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River Flood Warning 83, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Aug 1, 2011, 11:43 AM CDT for Cass County, North Dakota. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2011, 11:43 AM CDT (16:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Cass County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Sheyenne River at Harwood (HWDN8). The gauge peaked at 87.95 ft at Aug 2, 2011, 11:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 82 ft
- Minor stage
- 84 ft
- Moderate stage
- 86 ft
- Major stage
- 91 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05060400, 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.
141 WGUS43 KFGF 011643 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 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... SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY... BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY... WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY... SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY... SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY... SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES... SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY... SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY... MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES... MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY... ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS AN UPGRADED WARNING FOR... THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES .NEW RAINFALL FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IS CAUSING RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG TRIBUTARIES AND THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER BASIN. 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-NDC077-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0075.110801T1643Z-110807T1200Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110801T1126Z.110803T0600Z.110807T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ MNC027-NDC017-011743- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.110616T0618Z.110805T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ MNC027-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0076.110803T0130Z-110806T1800Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110803T0130Z.110804T0600Z.110806T0600Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ MNC027-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0077.110804T1200Z-110808T1525Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110804T1200Z.110806T0000Z.110808T0325Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AUGUST 8. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ NDC077-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0078.110801T1643Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING. $$ NDC003-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0079.110802T1132Z-000000T0000Z/ /VCRN8.2.ER.110802T1132Z.110802T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ NDC073-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110808T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110808T0000Z.110808T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ NDC017-077-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0081.110801T1643Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110803T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ NDC017-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0082.110801T1643Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.3.ER.110801T1252Z.110805T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ NDC017-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0083.110801T1643Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110805T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 884.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 890.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ NDC017-073-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0084.110803T0800Z-110806T0600Z/ /ENDN8.1.ER.110803T0800Z.110804T0600Z.110805T1800Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ NDC017-011743- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0085.110802T1200Z-110805T2229Z/ /MPLN8.1.ER.110802T1200Z.110803T0600Z.110805T1029Z.NO/ 1143 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 901.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 907.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
10 follow-up statements
889 WGUS83 KFGF 011718 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 ...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 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 THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY .NEW RAINFALL FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IS CAUSING RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG TRIBUTARIES AND THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL AROUND THE THE FINLEY AREA...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY. THE RAINFALL IN THE STEELE AND GRIGGS COUNTY AREAS IS CAUSING HIGH INFLOWS INTO LAKE ASHTABULA BEHIND BALDHILL DAM...AND THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS EXPECTED TO RELEASE AROUND 4000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND...WHICH WILL RESULT IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE BEING REACHED AT VALLEY CITY. RISES ALONG THE SHEYENNE MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL RELEASES BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS AT BALDHILL DAM. ADDITIONALLY...INFLOWS FROM THE TRIBUTARIES IS EXPECTED TO PUSH FARGO ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES TO FORECAST RIVER STAGES. 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-NDC077-030518- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110807T1200Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110801T1126Z.110803T0600Z.110807T0000Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 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 11.5 FEET SOMETIME EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...CITY STARTS TO MOBILIZE. BANKFULL STAGE. FLOODING OF A PORTION OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. BRECKENRIDGE...STORM SEWER VALVES ARE CLOSED AND INTERIOR PUMPING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 RED RIVER WAHPETON 10.9 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.3 9.7 9.3 $$ MNC027-NDC017-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.110616T0618Z.110805T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FARGO...12TH STREET TOLL BRIDGE IS CLOSED. CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE DIKE TO PROTECT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IF FORECAST IS ABOVE 34 FEET. MOORHEAD...15TH AVENUE NORTH RIVER BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 RED RIVER FARGO 21.6 23.5 25.1 26.3 26.5 26.0 24.2 $$ MNC027-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0076.110803T0130Z-110806T1800Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110803T0130Z.110804T0600Z.110806T0600Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 9.6 13.2 13.9 12.9 11.6 10.2 9.2 $$ MNC027-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0077.110804T1200Z-110808T1525Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110804T1200Z.110806T0000Z.110808T0325Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AUGUST 8...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 7.6 10.9 12.0 16.0 16.3 13.8 11.2 $$ NDC077-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR 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 17.0 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY MID-MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. BRIDGE NEAR GAGE IS FLOODED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 13.9 16.0 17.0 16.6 15.0 12.6 11.1 $$ NDC003-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0079.110802T1132Z-000000T0000Z/ /VCRN8.2.ER.110802T1132Z.110802T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * RISE TO NEAR MODERATE LEVELS. THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS AT BALDHILL DAM IS PLANNING TO RELEASE 4000 CFS BY TONIGHT. FORECASTS FOR VALLEY CITY WILL BE UPDATED AS THE CORPS MAKES ADJUSTMENTS AT BALDHILL DAM. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STORM DRAINS ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 15.1 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 $$ NDC073-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110808T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110808T0000Z.110808T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. RAW SEWAGE BEGINS BEING DUMPED INTO THE RIVER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 12.2 12.7 13.3 13.7 14.2 14.8 15.1 $$ NDC017-077-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110803T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * INITIAL RISES WERE DUE TO RAINFALL AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SECONDARY RISES ARE EXPECTED LATER NEXT WEEK AS BALDHILL DAM RELEASES MAKE THEIR WAY DOWNSTREAM. SECOND CREST WILL BE HIGHER THAN INITIAL CREST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH STREET SOUTHEAST. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 17.3 18.9 19.0 18.7 18.3 18.2 18.4 $$ NDC017-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.3.ER.110801T1252Z.110805T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * INITIAL RISE TO NEAR MAJOR LEVELS DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SECONDARY RISE EXPECTED LATER NEXT WEEK AS BALDHILL DAM WATER MAKES ITS WAY TO THE AREA. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 21.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 19.8 20.2 20.6 21.0 20.9 20.4 20.0 $$ NDC017-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110805T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 884.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 890.5 FEET SOMETIME EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 886.5 888.6 890.0 890.5 890.2 888.8 887.0 $$ NDC017-073-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0084.110803T0800Z-110806T0600Z/ /ENDN8.1.ER.110803T0800Z.110804T0600Z.110805T1800Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * HEAVY RAINFALL WAY UPSTREAM OF GAUGE. RISE MAY BE DELAYED AS WATER MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.5 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. OBSERVER'S FARM NEAR GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 MAPLE RIVER ENDERLIN 8.1 9.7 10.0 9.7 8.9 8.1 7.3 $$ NDC017-030517- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0085.110802T1200Z-110805T2229Z/ /MPLN8.1.ER.110802T1200Z.110803T0600Z.110805T1029Z.NO/ 1218 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 901.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 907.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND NEAR GAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 905.0 907.0 906.5 904.9 903.7 903.1 902.7 $$
