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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 21, 2013, 11:02 AM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 22, 2013, 10:49 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2013, 11:02 AM CDT (16:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2013, 10:49 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2013, 11:19 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clay County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Buffalo River (MN) near Dilworth (DILM5). The gauge peaked at 20.10 ft at Apr 29, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05062000, 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.
739 WGUS43 KFGF 211603 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1102 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING (NEW) FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... * NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ON THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY... * NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ON THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY... .LOCALIZED MELTING CONTINUES TO RESULT IN ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND ALONG THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THE EARLY AND MIDDLE PART OF THE COMING WEEK WILL LIMIT THE DEGREE OF MELTING...WITH RIVER STAGES EXPECTED TO STAY RELATIVELY STEADY BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE. WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED LATER IN THE WEEK. WITH SNOWMELT RUNOFF INCREASING...RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE TOWARDS NEXT WEEKEND. HOWEVER...SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS EXACTLY WHEN THE WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE...WHICH WILL AFFECT RIVER RISES. A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT WITH MORE DETAILED FLOODING INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-211702- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0002.130427T0712Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.130427T0712Z.130428T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-211702- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0003.130427T1017Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.130427T1017Z.130428T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY AROUND SUNDAY OF NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$
18 follow-up statements
792 WGUS83 KFGF 211644 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1144 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ON THE S. BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN...BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS SPECIFIED. .LOCALIZED MELTING CONTINUES TO RESULT IN ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND ALONG THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THE EARLY AND MIDDLE PART OF THE COMING WEEK WILL LIMIT THE DEGREE OF MELTING...WITH RIVER STAGES EXPECTED TO STAY RELATIVELY STEADY BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE. WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED LATER IN THE WEEK. WITH SNOWMELT RUNOFF INCREASING...RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE TOWARDS NEXT WEEKEND. HOWEVER...SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS EXACTLY WHEN THE WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE...WHICH WILL AFFECT RIVER RISES. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-221644- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.130427T0712Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.130427T0712Z.130428T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.2 FEET, ROAD TO ACCESS GAGE FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/22 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 10.2 10.6 10.5 9.9 10.5 12.4 14.4 $$ MNC027-221644- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.130427T1017Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.SM.130427T1017Z.130428T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY AROUND NEXT SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/22 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 11.7 11.3 10.2 10.5 10.7 12.2 16.5 $$
086 WGUS43 KFGF 221606 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1106 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING (EXTENSION) FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... * FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY AND INCREASED IN DURATION FOR SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * FORECAST FLOODING HAS INCREASED IN DURATION FOR SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY AND INCREASED IN DURATION FOR BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * FORECAST FLOODING HAS INCREASED IN DURATION FOR BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY .NEW FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH FOR A CHANGE IN FORECAST FLOOD CATEGORY FROM MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IN THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST WINDOW. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN THE FOLLOW-UP STATEMENTS. A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT WITH MORE DETAILED FLOODING INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-221706- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.130427T0500Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130427T0500Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1106 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:56 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * CREST WILL BE BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW. * RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-221706- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0003.130422T1549Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1106 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * CREST WILL BE BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW. * RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ ROGERS
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WGUS83 KFGF 221806
FLSFGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED 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 HICKSON 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 SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY
COUNTY
* THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
.LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL RISES ALONG
THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON...HICKSON AND FARGO EARLY THIS WEEK.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO
RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH. VERY COOL LATE
APRIL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH DAYTIME
HIGHS IN THE 30S AND LOWER 40S AND NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE UPPER
TEENS AND 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT THE DEGREE OF
SNOWMELT THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK.
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY...WITH HIGHS NEAR 60 DEGREES NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
MORNING LOWS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING...RESULTING
IN MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND MORE RAPID RISES IN RIVER
LEVELS. WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...RIVER RISES WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE TEMPERATURE PATTERN
AND RESULTANT SNOWMELT.
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 MAY INCLUDE ANY
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 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-NDC077-231806-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0004.130423T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHNN8.3.SM.130423T0000Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK BETWEEN 16 AND 18 FEET.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, WELLS PARK FLOODS. FLOODING OF A
PORTION OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BEGINS.
&&
LAT...LON 4602 9672 4603 9641 4650 9663 4650 9684
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
RED RIVER
WAHPETON 10.6 11.1 11.2 11.5 13.3 15.3 16.3
$$
NDC017-231806-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.130428T0807Z-000000T0000Z/
/HICN8.2.SM.130428T0807Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT HICKSON.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* CURRENT STAGES MAY BE AFFECTED BY ICE NEAR THE GAGE.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 36.1 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK BASED ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES
AND IS CURRENTLY BEYOND THE 7-DAY FORECAST WINDOW.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 38.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE
&&
LAT...LON 4676 9689 4677 9671 4650 9663 4650 9684
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
RED RIVER
HICKSON 18.1 19.6 21.3 23.0 25.0 31.1 36.1
$$
MNC027-NDC017-231805-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0006.130424T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.3.SM.130424T1500Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* CURRENT STAGES MAY BE AFFECTED BY ICE NEAR THE GAGE.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK BASED ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES
AND IS CURRENTLY BEYOND THE 7-DAY FORECAST WINDOW.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.5 FEET, FARGO...BRIDGE AT 1ST AVENUE AND
2ND STREET NORTH CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY DIKE ON 2ND
STREET. 1ST AVENUE NORTH BRIDGE ACROSS RED RIVER CLOSED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY DIKE ACROSS 1ST AVENUE NORTH. MOORHEAD...
1ST AVENUE NORTH BRIDGE IS CLOSED.
&&
LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
RED RIVER
FARGO 17.1 17.9 18.9 20.0 22.5 26.8 32.0
$$
MNC027-231805-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.130427T0500Z-000000T0000Z/
/SABM5.2.SM.130427T0500Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER
AT SABIN.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW.
* RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST
TEMPERATURES.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS.
&&
LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
S. BUFFALO RIVER
SABIN 11.3 11.6 10.7 10.6 12.6 14.8 17.0
$$
MNC027-231805-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY
MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW.
* RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST
TEMPERATURES.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
BUFFALO RIVER
DILWORTH 12.2 11.9 11.8 12.6 15.2 19.2 21.8
$$
ROGERS043
WGUS83 KFGF 221850 CCA
FLSFGF
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED 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 HICKSON 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 SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY
COUNTY
* THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
.LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL RISES ALONG
THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON...HICKSON AND FARGO EARLY THIS WEEK.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO
RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH. VERY COOL LATE
APRIL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH DAYTIME
HIGHS IN THE 30S AND LOWER 40S AND NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE UPPER
TEENS AND 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT THE DEGREE OF
SNOWMELT THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK.
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE
SIGNIFICANTLY...WITH HIGHS NEAR 60 DEGREES NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
MORNING LOWS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING...RESULTING IN
SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND MORE RAPID RISES IN RIVER LEVELS.
WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS...RIVER RISES WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE TEMPERATURE PATTERN
AND RESULTANT SNOWMELT.
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 MAY INCLUDE ANY
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 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-NDC077-231806-
/O.COR.KFGF.FL.W.0004.130423T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHNN8.3.SM.130423T0000Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK BETWEEN 16 AND 18 FEET.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, WELLS PARK FLOODS. FLOODING OF
A
PORTION OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BEGINS.
&&
LAT...LON 4602 9672 4603 9641 4650 9663 4650 9684
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
RED RIVER
WAHPETON 10.6 11.1 11.2 11.5 13.3 15.3 16.3
$$
NDC017-231806-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.130428T0807Z-000000T0000Z/
/HICN8.2.SM.130428T0807Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT HICKSON.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* CURRENT STAGES MAY BE AFFECTED BY ICE NEAR THE GAGE.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 36.1 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK BASED ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES
AND IS CURRENTLY BEYOND THE 7-DAY FORECAST WINDOW.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 38.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE
&&
LAT...LON 4676 9689 4677 9671 4650 9663 4650 9684
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
RED RIVER
HICKSON 18.1 19.6 21.3 23.0 25.0 31.1 36.1
$$
MNC027-NDC017-231805-
/O.COR.KFGF.FL.W.0006.130424T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.3.SM.130424T1500Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* CURRENT STAGES MAY BE AFFECTED BY ICE NEAR THE GAGE.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK BASED ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES
AND IS CURRENTLY BEYOND THE 7-DAY FORECAST WINDOW.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.5 FEET, FARGO...BRIDGE AT 1ST AVENUE
AND
2ND STREET NORTH CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY DIKE ON 2ND
STREET. 1ST AVENUE NORTH BRIDGE ACROSS RED RIVER CLOSED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY DIKE ACROSS 1ST AVENUE NORTH. MOORHEAD...
1ST AVENUE NORTH BRIDGE IS CLOSED.
&&
LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
RED RIVER
FARGO 17.1 17.9 18.9 20.0 22.5 26.8 32.0
$$
MNC027-231805-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.130427T0500Z-000000T0000Z/
/SABM5.2.SM.130427T0500Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER
AT SABIN.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW.
* RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST
TEMPERATURES.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS.
&&
LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
S. BUFFALO RIVER
SABIN 11.3 11.6 10.7 10.6 12.6 14.8 17.0
$$
MNC027-231805-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
106 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY
MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* CREST IS EXPECTED BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW.
* RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST
TEMPERATURES.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
BUFFALO RIVER
DILWORTH 12.2 11.9 11.8 12.6 15.2 19.2 21.8
$$
ROGERS304 WGUS83 KFGF 230136 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 836 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013 ...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 HICKSON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY * 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 .LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL RISES ALONG THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON...HICKSON AND FARGO through mid week. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH. VERY COOL LATE APRIL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE 30S AND LOWER 40S AND NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS AND 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT THE DEGREE OF SNOWMELT THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY...WITH HIGHS in the lower 60s possible this weekend. MORNING LOWS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING...RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND MORE RAPID RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...RIVER RISES WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE TEMPERATURE PATTERN AND RESULTANT SNOWMELT. thus forecast river levels for this weekend are subject for further revisions. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 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-NDC077-241336- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHNN8.3.SM.130423T1206Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 RED RIVER WAHPETON 10.5 11.1 11.3 12.2 14.4 15.9 16.3 $$ NDC017-241336- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.130428T0807Z-000000T0000Z/ /HICN8.2.SM.130428T0807Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 836 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT HICKSON. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 36.1 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 RED RIVER HICKSON 18.9 20.5 22.1 24.0 27.4 34.3 36.1 $$ MNC027-NDC017-241335- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0006.130424T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.3.SM.130424T1500Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 RED RIVER FARGO 17.5 18.3 19.4 21.1 24.3 29.3 32.0 $$ MNC027-241335- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.130427T0500Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130427T0500Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 11.5 11.2 10.4 11.5 13.7 15.9 17.0 $$ MNC027-241335- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.0 11.8 12.2 13.6 17.3 20.8 21.8 $$
040 WGUS83 KFGF 231437 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 937 AM CDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY .LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL RISES ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH. VERY COOL LATE APRIL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE 30S AND LOWER 40S AND NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS AND 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT THE DEGREE OF SNOWMELT THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY...WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND. MORNING LOWS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING...RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND MORE RAPID RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...RIVER RISES WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE TEMPERATURE PATTERN AND RESULTANT SNOWMELT. THUS...FORECAST RIVER LEVELS FOR THIS WEEKEND ARE SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISIONS. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-241437- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.130427T0925Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130427T0925Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 937 AM CDT TUE APR 23 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * CREST IS EXPECTED BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW. * RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 9.8 10.1 10.3 12.3 14.9 16.9 17.5 $$ MNC027-241437- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 937 AM CDT TUE APR 23 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * CREST IS EXPECTED BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW. * RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.8 11.7 12.1 14.6 17.5 20.3 22.4 $$
