE WIND EVENT.

&&

TGRAFENA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
558 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0552 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SABIN                   46.78N 96.65W
07/19/2011  M3.36 INCH       CLAY               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

JH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
608 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0514 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FARGO                   46.88N 96.82W
07/19/2011                   CASS               ND   BROADCAST MEDIA

            EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN
            30 TO 60 MINTUES.

&&

TGRAFENA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
649 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0644 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FRAZEE                  46.73N 95.70W
07/19/2011                   BECKER             MN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            8-12 INCH DIAMETER APPLE TREE BROKE INTO TWO

&&

TGRAFENA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
940 AM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0550 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S WESTBURY            46.89N 95.91W
07/19/2011                   BECKER             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN BLOCKING HWY 59.

0640 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PERHAM                  46.60N 95.57W
07/19/2011                   OTTER TAIL         MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MANY TREES DOWN IN TOWN. A FEW ESTIMATED TO BE OF A
            DIAMETER OF 12 INCHES. STRONG WINDS LASTED UNTIL 7 AM.

&&

JKAISER