221 WGUS83 KFGF 020241 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES 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 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 THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM 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 .MORE RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT... ADDING TO AN ABUNDANCE OF WATER ENTERING THE RED RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES IN THE SOUTHERN VALLEY. FORTUNATELY A BREAK IN THE STORMY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE WEEK. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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-NDC077-031441- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110807T2100Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110801T1126Z.110803T0600Z.110807T0900Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 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 NEAR 11.7 FEET SOMETIME EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...CITY STARTS TO MOBILIZE. BANKFULL STAGE. FLOODING OF A PORTION OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. BRECKENRIDGE...STORM SEWER VALVES ARE CLOSED AND INTERIOR PUMPING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 RED RIVER WAHPETON 11.6 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.2 9.7 9.4 $$ MNC027-NDC017-031441- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.110616T0618Z.110806T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET SOMETIME EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FARGO...12TH STREET TOLL BRIDGE IS CLOSED. CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE DIKE TO PROTECT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IF FORECAST IS ABOVE 34 FEET. MOORHEAD...15TH AVENUE NORTH RIVER BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 RED RIVER FARGO 22.2 24.1 25.6 26.4 26.4 25.1 23.5 $$ MNC027-031440- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0076.110803T0130Z-110806T1800Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110803T0130Z.110804T0600Z.110806T0600Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 11.8 13.9 13.5 12.3 10.9 9.7 9.0 $$ MNC027-031440- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0077.110804T1200Z-110808T1525Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110804T1200Z.110806T0000Z.110808T0325Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AUGUST 08...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 9.8 11.0 14.1 16.5 15.3 12.4 $$ NDC077-031440- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 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 MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 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 NEAR 17.0 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. BRIDGE NEAR GAGE IS FLOODED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 14.8 16.4 17.0 15.8 13.9 11.9 10.3 $$ NDC003-031440- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0079.110802T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /VCRN8.2.ER.110802T1800Z.110803T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * RIVER LEVELS WILL BE DEPENDENT UPON RELEASES FROM BALDHILL DAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STORM DRAINS ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 16.0 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 $$ NDC073-031440- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110808T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110808T0000Z.110808T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. RAW SEWAGE BEGINS BEING DUMPED INTO THE RIVER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 12.4 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.5 15.0 15.1 $$ NDC017-077-031440- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110803T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH ST. SE && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 18.4 19.0 18.9 18.5 18.2 18.3 18.5 $$ NDC017-031440- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.3.ER.110801T1252Z.110805T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 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 MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 19.8 20.1 20.8 21.0 20.6 20.1 19.9 $$ NDC017-031440- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110805T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 890.6 FEET SOMETIME EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 887.8 889.5 890.5 890.6 889.6 887.9 887.0 $$ NDC017-073-031440- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0084.110804T0600Z-110805T0000Z/ /ENDN8.1.ER.110804T0600Z.110804T0600Z.110804T1200Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.5 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. OBSERVER'S FARM NEAR GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 MAPLE RIVER ENDERLIN 8.3 9.4 9.3 8.6 7.8 7.1 6.5 $$ NDC017-031440- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0085.110802T1549Z-110805T1200Z/ /MPLN8.1.ER.110802T1549Z.110803T0600Z.110805T0000Z.NO/ 941 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 901.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 906.3 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND NEAR GAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 906.0 906.3 905.0 903.5 902.6 902.2 901.9 $$ SPEICHER
263 WGUS83 KFGF 021601 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... 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 WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISES ALONG STRETCHES OF THE RED RIVER AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES. SOME STRETCHES OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER IN NORTH DAKOTA ARE EXPECTED TO GET DOUBLE CRESTS. THE FIRST CRESTS ALONG SOME PORTIONS OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER WILL BE DUE TO THE LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. HOWEVER...SECOND CRESTS WILL BE DUE TO WATER BEING RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM FINALLY REACHING THOSE LOCATIONS AT LATER DATES. THIS WILL RESULT IN THOSE LOCATIONS RISING TO FIRST CRESTS...THEN FALLING...THEN RISING AGAIN TO SECOND CRESTS...AND THEN FINALLY FALLING AGAIN. 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-NDC077-040401- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110806T1800Z/ /WHNN8.2.ER.110801T1126Z.110803T1200Z.110806T0600Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * MINOR 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 A RANGE BETWEEN 12 AND 12.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE FALLING THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...CITY STARTS TO MOBILIZE. BANKFULL STAGE.FLOODING OF A PORTION OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. BRECKENRIDGE...STORM SEWER VALVES ARE CLOSED AND INTERIOR PUMPING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 RED RIVER WAHPETON 12.3 11.8 10.8 9.7 9.1 9.1 9.1 $$ MNC027-NDC017-040400- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.110616T0618Z.110805T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 27.0 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FARGO...12TH STREET TOLL BRIDGE IS CLOSED. CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE DIKE TO PROTECT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IF FORECAST IS ABOVE 34 FEET. MOORHEAD...15TH AVENUE NORTH RIVER BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 RED RIVER FARGO 24.6 26.2 27.0 27.0 26.4 24.8 22.9 $$ MNC119-NDC035-040400- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0086.110807T1536Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.110807T1536Z.110809T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 30 FEET NEXT WEEK. * 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 WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 22.0 22.1 23.0 25.2 27.7 29.5 30.0 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-040400- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0087.110808T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.1.ER.110808T1800Z.110809T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 28 FEET LATER NEXT WEEK. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF PULASKI TOWNSHIP. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 RED RIVER OSLO 20.0 19.5 19.7 20.8 23.0 25.4 27.2 $$ MNC027-040400- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0076.110803T0000Z-110806T0400Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110803T0000Z.110804T0000Z.110805T1600Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 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) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 12.7 13.0 12.2 10.9 9.6 8.8 8.2 $$ MNC027-040400- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0077.110803T1120Z-110808T0900Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110803T1120Z.110805T1800Z.110807T2100Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A RANGE BETWEEN 15 AND 16 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY BEFORE FALLING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.8 FEET, ROAD WEST OF GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.GAGE NOT ACCESSABLE ABOVE 15 FEET. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.1 14.5 15.4 15.0 12.9 10.7 9.1 $$ NDC077-040400- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110808T1000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T0600Z.110807T2200Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 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 15.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * 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) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 14.5 15.0 14.3 12.3 10.5 9.3 8.5 $$ NDC003-040400- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0079.110802T1948Z-000000T0000Z/ /VCRN8.2.ER.110802T1948Z.110803T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 16.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING AND REMAIN ELEVATED FOR DAYS. * THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS CURRENTLY PLANNING TO KEEP RELEASES FROM BALDHILL DAM AT 4200 CFS. FORECASTS WILL BE UPDATED AS THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS MAKES ADJUSTMENTS AT BALDHILL RESERVOIR OR IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. LEVEES AND LOW SPOTS ARE RE-ENFORCED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 $$ NDC073-040400- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110806T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110806T2100Z.110808T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 16 FEET NEXT WEEK AS WATER RELEASED FROM BALDHILL DAM MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, SOME RURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 12.5 13.3 14.1 14.7 15.4 16.0 16.0 $$ NDC017-077-040400- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110809T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL INITIALLY CREST THURSDAY DUE TO THE LOCAL IMPACT OF RECENT RAINFALL. A SECOND CREST IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK DUE TO WATER RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM FINALLY MAKING ITS WAY TO THE KINDRED AREA. THE SECOND CREST WILL APPROACH THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 20.0 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PROPOSED MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. PORTIONS OF 55TH ST ARE UNDERWATER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 17.4 17.5 17.1 16.8 17.0 17.6 18.3 $$ NDC017-040400- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.2.ER.110801T1252Z.110803T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 20.5 FEET SOMETIME DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE WORK WEEK BEFORE FALLING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN NEXT WEEK WHEN WATER RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM FINALLY REACHES THE WEST FARGO AREA. THE SECOND CREST MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE FIRST CREST. * THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 20.4 20.5 20.4 19.9 19.4 19.1 19.2 $$ NDC017-040400- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110808T1800Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110804T0600Z.110808T0600Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE AND CREST AROUND 889.0 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY DUE TO THE LOCAL IMPACT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN LATE NEXT WEEK DUE TO WATER RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM FINALLY REACHING THE HARWOOD AREA. THE SECOND CREST WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 888.5 889.0 888.5 887.0 885.0 883.8 883.4 $$ NDC017-073-040400- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0084.110804T0900Z-110805T2100Z/ /ENDN8.1.ER.110804T0900Z.110804T1800Z.110805T0900Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * THE HEAVY RAINFALL WAS WAY UPSTREAM OF THIS LOCATION. THE RISE MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL THE WATER MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM AND FINALLY REACHES THIS LOCATION. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.5 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. OBSERVER'S FARM NEAR GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 MAPLE RIVER ENDERLIN 7.7 9.6 9.4 8.4 7.0 6.2 5.8 $$ NDC017-021631- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110805T1200Z/ /MPLN8.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 901.9 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 902.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 901.7 FEET BY . * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 901.7 901.3 900.9 900.6 900.5 900.4 900.4 $$
475 WGUS83 KFGF 030309 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1009 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM 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 .RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK CONTINUES TO ENTER THE NORTH DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES OF THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH...ALLOWING SEVERAL FORECAST POINTS TO RISE EITHER MINOR OR MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER...RELEASES FROM THE BADHILL DAM ARE CURRENTLY AT 4200 CFS WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. VALLEY CITY IS ALREADY RESPONDING TO THE HIGHER FLOW RATES AND IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. LOCATIONS SUCH AS KINDRED...WEST FARGO...AND HARWOOD MAY EXPERIENCE A SECONDARY CREST NEXT WEEK THAT COULD BE HIGHER THAN THE INITIAL RIVER LEVEL RISE... WHICH HAS BEEN DUE TO LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL...AS THE RELEASES FROM THE BADHILL DAM MAKES ITS WAY DOWN THE SHEYENNE. THE FORECAST FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER WILL BE UPDATED AS THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS MAKES ADJUSTMENTS AT THE BALDHILL DAM. 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 && NDC077-041509- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110808T1000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T0600Z.110807T2200Z.NO/ 1009 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 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 15.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET...SOME LOCAL FLOODING BEGINS ON RURAL ROADS AND APPROACHES TO BRIDGES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 14.9 14.8 13.4 11.3 9.9 8.9 8.2 $$ NDC003-041508- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /VCRN8.2.ER.110803T0055Z.110803T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1009 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND STAY ELEVATED FOR DAYS. * THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS CURRENTLY PLANNING TO KEEP RELEASES FROM THE BALDHILL DAM AT 4200 CFS. FORECASTS WILL BE UPDATED AS FLOW ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DAM ARE MADE OR IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. LEVEES AND LOW SPOTS ARE RE-ENFORCED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 $$ NDC073-041508- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110806T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110806T2100Z.110808T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1009 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET NEXT WEEK AS WATER FROM BALDHILL DAM MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET...SOME RURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 12.9 13.7 14.4 15.1 15.8 16.0 16.0 $$ NDC017-077-041508- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110810T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1009 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING. A SECONDARY RISE IS ANTICIPATED AS RELEASES FROM THE BALDHILL DAM MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. THE SECOND CREST MAY BE LARGER THAN THE FIRST. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET...PROPOSED MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...PORTIONS OF 55TH STREET ARE UNDERWATER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 17.0 17.0 16.8 17.0 17.4 18.1 18.9 $$ NDC017-041508- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.2.ER.110801T1252Z.110803T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1009 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. A SECONDARY RISE IS ANTICIPATED NEXT WEEK WHEN RELEASES FROM THE BADHILL DAM REACHES WEST FARGO. THE SECOND CREST MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE FIRST. * 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. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 20.5 20.5 20.2 19.7 19.2 19.1 19.3 $$ NDC017-041508- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110808T1800Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110804T0600Z.110808T0600Z.NO/ 1009 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 889.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A SECOND CREST IS LIKELY LATER NEXT WEEK WHEN RELEASES FROM THE BALDHILL DAM REACH HARWOOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET...I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 888.9 888.9 888.0 885.9 884.3 883.6 883.2 $$ NDC017-073-041508- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0084.110805T0000Z-110805T1200Z/ /ENDN8.1.ER.110805T0000Z.110805T0000Z.110805T0000Z.NO/ 1009 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.5 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. OBSERVER'S FARM NEAR GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 MAPLE RIVER ENDERLIN 8.4 9.5 8.8 7.6 6.5 5.9 5.6 $$ ROWE