194 WGUS83 KFGF 241840 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 140 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY .LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL RISES ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH THROUGH THURSDAY. COOLER TEMPERATURES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY WILL SLOW THE DEGREE OF SNOWMELT. FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY...WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND. MORNING LOWS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING... RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT RUNOFF ACROSS THE BASIN AND MORE RAPID RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. THE RATE OF INCREASE WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE TEMPERATURE PATTERN AND RESULTANT SNOWMELT THROUGH MONDAY. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK. UNCERTAINTY IN EXACT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AS WELL AS MELT WATER INFILTRATION IS REFLECTED IN A RANGE OF CRESTS FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. BECAUSE OF THIS UNCERTAINTY...FORECAST RIVER LEVELS FOR THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ARE SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISIONS. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-251840- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.130424T1827Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130429T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 140 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * OBSERVATIONS INCREASED BY ABOUT 3 FEET DUE TO THE GAGE BEING DISPLACED BY ICE. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * CREST IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK BETWEEN 15 AND 17 FEET. * RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES. * A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. UNCERTAINTY IN EXACT AMOUNTS IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WITH THE RANGE OF CRESTS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.0 13.1 13.7 15.2 16.0 15.8 15.3 $$ MNC027-251840- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 140 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * CREST IS EXPECTED BEYOND THE CURRENT 7 DAY FORECAST WINDOW. * RATE OF RISE LATER THIS WEEK WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES. * A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 14.8 15.0 16.4 19.2 20.3 22.3 23.2 $$
593 WGUS83 KFGF 250020 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 720 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY .LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL RISES ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH THROUGH THURSDAY. COOLER TEMPERATURES TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WILL SLOW THE DEGREE OF SNOWMELT. FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY...WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND. MORNING LOWS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT RUNOFF ACROSS THE BASIN...AND MORE RAPID RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. THE RATE OF INCREASE WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE TEMPERATURE PATTERN AND RESULTANT SNOWMELT THROUGH MONDAY. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK. UNCERTAINTY IN EXACT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AS WELL AS MELT WATER INFILTRATION IS REFLECTED IN A RANGE OF CRESTS FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. BECAUSE OF THIS UNCERTAINTY...FORECAST RIVER LEVELS FOR THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ARE SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISIONS. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-261220- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130429T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 720 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 16.0 ON EARLY MONDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, BRIDGE DECK AT GAGE FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.9 14.1 14.5 15.9 16.0 15.6 15.0 $$ MNC027-261220- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 720 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 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 23.2 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 23.2 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 15.9 16.5 18.1 19.7 21.4 23.0 23.0 $$
405 WGUS83 KFGF 251646 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1146 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY .LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL INCREASE AS TEMPERATURES INCREASE EACH DAY. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE AT OR ABOVE FREEZING AND ALLOW THE MELT TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIODS. THE RATE OF INCREASE WILL DEPEND ON THE TEMPERATURE FORECAST AND RESULTANT SNOWMELT THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN IS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK. UNCERTAINTY IN EXACT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AS WELL AS MELT WATER INFILTRATION IS REFLECTED IN A RANGE OF CRESTS FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAINTY...FORECAST RIVER LEVELS FOR THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ARE SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISIONS. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-261646- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130428T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1146 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 15.8 ON SUNDAY DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.4 15.3 15.8 15.7 15.1 14.3 13.6 $$ MNC027-261646- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1146 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 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 23.0 FEET SOMETIME MONDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 23.0 ON MONDAY DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 17.3 19.1 22.2 22.9 22.9 22.5 21.9 $$
781 WGUS83 KFGF 252211 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY .A GENERAL BASIN-WIDE WEEKEND WARM-UP WILL START THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES OF THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH FLOWING IN EARNEST AND PUSH THEM TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...UP TO MODERATE AND MAJOR FOR SOME RIVER FORECAST LOCATIONS. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY BASED ON INFILTRATION RATES...FORECAST TEMPERATURES....AND POTENTIAL RAINFALL NEXT WEEK. ALSO...LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA RIVERS. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-271011- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130428T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET ON SUNDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * CREST 15-17 FEET NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.7 15.4 15.8 15.5 14.9 14.1 13.4 $$ MNC027-271011- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0010.130426T2136Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.130426T2136Z.130429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 9.6 FEET ON SUNDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, BANKFULL STAGE. * CREST 8.5-10.5 FEET NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 6.7 8.8 9.5 9.5 9.3 9.1 8.8 $$ MNC027-271011- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET SOMETIME MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET ON MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. * CREST 22-24 FEET NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 17.8 20.5 22.4 23.0 22.8 22.4 21.8 $$ MNC107-271011- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0020.130428T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /TWVM5.1.SM.130428T1800Z.130430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 11.3 FEET ON MONDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * CREST 10-12 FEET NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 3.6 6.6 10.0 11.2 11.2 10.6 10.0 $$ MNC107-271011- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.130427T0130Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.130427T0130Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET, WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE. * CREST 29-31 FEET. RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS DUE TO BACKWATER. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 19.5 21.5 24.3 26.8 28.5 29.7 30.3 $$ MNC107-271011- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.130502T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.1.SM.130502T1200Z.130502T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * FROM THURSDAY MAY 2 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET ON SUNDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. * CREST 13-15 FEET. BACKWATER CREST FROM THE RED RIVER WILL HOLD LEVELS AROUND FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4750 9685 4742 9685 4733 9674 4729 9656 4731 9637 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 13.2 13.7 13.9 13.7 13.7 13.9 14.0 $$ MNC119-271011- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0023.130430T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.130430T0600Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...MINOR. * CREST 22-24 FEET. RISE TO NEAR MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS DUE TO BACKWATER. && LAT...LON 4764 9686 4754 9683 4753 9664 4764 9676 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 11.8 15.2 18.1 19.7 20.2 21.0 22.0 $$ MNC119-271011- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0024.130428T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.130428T0300Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 22.3 FEET ON TUESDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * CREST 21.5-23.5 FEET. RISE TO NEAR MODERATE FLOOD NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 11.7 13.6 18.3 21.6 22.2 21.4 20.2 $$ MNC069-271011- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0011.130426T1723Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.130426T1723Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 809.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 809.9 ON TUESDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 810.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. WATER OVER ROAD GOING INTO HAROLD KEMPS. * CREST 809-811 FEET. RISE TO NEAR MAJOR LEVEL NEXT WEEK. OUTFLOWS FROM LAKE BRONSON ARE 700 CFS. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 802.1 805.9 808.5 809.5 809.9 809.7 809.1 $$ MNC135-271011- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0025.130428T1000Z-130503T0300Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.130428T1000Z.130429T1200Z.130501T2100Z.NO/ 511 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET ON MONDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. * CREST 16.5-18.5 FEET. RISE TO NEAR MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS NEXT WEEK. OUTFLOWS FROM LAKE BRONSON ARE 700 CFS. && LAT...LON 4890 9615 4873 9567 4893 9565 4892 9610 DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 11.2 13.9 16.8 17.5 16.8 16.1 15.4 $$