749 WGUS83 KFGF 031655 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS 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 THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD 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 RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY .MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR FORECASTED TO OCCUR ALONG MANY STRETCHES OF THE RED RIVER AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES SOME WELCOME REVISIONS FOR THE FORECASTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SHEYENNE RIVER. THE FORECASTS WERE SLIGHTLY LOWERED FOR VALLEY CITY, LISBON, KINDRED, WEST FARGO, AND HARWOOD. FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD HOWEVER RESULT IN CHANGES TO THESE FORECASTS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING OVER THE SHEYENNE RIVER BASIN. 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-NDC077-050455- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110806T0600Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110801T1126Z.110803T0630Z.110805T1800Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 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 FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...CITY STARTS TO MOBILIZE. BANKFULL STAGE.FLOODING OF A PORTION OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. BRECKENRIDGE...STORM SEWER VALVES ARE CLOSED AND INTERIOR PUMPING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 RED RIVER WAHPETON 11.1 10.3 9.4 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.1 $$ MNC027-NDC017-050454- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.110616T0618Z.110806T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET SOMETIME SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FARGO...12TH STREET TOLL BRIDGE IS CLOSED. CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE DIKE TO PROTECT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IF FORECAST IS ABOVE 34 FEET. MOORHEAD...15TH AVENUE NORTH RIVER BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 RED RIVER FARGO 24.9 25.9 26.4 26.3 25.0 23.5 22.4 $$ MNC119-NDC035-050454- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0086.110807T1559Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.110807T1559Z.110808T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 29 FEET NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.BANK FULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 23.0 24.3 26.0 27.8 28.8 28.9 28.2 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-050454- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0087.110808T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.1.ER.110808T1800Z.110810T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 27 FEET NEXT WEEK. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF PULASKI TOWNSHIP. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 RED RIVER OSLO 20.1 20.5 21.6 23.6 25.5 26.7 27.0 $$ MNC027-050454- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110805T1800Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110805T0600Z.110805T0600Z.110805T0600Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 11.9 11.9 11.3 10.4 9.4 8.5 7.9 $$ MNC027-050454- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-110807T2100Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.110803T1800Z.110804T1800Z.110807T0900Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY 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) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.8 13.0 12.6 11.9 10.8 9.5 8.2 $$ NDC077-050454- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, SOME LOCAL FLOODING BEGINS ON RURAL ROADS AND APPROACHES TO BRIDGES. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 14.7 14.3 13.3 12.4 12.1 11.9 11.4 $$ NDC003-050454- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110809T2145Z/ /VCRN8.1.ER.110803T0055Z.110803T1800Z.110809T0945Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ELEVATED NEAR 15.5 FEET FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * THE WATER BEING RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM IS CURRENTLY PLANNED TO REMAIN AT 4200 CFS. THE FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED IF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEEDS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FLOW OR IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STORM DRAINS ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 14.7 11.2 $$ NDC073-050454- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110809T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110809T0600Z.110809T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 15 FEET NEXT WEEK AS WATER RELEASED FROM BALDHILL DAM MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM TO THIS LISBON. * THE WATER BEING RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM IS CURRENTLY PLANNED TO REMAIN AT 4200 CFS. THE FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED IF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEEDS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FLOW OR IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. RAW SEWAGE BEGINS BEING DUMPED INTO THE RIVER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 12.1 12.7 13.2 13.8 14.6 15.0 15.0 $$ NDC017-077-050454- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110810T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 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 SLOWLY SUBSIDE FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE RISING LATE THIS WEEK AND THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS WATER BEING RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM REACHES KINDRED. THE RIVER WILL REACH 18.6 FEET NEXT WEDNESDAY AND COULD CONTINUE RISING THEREAFTER. * THE WATER BEING RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM IS CURRENTLY PLANNED TO REMAIN AT 4200 CFS. THE FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED IF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEEDS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FLOW OR IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. * 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) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.5 16.4 16.4 16.7 17.2 17.9 18.6 $$ NDC017-050454- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.1.ER.110801T1252Z.110803T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SUBSIDE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...BUT WILL RISE AGAIN NEXT WEEK WHEN WATER RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM MAKES ITS WAY TO WEST FARGO. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 19.3 19.0 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.3 18.7 $$ NDC017-050454- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110808T0000Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110803T1530Z.110807T1200Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.0 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 SUBSIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN LATE NEXT WEEK WHEN WATER BEING RELEASED UPSTREAM AT BALDHILL DAM REACHES HARWOOD. THE SECOND CREST WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * 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) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 887.3 886.4 885.3 884.0 883.2 882.9 882.9 $$ NDC017-073-031725- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110805T1200Z/ /ENDN8.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5.2 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 5.1 FEET BY . && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 MAPLE RIVER ENDERLIN 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 $$