329 WGUS83 KFGF 261650 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY * THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY . RAPID WEEKEND WARM-UP WILL DRIVE RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MAJOR CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST EXCEPT FOR SLIGHTLY QUICKER RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY DUE TO SOIL CONDITIONS AND INFILTRATION RATES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE RED RIVER BASIN...FORECAST TEMPERATURES...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. ALSO RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-271650- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130427T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET SOMETIME SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 15.5 ON SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 15.4 15.5 15.3 14.7 14.1 13.5 12.9 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-271650- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0010.130427T0100Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.130427T0100Z.130429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 8.5 AND 10.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.1 9.4 9.6 9.4 9.2 8.9 8.5 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-271650- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET SOMETIME MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 20.4 22.0 22.8 23.0 22.5 22.0 21.4 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC107-271649- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0020.130428T1030Z-130504T0300Z/ /TWVM5.1.SM.130428T1030Z.130429T1800Z.130502T2100Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 03...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY MAY 03...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 10.5 AND 12.5 EARLY NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 5.3 10.2 11.4 11.2 10.8 10.2 9.6 LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607 $$ MNC107-271649- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0021.130426T1631Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.130426T1631Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 29 AND 31 FEET NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET, WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 23.4 26.1 27.9 29.0 29.6 29.9 29.8 LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ MNC119-271649- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.130429T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.130429T1800Z.130503T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET LATE NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 15.5 18.4 19.8 20.2 21.6 22.8 23.5 LAT...LON 4764 9686 4754 9683 4753 9664 4764 9676 $$ MNC119-271649- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0024.130426T2034Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.130426T2034Z.130429T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 21.5 AND 23.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 19.2 22.1 22.5 22.1 20.8 19.3 17.4 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ MNC089-271649- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.130427T1959Z-130430T0129Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.130427T1959Z.130428T0600Z.130428T1929Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 65.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 67.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 67.4 ON EARLY SUNDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 66.7 67.3 66.3 65.7 65.3 65.0 64.8 LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ MNC089-271649- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0032.130428T1630Z-130502T0000Z/ /ALVM5.1.SM.130428T1630Z.130429T1200Z.130430T1800Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 102.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 106.5 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 106.5 ON MONDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 103.4 105.7 106.5 106.1 105.8 105.2 104.6 LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ MNC069-271649- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0011.130426T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.130426T2200Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 809.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 809 AND 811 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 810.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. WATER OVER ROAD GOING INTO HAROLD KEMPS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 804.2 807.5 809.1 809.8 809.8 809.4 808.6 LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ MNC135-271649- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0025.130428T1424Z-130503T0900Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.130428T1424Z.130429T1200Z.130502T0300Z.NO/ 1150 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MAY 03...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 16.5 AND 18.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 12.7 15.8 17.5 17.1 16.4 15.8 15.1 LAT...LON 4890 9615 4873 9567 4893 9565 4892 9610 $$
487 WGUS83 KFGF 262240 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY * THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY .THE RAPID WARMUP WHICH BEGAN FRIDAY WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND...CAUSING RIVERS TO RISE. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECASTS DUE TO SOIL CONDITIONS AND INFILTRATION RATES...FORECAST TEMPERATURES...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. RIVER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS MAY FLUCTUATE DUE TO ICE. THAT IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE RED LAKE RIVER NEAR CROOKSTON AND THE SNAKE RIVER AT WARREN. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-281040- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130428T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.7 FEET SOMETIME EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THIS REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 15.6 15.6 15.1 14.4 13.7 13.2 12.7 $$ MNC027-281040- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0010.130427T0336Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.130427T0336Z.130429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 8.5 AND 10.5 FEET LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THIS REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.4 9.5 9.6 9.4 9.2 8.8 8.5 $$ MNC027-281040- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 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 23.0 FEET SOMETIME MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THIS REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET...THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 20.3 22.3 22.9 22.9 22.4 21.8 21.2 $$ MNC107-281040- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0020.130428T1030Z-130504T0300Z/ /TWVM5.1.SM.130428T1030Z.130429T1800Z.130502T2100Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY MAY 03...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 10.5 AND 12.5 EARLY NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THIS REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 7.5 10.8 11.5 11.2 10.6 10.1 9.4 $$ MNC107-281040- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.130426T1711Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 29 AND 31 FEET NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 24.3 26.6 28.2 29.2 29.7 30.0 29.5 $$ MNC107-281040- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130430T0300Z/ /SHYM5.1.SM.130426T0908Z.130426T2130Z.130428T2100Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL STAY STEADY OR RISE SLIGHTLY FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...THEN FALL SLIGHTLY LATE THIS WEEKEND BEFORE STEADYING DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE RED RIVER. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4750 9685 4742 9685 4733 9674 4729 9656 4731 9637 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 15.0 14.1 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 $$ MNC119-281040- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0023.130429T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.130429T1800Z.130503T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET LATE NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THIS REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4764 9686 4754 9683 4753 9664 4764 9676 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 16.4 18.9 20.0 20.6 21.9 23.0 23.5 $$ MNC119-281039- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.130427T1257Z.130429T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 21.5 AND 23.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * ICE MOVING THROUGH THIS REACH OF THE RIVER WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER LEVEL FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 18.7 22.3 22.5 21.8 20.5 18.9 17.0 $$ MNC089-281039- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.130426T2206Z-130430T0129Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.130426T2005Z.130426T2145Z.130428T1929Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 67.6 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT FLUCTUATIONS IN THE LEVEL UNTIL ICE MOVES OUT OF THE AREA. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL MORE STEADILY BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE RIVER CHANNEL WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER LEVEL THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 67.4 ON EARLY SUNDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 66.9 67.1 66.1 65.6 65.2 64.9 64.7 $$ MNC089-281039- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0032.130428T1648Z-130502T0000Z/ /ALVM5.1.SM.130428T1648Z.130429T1200Z.130430T1800Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 103.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 106.5 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 106.5 FEET ON MONDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THIS REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 104.4 106.1 106.5 106.0 105.7 105.1 104.4 $$ MNC069-281039- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.130426T2151Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 809.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 809 AND 811 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THIS REACH OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 810.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. WATER OVER ROAD GOING INTO HAROLD KEMPS. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 805.2 807.9 809.4 809.8 809.7 809.2 808.3 $$ MNC135-281039- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0025.130428T1424Z-130503T0900Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.130428T1424Z.130429T1200Z.130502T0300Z.NO/ 540 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MAY 03...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 16.5 AND 18.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THIS RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4890 9615 4873 9567 4893 9565 4892 9610 $$ DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 13.3 16.3 17.5 16.9 16.3 15.6 14.9 $$ CJS
068 WGUS83 KFGF 271703 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY * THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY .UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES WITH THESE FORECASTS BASED ON INFILTRATION RATES... FORECAST TEMPERATURES AND POTENTIAL RAINFALL NEXT WEEK. THE RATE OF RISE IS HEAVILY DEPENDANT ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES. POTENTIAL RAIN IN THE FORECAST EARLY NEXT WEEK MAY IMPACT ULTIMATE CREST LEVELS. RIVER LEVELS MAY AND WILL FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-281703- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130505T1500Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130427T1200Z.130504T0900Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 2 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT WEEKEND. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 15.2 14.8 14.2 13.5 12.9 12.4 11.9 $$ MNC027-281702- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.130427T1616Z.130430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...PRESENTLY RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 8 AND 10 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RAILROAD UNDERPASS AT US HWY 10 FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.9 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.6 8.4 8.3 $$ MNC027-281702- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 21 AND 23 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 19.8 21.4 22.0 21.9 21.7 21.3 20.8 $$ MNC107-281702- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0020.130428T1942Z-130504T1800Z/ /TWVM5.1.SM.130428T1942Z.130430T0000Z.130503T1200Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MAY 04...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 10.5 AND 12.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 9.0 11.2 11.5 11.1 10.6 10.0 9.5 $$ MNC107-281702- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.130426T1711Z.130502T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 29 AND 31 FEET BY LATE NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * RISES ARE EXACERBATED BY BACKWATER FROM MAINSTEM RED. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET, WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 25.5 27.4 28.9 29.5 30.0 29.8 29.2 $$ MNC107-281702- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHYM5.1.SM.130426T0908Z.130428T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * CURRENT RISE IS FROM SNOWMELT. BACKWATER FROM MAINSTEM RED WILL HOLD LEVELS AROUND FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT WEEK. && LAT...LON 4750 9685 4742 9685 4733 9674 4729 9656 4731 9637 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 16.3 14.4 14.1 14.0 14.7 15.0 14.3 $$ MNC119-281702- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.130429T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.130429T1500Z.130503T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET LATE NEXT WEEK. * RIVER WILL APPROACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4764 9686 4754 9683 4753 9664 4764 9676 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 18.4 19.9 20.3 21.7 22.9 23.6 23.2 $$ MNC089-281702- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130430T1929Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.130426T2005Z.130427T1800Z.130429T1329Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 69.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR THE CREST LEVEL OF 69.6 FEET PRESENTLY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. && LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 69.0 67.1 65.5 64.8 64.3 64.1 64.0 $$ MNC089-281702- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0032.130428T0335Z-130504T1200Z/ /ALVM5.1.SM.130428T0335Z.130429T1800Z.130503T0600Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY MAY 04...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 107 AND 109 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 108.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AND OVERLAND SHEET FLOODING OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 106.7 107.8 107.7 107.0 106.4 105.9 105.5 $$ MNC069-281702- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 808.5 AND 810.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * LAKE BRONSON OUTFLOWS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1970 CFS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 810.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. WATER OVER ROAD GOING INTO HAROLD KEMPS. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.7 809.1 809.5 809.3 808.8 808.1 807.3 $$ MNC135-281702- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0025.130428T2125Z-130504T0600Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.130428T2125Z.130429T1800Z.130503T0000Z.NO/ 1203 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MAY 04...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 16.5 AND 18.5 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER NEXT WEEK. * ICE IN THE CHANNEL MAY CAUSE MINOR STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4890 9615 4873 9567 4893 9565 4892 9610 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 15.0 17.3 17.4 16.9 16.3 15.7 15.0 $$ WJB
835
WGUS83 KFGF 281534
FLSFGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
* THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
* THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY
* THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY
* THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY
* THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
* THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
* THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
* THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY
* THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY
* THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY
* THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY
.UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES WITH THESE FORECASTS BASED ON INFILTRATION
RATES...FORECAST TEMPERATURES AND POTENTIAL RAINFALL EARLY THIS COMING
WEEK. THE RATE OF RISE IS HEAVILY DEPENDANT ON FORECAST TEMPERATURES.
RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE AND DEBRIS MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
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 MAY INCLUDE ANY
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN...
- DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION.
- PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER
LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS
&&
MNC027-291534-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/
/SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130428T0745Z.130502T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
S. BUFFALO RIVER
SABIN 14.2 13.3 12.4 11.6 10.9 10.2 9.8
$$
MNC027-291534-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWYM5.2.SM.130427T1722Z.130430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET SOMETIME
TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 9.2 ON TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RAILROAD
UNDERPASS AT US HWY 10 FLOODS.
&&
LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
BUFFALO RIVER
HAWLEY 9.0 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.6 8.3 8.0
$$
MNC027-291534-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY 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 22.0 FEET SOMETIME
WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 22.0 ON WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
BUFFALO RIVER
DILWORTH 20.9 21.6 22.0 21.7 21.3 20.9 20.6
$$
MNC107-291534-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130506T0900Z/
/TWVM5.2.SM.130428T0856Z.130429T1800Z.130505T0300Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY.
* UNTIL MONDAY MAY 06...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 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 12.5 FEET SOMETIME
MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
NIGHT.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 12.5 ON MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
WILD RICE RIVER
TWIN VALLEY 12.5 12.4 12.0 11.4 10.8 10.3 9.8
$$
MNC107-291534-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNDM5.2.SM.130426T1711Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 30.0 FEET SOMETIME
THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 30.0 ON THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET, WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON
BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE.
&&
LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
WILD RICE RIVER
HENDRUM 27.2 28.6 29.4 29.9 29.8 29.2 28.3
$$
MNC107-291534-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130505T2200Z/
/SHYM5.1.SM.130426T0908Z.130428T0400Z.130504T1600Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.6 ON THURSDAY EVENING DURING
THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4750 9685 4742 9685 4733 9674 4729 9656 4731 9637
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
MARSH RIVER
SHELLY 15.7 14.7 14.2 14.4 14.6 14.2 13.0
$$
MNC113-291534-
/O.ROU.KFGF.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HIGM5.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
NON_FLOOD FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
RED LAKE RIVER AT HIGH LANDING.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
RED LAKE RIVER
HIGH LANDING M M M M M M M
$$
MNC119-291534-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRKM5.2.SM.130427T0809Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET SOMETIME
TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 23.0 ON TUESDAY EVENING DURING
THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
RED LAKE RIVER
CROOKSTON 21.3 22.8 23.0 22.6 21.7 20.3 18.7
$$
MNC089-291534-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130430T1200Z/
/MKLM5.1.SM.130426T2005Z.130427T1330Z.130429T0600Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 68.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
SNAKE RIVER
ABOVE WARREN 66.6 65.3 64.9 64.6 64.3 63.9 63.6
$$
MNC089-291534-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130505T0000Z/
/ALVM5.1.SM.130427T2337Z.130429T1200Z.130503T1800Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 107.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 107.8 FEET SOMETIME
MONDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 107.8 ON MONDAY MID-MORNING
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 108.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AND
OVERLAND SHEET FLOODING OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL LAND.
&&
LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
SNAKE RIVER
ALVARADO 107.8 107.7 107.3 106.7 106.1 105.6 105.1
$$
MNC069-291534-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HLLM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.130502T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 808.5 FEET SOMETIME
WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 808.5 ON WEDNESDAY EVENING DURING
THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 809.0 FEET, CITY CREW ON SHIFTS FOR MANNING
OF PUMPS AND CHECKING LIFT STATIONS.LINE SANDBAGGING STARTS.
&&
LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
TWO RIVERS RIVER
HALLOCK 807.4 808.0 808.4 808.4 807.9 807.4 806.6
$$
MNC135-291533-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0025.130430T1600Z-130503T1800Z/
/ROSM5.1.SM.130430T1600Z.130501T0000Z.130502T1200Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 16.5 ON TUESDAY EVENING DURING
THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
&&
LAT...LON 4890 9615 4873 9567 4893 9565 4892 9610
$$
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
ROSEAU RIVER
ROSEAU 11.4 15.6 16.3 16.0 15.5 14.9 14.4
$$306 WGUS83 KFGF 290249 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY * THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY .SNOWMELT RUNOFF CONTINUES MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH FORECASTS BASED ON INFILTRATION RATES...FORECAST TEMPERATURES...AND POTENTIAL RAINFALL THIS WEEK. RAIN COULD IMPACT ULTIMATE CREST LEVELS IN SOME LOCATIONS. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-301449- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130503T0900Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130428T0745Z.130502T0300Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 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 CONTINUE TO FALL THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.8 12.9 12.1 11.4 10.8 10.2 9.8 $$ MNC027-301449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.130427T1722Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RAILROAD UNDERPASS AT US HWY 10 FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.8 9.2 9.0 8.7 8.4 8.1 7.8 $$ MNC027-301449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET...THE APPROACH ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 20.9 21.9 21.9 21.5 21.1 20.7 20.2 $$ MNC107-301449- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130504T1200Z/ /TWVM5.2.SM.130428T0856Z.130428T2000Z.130503T0600Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 11.7 12.4 11.5 10.3 9.1 8.1 7.2 $$ MNC107-301449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.130426T1711Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS WITH A CREST BETWEEN 29 AND 31 FEET THIS WEEK. * THE FORECAST RISE WILL OCCUR IN PART DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 27.7 29.1 29.7 30.0 29.5 28.8 27.5 $$ MNC107-301449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130505T2200Z/ /SHYM5.1.SM.130426T0908Z.130428T0400Z.130504T1600Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL SLIGHTLY THROUGH MIDWEEK...BUT WILL REMAIN NEAR MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 14.0 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS WEEK DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. && LAT...LON 4750 9685 4742 9685 4733 9674 4729 9656 4731 9637 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 15.1 14.4 14.3 14.6 14.5 13.7 12.3 $$ MNC119-301449- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.130430T1424Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.130430T1424Z.130503T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET LATE THIS WEEK. * THE FORECAST RISE WILL OCCUR IN PART DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4764 9686 4754 9683 4753 9664 4764 9676 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 18.7 20.7 22.3 23.3 23.5 23.3 22.4 $$ MNC119-301449- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRKM5.2.SM.130427T0809Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET SOMETIME TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 23.0 ON TUESDAY BY TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 21.8 23.0 22.8 22.1 21.0 19.7 17.9 $$ MNC089-301311- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130430T1311Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.130426T2005Z.130427T1330Z.130429T0711Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO TO SLOWLY FALL. && LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 65.9 65.1 64.8 64.4 64.1 63.7 63.4 $$ MNC089-301448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130505T0000Z/ /ALVM5.1.SM.130427T2337Z.130429T1200Z.130503T1800Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 107.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 107.8 FEET SOMETIME MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 108.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AND OVERLAND SHEET FLOODING OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 107.8 107.5 107.0 106.4 105.9 105.3 104.9 $$ MNC069-301448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 807.5 FEET BY MIDWEEK. * FORECAST LEVELS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CURRENT AND EXPECTED OUTFLOW FROM LAKE BRONSON DAM. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 808.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLS ARE ON 24 HOURS. STORM SEWER VALVE AT REACH 3 (NORTH CEMETERY) PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 806.8 807.3 807.4 807.1 806.7 806.3 805.4 $$ MNC135-301448- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0025.130501T0900Z-130504T1800Z/ /ROSM5.1.SM.130501T0900Z.130502T0000Z.130503T1200Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * UNCERTAINTY EXISTS IN THIS FORECAST BASED ON INFILTRATION RATES AND POTENTIAL RAINFALL THIS WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4890 9615 4873 9567 4893 9565 4892 9610 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 10.1 15.3 16.5 16.2 15.7 15.2 14.7 $$ CJS
678 WGUS83 KFGF 291523 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... * THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY * THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU AFFECTING ROSEAU COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY . LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PLAINS TONIGHT AND BRING SOME RAIN SHOWERS TO THE AREA. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND HAVE MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER BASIN. THEREFORE...THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN AND THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU ARE FORECAST TO FALL OR STAY BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE FOR THIS SPRING SNOWMELT SEASON. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-301523- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130504T0300Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130428T0745Z.130502T2100Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 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 CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.2 FEET, ROAD TO ACCESS GAGE FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.1 13.2 12.3 11.4 10.8 10.3 9.9 $$ MNC027-301523- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.130427T1722Z.130501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 9.0 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RAILROAD UNDERPASS AT US HWY 10 FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.5 8.9 8.9 8.6 8.3 8.0 7.6 $$ MNC027-301523- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130501T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET SOMETIME EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 20.3 20.5 20.4 20.1 19.7 19.3 18.8 $$ MNC107-301522- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /TWVM5.2.SM.130428T0856Z.130428T2000Z.130502T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. BANKFULL STAGE. && LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 10.3 10.2 9.7 8.8 7.8 7.0 6.4 $$ MNC107-301522- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.130426T1711Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 30.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 29 AND 31 FEET LATE THIS WEEK. * THIS SITE WILL BE AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET, WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 27.8 28.9 29.7 30.0 29.8 29.1 27.9 $$ MNC107-301522- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130505T1400Z/ /SHYM5.1.SM.130426T0908Z.130428T0400Z.130504T0800Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO STAY NEAR FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4750 9685 4742 9685 4733 9674 4729 9656 4731 9637 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 13.7 14.0 14.7 14.6 13.8 12.8 10.5 $$ MNC119-301522- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.130430T2247Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.130430T2247Z.130504T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS DUE TO BACKWATER FROM HE MAINSTEM RED. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET THIS WEEKEND. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4764 9686 4754 9683 4753 9664 4764 9676 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 19.0 21.2 22.4 23.2 23.5 23.3 22.9 $$ MNC119-301522- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130507T1400Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.130427T0809Z.130429T0500Z.130506T0800Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 07...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS ACTIVATED. DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 19.0 19.3 19.2 18.7 17.6 16.1 14.8 $$ MNC089-291553- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130430T2152Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.130426T2005Z.130427T1330Z.130429T1552Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN. * AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 66.5 65.8 65.2 64.8 64.4 64.0 63.7 $$ MNC089-301522- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130503T1800Z/ /ALVM5.1.SM.130427T2337Z.130429T0745Z.130502T1200Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 107.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 108.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AND OVERLAND SHEET FLOODING OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 106.9 106.5 106.0 105.4 105.1 104.3 103.5 $$ MNC069-301522- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 806.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * CURRENT OUTFLOWS FROM LAKE BRONSON DAM ARE AROUND 2170 CFS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 807.0 FEET, STORM SEWER VALVES AT 175 BRIDGE, YONGRENS, 4TH STREET SOUTH AND THE CEMETERY ARE CLOSED AND PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 806.4 806.6 806.5 806.4 806.1 805.6 804.6 $$ MNC135-291553- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-130504T1800Z/ /ROSM5.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSEAU. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.8 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 ROSEAU RIVER ROSEAU 9.7 11.6 11.8 11.4 10.8 10.2 9.7 $$
045 WGUS83 KFGF 300153 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY .FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED ON SEVERAL TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER IN WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. A QUARTER TO A HALF INCH OF RAIN WILL FALL TONIGHT...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE. THIS RAIN IS ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR WITHIN THE RIVER 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130504T0300Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130428T0745Z.130502T2100Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 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 CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - ROAD ACCESS TO GAGE IS FLOODED UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW 14.2 FEET. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.7 12.8 11.9 11.1 10.5 10.1 9.8 $$ MNC027-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWYM5.2.SM.130427T1722Z.130501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 9.0 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RAILROAD UNDERPASS AT US HWY 10 FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.8 9.0 8.7 8.5 8.2 7.8 7.4 $$ MNC027-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130502T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE 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 20.4 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 20.1 20.3 20.2 19.9 19.5 19.1 18.4 $$ MNC107-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /TWVM5.2.SM.130428T0856Z.130428T2000Z.130430T0037Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING...LIKELY DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. BANKFULL STAGE. && LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 9.3 9.0 8.6 8.0 7.3 6.6 6.1 $$ MNC107-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.130426T1711Z.130503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 29 AND 31 FEET BY LATE THIS WEEK. * THE FORECAST RISE AT HENDRUM IS DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 31.