350 WGUS83 KFGF 041516 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 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 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 BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD 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 SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY .MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR FORECASTED TO OCCUR ALONG MANY STRETCHES OF THE RED RIVER AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. MINOR CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE THIS FORECAST PERIOD BUT OVERALL TRENDS REMAIN THE SAME. HOWEVER...FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD RESULT IN CHANGES TO THESE FORECASTS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING OVER THE SHEYENNE RIVER BASIN. 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-NDC077-060316- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110806T1500Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110801T1126Z.110803T0630Z.110806T0300Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 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 FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT. * 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 RED RIVER WAHPETON 10.5 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.0 $$ MNC027-NDC017-060315- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.110616T0618Z.110806T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 26.4 FEET SOMETIME SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FARGO...12TH STREET TOLL BRIDGE IS CLOSED. CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE DIKE TO PROTECT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IF FORECAST IS ABOVE 34 FEET. MOORHEAD...15TH AVENUE NORTH RIVER BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 RED RIVER FARGO 25.8 26.3 26.2 24.9 23.4 22.3 21.5 $$ MNC119-NDC035-060315- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0086.110807T1500Z-110811T0300Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.110807T1500Z.110808T1800Z.110810T1500Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.0 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 25.0 26.6 27.9 28.8 28.9 28.1 27.3 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-060315- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0087.110808T1559Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.1.ER.110808T1559Z.110810T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF PULASKI TOWNSHIP. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 RED RIVER OSLO 21.7 22.9 24.5 25.8 26.7 26.9 26.4 $$ MNC027-051800- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110805T1800Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.110805T0000Z.110805T0000Z.110805T0600Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 11.9 11.2 10.3 9.4 8.4 7.9 7.6 $$ MNC027-060315- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-110807T1200Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110805T0000Z.110807T0000Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.6 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.6 12.3 11.6 10.6 9.5 8.3 7.4 $$ NDC077-060315- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 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 THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 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 TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 14.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 14.2 13.7 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.4 11.3 $$ NDC073-060315- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110809T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110809T0000Z.110809T1800Z.110810T1800Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AUGUST 11...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AUGUST 11...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. RAW SEWAGE BEGINS BEING DUMPED INTO THE RIVER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 13.0 13.6 14.3 14.9 15.0 15.1 14.7 $$ NDC017-077-060315- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110811T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY 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 19.6 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.3 16.3 16.6 17.1 17.8 18.5 19.1 $$ NDC017-060315- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.1.ER.110801T1252Z.110803T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.7 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 19.0 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.3 18.7 19.3 $$ NDC017-060315- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110807T2200Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110803T1530Z.110807T1000Z.NO/ 1016 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY 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 CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 886.0 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) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 886.3 885.2 883.9 883.1 882.8 882.8 882.8 $$
137 WGUS83 KFGF 050135 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 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 RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD 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 RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY .MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ALONG VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS IS RELEASING 4000 CFS FROM THE BALDHILL DAM IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE POOL STORAGE IN LAKE ASHTABULA WHILE HOLDING VALLEY CITY BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE OF HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY THAT COULD RESULT IN CHANGES TO THESE FORECASTS. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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-NDC077-060600- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110806T0600Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.110801T1126Z.110803T0630Z.110805T1800Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 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 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 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 RED RIVER WAHPETON 9.9 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.0 8.9 $$ MNC027-NDC017-061334- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.110616T0618Z.110806T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 26.4 FEET SOMETIME SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. FARGO CITY PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 RED RIVER FARGO 26.1 26.4 25.6 24.1 22.8 21.9 21.1 $$ MNC119-NDC035-061334- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0086.110807T1500Z-110811T0300Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.110807T1500Z.110808T1800Z.110810T1500Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.7 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 25.8 27.3 28.3 28.7 28.4 27.7 26.9 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-061334- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0087.110808T1800Z-110812T0300Z/ /OSLM5.1.ER.110808T1800Z.110809T1800Z.110811T1500Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AUGUST 11...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AUGUST 11...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.6 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF PULASKI TOWNSHIP. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 RED RIVER OSLO 22.9 24.2 25.4 26.2 26.6 26.4 25.7 $$ NDC077-061334- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET...SOME LOCAL FLOODING BEGINS ON RURAL ROADS AND APPROACHES TO BRIDGES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 14.1 13.6 13.2 13.3 13.2 12.5 11.3 $$ NDC003-061334- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110810T0800Z/ /VCRN8.1.ER.110803T0055Z.110805T0045Z.110809T2000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEAR STEADY AT 15.9 FEET. THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS IS RELEASING 4000 CUBIC FEET OF WATER PER SECOND FROM THE BALDHILL DAM IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE POOL STORAGE WHILE HOLDING VALLEY CITY BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 16.0 FEET. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STORM DRAINS ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 14.2 9.7 8.1 $$ NDC073-061334- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110808T1200Z-110811T1800Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110808T1200Z.110809T0600Z.110811T0600Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AUGUST 11...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. RAW SEWAGE BEGINS BEING DUMPED INTO THE RIVER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 13.5 14.1 14.8 15.1 15.2 15.1 14.2 $$ NDC017-077-061334- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110812T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 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 19.6 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH STREET. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.2 16.4 16.8 17.4 18.2 18.9 19.3 $$ NDC017-061334- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.1.ER.110801T1252Z.110803T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.4 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 18.7 18.4 18.2 18.2 18.3 18.8 19.3 $$ NDC017-061334- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110807T1400Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110803T1530Z.110807T0200Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.3 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 CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY NIGHT. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 886.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 08/05 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 885.4 884.1 883.1 882.5 882.4 882.4 882.4 $$ ROWE
847 WGUS83 KFGF 051650 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1150 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... 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 .MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ALONG VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS RELEASING 3600 CFS FROM THE BALDHILL DAM IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE POOL STORAGE IN LAKE ASHTABULA WHILE HOLDING VALLEY CITY BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THE FORECASTS FOR BOTH VALLEY CITY AND LISBON IS BASED ON 36 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...ACTUAL PRECIPITATION FROM A SYSTEM EXPECTED TO CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY COULD RESULT IN CHANGES TO THESE FORECASTS. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && NDC077-070450- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.110801T1606Z.110804T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 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 TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. * 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 SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 13.2 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.6 11.8 10.9 $$ NDC003-070449- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110812T1800Z/ /VCRN8.2.ER.110803T0055Z.110805T1500Z.110812T0600Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * UNTIL FRIDAY AUGUST 12...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO AROUND 15.0 FEET BY NEXT WEDNESDAY. FORECAST IS BASED ON 36 HOUR FORECAST PRECIPITATION AND EXPECTED RELEASES OF 3600 CFS FROM BALDHILL DAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STORM DRAINS ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 15.7 15.2 15.2 15.1 15.0 15.0 14.8 $$ NDC073-070449- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110808T0000Z-110811T1200Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110808T0000Z.110808T1200Z.110811T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. FORECAST IS BASED ON 36 HOUR FORECAST PRECIPITATION AND EXPECTED RELEASES OF 3600 CFS FROM BALDHILL DAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. RAW SEWAGE BEGINS BEING DUMPED INTO THE RIVER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 14.2 14.7 15.2 15.2 15.1 14.9 14.7 $$ NDC017-077-070449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110812T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 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 19.6 FEET SOMETIME NEXT FRIDAY. THE ANTICIPATED RISE IS DUE TO RELEASES FROM BALDHILL DAM MAKING ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH STREET SE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.0 16.2 17.0 17.9 18.7 19.3 19.6 $$ NDC017-070449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.1.ER.110801T1252Z.110803T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE ANTICIPATED RISE IS DUE TO RELEASES FROM BALDHILL DAM MAKING ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 18.2 17.8 17.6 17.8 18.3 19.0 19.6 $$ NDC017-070449- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110807T0600Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110803T1530Z.110806T1800Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 885.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 884.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 886.0 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) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 884.3 883.5 882.8 882.4 882.2 882.3 882.3 $$
442 WGUS83 KFGF 060228 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 928 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES 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 .MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER. THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS RELEASING 3600 CFS FROM THE BALDHILL DAM IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE POOL STORAGE IN LAKE ASHTABULA WHILE HOLDING VALLEY CITY BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THE FORECASTS FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER IS BASED ON 36 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...ACTUAL PRECIPITATION FROM A SYSTEM EXPECTED TO CROSS THE REGION INTO SATURDAY COULD RESULT IN CHANGES TO THESE FORECASTS. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 && NDC003-071428- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110812T1800Z/ /VCRN8.2.ER.110803T0055Z.110805T2145Z.110812T0600Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * UNTIL FRIDAY AUGUST 12...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON FUTURE RAINFALL. FORECAST IS BASED ON 36 HOUR FORECAST PRECIPITATION AND EXPECTED RELEASES OF 3600 CFS FROM BALDHILL DAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STORM DRAINS ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 15.1 15.3 15.1 15.1 15.0 15.0 13.4 $$ NDC073-071427- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110808T0600Z-110811T0600Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110808T0600Z.110808T1800Z.110810T1800Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON FUTURE RAINFALL. FORECAST IS BASED ON 36 HOUR FORECAST PRECIPITATION AND EXPECTED RELEASES OF 3600 CFS FROM BALDHILL DAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. RAW SEWAGE BEGINS BEING DUMPED INTO THE RIVER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 14.4 14.9 15.2 15.1 14.9 14.7 14.5 $$ NDC017-077-071427- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110812T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 19.6 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON FUTURE RAINFALL. FORECAST IS BASED ON 36 HOUR FORECAST PRECIPITATION AND EXPECTED RELEASES OF 3600 CFS FROM BALDHILL DAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH ST. SE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.0 16.6 17.5 18.4 19.1 19.5 19.6 $$ NDC017-071427- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.1.ER.110801T1252Z.110813T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 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 20.5 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON FUTURE RAINFALL. FORECAST IS BASED ON 36 HOUR FORECAST PRECIPITATION AND EXPECTED RELEASES OF 3600 CFS FROM BALDHILL DAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 18.0 17.8 17.8 18.1 18.7 19.4 20.0 $$ NDC017-070600- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110807T0600Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110803T1530Z.110806T1800Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 884.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 884.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON FUTURE RAINFALL. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 884.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE.ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMPLETELY SEAL THE FLOOD BARRIER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 08/06 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 883.8 883.1 882.5 882.3 882.2 882.3 882.5 $$ TG
908 WGUS83 KFGF 061553 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1053 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER IN NORTH DAKOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY .THE SHEYENNE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED MINIMALLY BY THE RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. EXPECT STAGES TO FALL OFF TO AROUND 15 FEET AT VALLEY CITY WHERE RELEASES FROM BALDHILL DAM WILL HOLD STEADY FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DOWNSTREAM OF VALLEY CITY THE CREST WILL MAKE ITS WAY TO LISBON BY MONDAY. THE RIVER AT HARWOOD WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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 && NDC003-080353- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110812T2100Z/ /VCRN8.2.ER.110803T0055Z.110805T2145Z.110812T0900Z.NO/ 1053 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...EXPECT STAGES TO FALL OFF TO NEAR 15 FEET WHERE RELEASES FROM BALDHILL DAM WILL HOLD STEADY FOR SEVERAL DAYS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STORM DRAINS ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 08/13 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 14.9 12.3 $$ NDC073-080352- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0080.110808T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ /LBNN8.1.ER.110808T0000Z.110808T1200Z.110810T1800Z.NO/ 1053 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 08/13 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 14.8 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.7 $$ NDC017-077-080352- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.1.ER.110801T0952Z.110811T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1053 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 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 19.5 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. MANY ROADS UNDERWATER INCLUDING MOST OF 55TH ST. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 08/13 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 16.7 17.7 18.5 19.1 19.4 19.5 19.5 $$ NDC017-080352- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.1.ER.110801T1252Z.110813T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1053 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET SOMETIME EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 08/13 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 17.8 17.8 18.2 18.8 19.4 19.8 19.9 $$ NDC017-070600- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110807T0600Z/ /HWDN8.2.ER.110801T1514Z.110803T1530Z.110806T1800Z.NO/ 1053 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 884.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 884.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 884.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE. ACTIONS ARE TAKEN TO COMPLETELY SEAL THE FLOOD BARRIER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/11 08/12 08/13 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 883.5 882.9 882.5 882.3 882.2 882.3 882.5 $$
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 Aug 1, 11:21 AM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 11:21 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1121 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011
.DISCUSSION...
PRIMARY FORECAST CHALLENGE TODAY WILL BE THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF
WHICH MAY BE SEVERE. WILL FOCUS ON A GFS/NAM BLEND THIS MORNING AS
ECMWF APPEARS TO BE HAVING TROUBLE WITH CURRENT CONVECTION.
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY FROM OVERNIGHT HAS MOVED INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL MN
WITH A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS AND STORMS SOUTH AND EAST OF FARGO.
MOST AREAS TO THE NORTH AND WEST ARE BEGINNING TO SEE A MIX OF SUN
AND CLOUDS. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON CLOUD
COVER AND ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION...BUT GIVEN CURRENT
SATELLITE TRENDS...HIGHS TOPPING OUT IN THE LOWER 90S ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN VALLEY STILL SEEM REASONABLE. DEW POINT TEMPERATURES IN
THE UPPER 60S WILL SURGE INTO THE 70S THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING
IN HEAT INDICES IN EXCESS OF 100 DEGREES. WILL NOT MAKE ANY
CHANGES TO CURRENT HEAT ADVISORY.
16 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A LOW PRESSURE CENTER NORTHWEST OF
PIERRE SD AND ITS ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT DRAPED ACROSS THE ND/SD
BORDER INTO CENTRAL MN. MODELS SHOW SURFACE LOW MOVING INTO
SOUTHEAST ND BY 00 UTC TONIGHT WITH THE SURFACE WARM FRONT FROM
NEAR FARGO TO JUST SOUTH OF DULUTH. VERY MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS
WITH MLCAPE VALUES IN EXCESS OF 2000 J/KG WILL SURGE NORTHWARD...
RESULTING IN REDEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE
FRONT. WILL LIKELY SEE A BREAK IN ACTIVITY THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON...
BUT NEXT ROUND OF STORMS SHOULD INITIATE SOMETIME AFTER 21 UTC.
SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND BEING
THE MAIN THREATS. HOWEVER...TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT GIVEN
SHEAR PROFILES NEAR THE FRONT/TRIPLE POINT.
BIGGER CONCERN IS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. OBSERVED PRECIPITABLE WATER
VALUES FROM 12 UTC BIS/ABR SOUNDINGS WERE NEAR 2 INCHES (200 PERCENT
OF NORMAL) AND ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO NEAR 2.5 INCHES LATER
TODAY. WITH FLASH FLOODING THAT OCCURRED LAST NIGHT WITH LESS OVERALL
AVAILABLE MOISTURE... WILL NEED TO CONSIDER FLASH FLOOD WATCH WITH
THIS AFTERNOON/S FORECAST PACKAGE.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXPAND IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST MN...AS MID-LEVEL TROUGH/COLD FRONT
MOVES INTO THE REGION...AS WELL AS STRONG UPPER LEVEL WAVE. STAY
TUNED.
&&
.AVIATION...
AS THE STORMS FROM EARLY MORNING PUSH OFF TO THE EAST EXPECT VFR
CONDITIONS. SOUTHEAST WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND ARE GUSTING UP TO 20
KTS OR SO. EXPECT THESE GUSTY WINDS TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON BEFORE THE GUSTS TAPER OFF. EXPECTING ANOTHER ROUND OF
TSTMS TO FLARE UP BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING AND THEY MAY
WELL AFFECT THE NORTHERN TAFS SITES MORE THAN KFAR. MOST TAFS HAVE
VICINITY THUNDER MENTIONED AND THAT LOOKS GOOD FOR NOW. BY LATER IN
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT THE STORMS SHOULD MOVE OFF TO THE EAST.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 244 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011/
UPDATE...HAVE ADDED HEAT ADVISORY GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
COOPERSTOWN/HILLSBORO/DETROIT LAKES AND FERGUS FALLS LINE AS
AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 229 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011/
DISCUSSION...FORECAST CONCERNS WILL BE SHORT TERM CONVECTION
POTENTIAL/HEAVY RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES. MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT THROUGH PERIOD HOWEVER GFS PERFORMING BEST WITH NEAR
TERM SFC AND MOISTURE FIELDS AND WILL USE FOR DETAILS.
LINE OF DEEP/SEVERE CONVECTION ALONG WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ENE WITH MAIN BAND ACROSS NORTHERN FA AND
FAR SE ND. EXPECT THIS TO CONTINUE IN SOME FORM AND WILL ORIENT
HIGHEST POPS THIS AREA FOR THE MORNING HOURS.
FOR REMAINDER OF THE DAY COULD SEE SOMEWHAT OF A BREAK IN
CONVECTION MID/LATE MORNING AS SHORTWAVE EXITS FA TO THE EAST.
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL HINGE GREATLY ON WARM FRONTAL POSITION
AND DEGREE OF PERSISTING CLOUD COVER. WILL COMPROMISE WITH
NUMERICAL GUIDANCE.
SURFACE LOW TO TRACK ALONG ND/SD BORDER AREA
TO TODAY REACHING NE SD BY EVENING WITH E/W FRONTAL BOUNDARY
ROUGHLY BISECTING FA. FAVORED POSITION FOR DEEP CONVECTION WILL BE
ALONG OR JUST NORTH OF BOUNDARY ACROSS E CENTRAL ND EASTWARD INTO
NW/WEST CENTRAL MN. JUST HOW CURRENT CONVECTION WILL LAY OUT LATE
AFTERNOON BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE ANY FURTHER REFINEMENT OF
CONVECTIVE INITIATION MORE OF A CHALLENGE THAT THE DAY SHIFT WILL
HAVE TO MONITOR. SEVERE THREAT WILL CERTAINLY EXIST WITH MOISTURE
RICH/ POTENTIALLY VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS DEPENDENT ON HOW LONG
CLOUDS FROM EARLIER CONVECTION PERSISTS. HEAVY RAIN FALL WILL ALSO
BE A CONCERN WITH PRECIPITABLE H20 VALUES IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES A
HEALTHY +3 STANDARD DEVIATION. FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE CURRENTLY
BETWEEN 2.5-3.5 INCHES. FEEL MAJORITY OF FUTURE CONVECTION WILL BE
EAST OF CURRENT PCPN SO AT THIS POINT WILL NOT ISSUE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH BUT THIS WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED ON HOW CURRENT CONVECTION
PANS OUT.
SURFACE LOW WILL PROPAGATE EAST OVERNIGHT TO FAR WESTERN GREAT
LAKES BY MORNING WITH ASSOCIATED BOUNDARY LAYING TO SW MN TAKING
PCPN WITH IT BY MORNING. EXPECT MAIN BAND OF CONVECTION EAST OF
VALLEY REGION BY MIDNIGHT EXITING FA BY MORNING.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER COLUMN WILL MOVE INTO FA TUESDAY
FOR DRY PERIOD INTO MIDWEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE AT OR
ABOVE AVERAGE.
MID LEVEL RIDGE FLATTENS MID WEEK INTO MORE ZONAL PATTERN. WEAK
WAVE SURFACE BOUNDARY/SHORTWAVE WILL AFFECT FA THURSDAY FOR NEXT
CHANCE OF PCPN.
MORE SIGNIFICANT WAVE TO POTENTIALLY AFFECT FA UPCOMING WEEKEND.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053.
MN...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR MNZ002-003-027-029-030-040.
&&
ROGERS/VOELKERHazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 4:50 AM CDT, 6 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 450 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-021000- 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- 450 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 ...SEVERE STORMS AND HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. THE FAVORED LOCATION WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94 IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER 4 PM AND CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. IN ADDITION LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. VOELKER
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 1, 7:46 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
746 AM CDT MON AUG 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0235 AM TSTM WND DMG HOPE 47.32N 97.72W
08/01/2011 STEELE ND BROADCAST MEDIA
THERE WERE 20 TO 25 TREES UPROOTED IN HOPE. THREE TREES
LANDED ON CARS AND TWO LANDED ON HOMES. THE GRAIN
ELEVATOR WAS ALSO DAMAGED.
0325 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W ARTHUR 47.10N 97.26W
08/01/2011 CASS ND CO-OP OBSERVER
NUMEROUS 6 TO 10 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES WERE BLOWN
DOWN.
&&
VGODONSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 8:08 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 808 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 MNZ030-040-011415- GRANT MN-WEST OTTER TAIL MN- 808 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTER TAIL AND GRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 915 AM CDT... AT 803 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELBOW LAKE...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF FERGUS FALLS. THE STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS EXPECTED WITH THE STORM. THE STORM WILL BE NEAR... RURAL NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY THROUGH 915 AM CDT RURAL SOUTHWESTERN OTTER TAIL COUNTY THROUGH 915 AM CDT BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IF THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND BECOME SEVERE...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. VG
Local storm report, Aug 1, 9:06 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
906 AM CDT MON AUG 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE HORACE 46.75N 96.89W
08/01/2011 CASS ND BROADCAST MEDIA
LARGE TREE SPLIT IN TWO FROM STRONG WINDS.
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VGODONLocal storm report, Aug 1, 9:11 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
911 AM CDT MON AUG 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0235 AM TSTM WND GST COOPERSTOWN 47.44N 98.12W
08/01/2011 M58 MPH GRIGGS ND AWOS
THE WIND GUST WAS MEASURED BY THE COOPERSTOWN AIRPORT
AWOS.
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VGODONLocal storm report, Aug 1, 9:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
920 AM CDT MON AUG 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 AM TSTM WND DMG CHRISTINE 46.58N 96.81W
08/01/2011 RICHLAND ND PUBLIC
MANY LARGE TREE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN BY THE STRONG WIND.
CROPS FLATTENED BY THE WIND AND RAIN.
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VGODONLocal storm report, Aug 1, 11:00 AM CDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1100 AM CDT MON AUG 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG HOPE 47.32N 97.72W
08/01/2011 STEELE ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
DAMAGE TO A GRAIN BIN VICINITY OF HOPE ND. TIME OF EVENT
BASED ON RADAR VELOCITY SIGNATURE.
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WBARRETTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom | 63 min |
| Aug 1, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Griggs, Steele, Traill | 64 min |
| Aug 1, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 2:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey, Steele and 2 more | 40 min |
| Aug 1, 2:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill, Walsh | 53 min |
| Aug 1, 3:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland | 59 min |
| Aug 1, 3:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Griggs, Steele | 7 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Richland | 60 min |
| Aug 1, 4:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Cass | 7 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:14 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Ransom, Richland, Sargent and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 5 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Steele | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Richland | 4 days |
| Aug 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Richland | 8 days |
| Aug 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Barnes | 8 days |
| Aug 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Ransom | 9 days |
| Aug 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland | 25 days |
| Aug 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 25 days |
| Aug 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass, Ransom | 48 hr |
| Aug 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 23 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Eddy, Griggs, Ransom, Richland and 3 more | 13 hr |
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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.