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS REACH LOW STEEL ON BOTTOM OF COUNTY HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 28.2 29.3 29.9 30.0 29.5 28.5 26.9 $$ MNC107-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130505T1400Z/ /SHYM5.1.SM.130426T0908Z.130428T0400Z.130504T0800Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE BACK ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY THURSDAY. * THE RISE AT SHELLY IS DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4750 9685 4742 9685 4733 9674 4729 9656 4731 9637 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 13.1 14.1 14.8 14.3 13.2 12.1 9.1 $$ MNC119-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0023.130501T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.130501T0600Z.130504T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET BY THIS WEEKEND. * THE RISE IN RIVER LEVELS WILL BE CAUSED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4764 9686 4754 9683 4753 9664 4764 9676 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 19.3 21.6 22.8 23.4 23.5 23.2 21.7 $$ MNC119-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130507T1400Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.130427T0809Z.130429T0500Z.130506T0800Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 07...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 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 MAY EXPERIENCE ANOTHER SMALL RISE BY MID TO LATE WEEK DUE TO RAINALL MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN A MORE STEADY FALL BY NEXT WEEKEND. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET...EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS ACTIVATED. DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 17.1 18.2 19.0 18.2 16.9 15.5 14.2 $$ MNC089-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /ALVM5.1.SM.130427T2337Z.130429T0745Z.130502T0000Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 106.4 106.0 105.7 105.3 104.7 103.9 103.1 $$ MNC069-011353- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE SLIGHTLY TO NEAR 806.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY. * THE FORECAST IS BASED ON CURRENT AND EXPECTED OUTFLOWS FROM LAKE BRONSON...AND ACCOUNTS FOR RAINFALL MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 807.0 FEET...STORM SEWER VALVES AT 175 BRIDGE, YONGRENS, 4TH STREET SOUTH AND THE CEMETERY ARE CLOSED AND PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 806.5 806.6 806.5 806.4 805.9 805.1 804.0 $$ CJS
485 WGUS83 KFGF 301619 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY * THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... * THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY . THE RECENT RAIN ON THE MINNESOTA SIDE OF THE SOUTHERN AND MIDDLE PARTS OF THE RED RIVER BASIN HAS AMOUNTED TO A QUARTER INCH OR LESS. THIS AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION HAS NOT GREATLY CONTRIBUTED TO RUNOFF AND HENCE NOT ADDED TO THE MIX LEADING TO THE RISE OR FALL OF THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. 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 MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-011619- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130504T0300Z/ /SABM5.2.SM.130424T1710Z.130428T0745Z.130502T2100Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 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 CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.1 12.3 11.5 10.8 10.3 9.9 9.6 $$ MNC027-011618- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130507T1200Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.130427T1722Z.130430T0515Z.130506T0600Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY. * UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 07...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 8.3 8.1 7.8 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.6 $$ MNC027-301649- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.130422T0900Z.130430T0430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 19.8 ON TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 19.5 19.1 18.3 17.3 16.1 14.7 13.4 $$ MNC107-301649- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /TWVM5.2.SM.130428T0856Z.130428T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT TWIN VALLEY. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.6 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 8.1 FEET BY . * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 9.0 FEET, FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. && LAT...LON 4732 9656 4722 9652 4722 9607 4733 9607 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 WILD RICE RIVER TWIN VALLEY 8.1 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.2 6.1 5.9 $$ MNC107-011618- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.2.SM.130426T1711Z.130502T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 28.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS DUE TO BACKWATER AND EVENTUALL CREST TO AROUND 28 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD WARNING STAGE. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 27.7 28.0 27.8 27.5 26.9 25.9 25.0 $$ MNC107-301649- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130505T1400Z/ /SHYM5.1.SM.130426T0908Z.130428T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MARSH RIVER AT SHELLY. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 11.7 FEET BY . * WITH THE RAPID RECESSION AT SHELLY...WE ARE EXPECT LESS OF A BACKWATER EFFECT FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER THERE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.0 FEET, FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. && LAT...LON 4750 9685 4742 9685 4733 9674 4729 9656 4731 9637 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 MARSH RIVER SHELLY 11.7 11.7 11.4 10.6 8.5 8.2 7.8 $$ MNC119-011618- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.130503T0600Z-130505T1800Z/ /CLXM5.1.SM.130503T0600Z.130503T0600Z.130504T1200Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...DUE TO BACKWATER...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR MODERATE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 19 AND 21 FEET THIS WEEKEND. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4764 9686 4754 9683 4753 9664 4764 9676 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 18.8 19.6 20.0 20.0 19.5 18.6 17.6 $$ MNC119-011618- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130502T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.130427T0809Z.130429T0500Z.130430T1800Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 13.2 12.4 11.9 11.4 11.1 11.0 11.1 $$ MNC089-011618- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130504T1800Z/ /ALVM5.1.SM.130427T2337Z.130429T0745Z.130503T1200Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 106.6 ON WEDNESDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 106.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE...STORM SEWER FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED. && LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 106.5 106.5 106.0 105.5 104.6 103.6 102.7 $$ MNC069-011618- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.130502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 806.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 807.3 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 807.3 ON THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * CURRENT OUTFLOWS FROM LAKE BRONSON DAM ARE AROUND 2515 CFS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 807.0 FEET, STORM SEWER VALVES AT 175 BRIDGE, YONGRENS, 4TH STREET SOUTH AND THE CEMETERY ARE CLOSED AND PORTABLE PUMPS ARE SET UP. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 807.0 807.2 807.1 806.9 806.4 805.4 804.3 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 21, 9:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 9:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 958 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1000 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 TRIED TO TIME BAND OF SNOW IN THE NORTH AND RAIN/SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW IN THE SOUTH TODAY. MOST AREAS SHOULD SEE AT LEAST SOME MEASURABLE PRECIP...WITH UP TO A QUARTER INCH PERHAPS IN THE SOUTH. THEREFORE...HAVE INCREASED POPS TO CATEGORICAL AS THE BAND MOVES FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY. OTHERWISE...NO CHANGES TO CURRENT FORECAST. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH MONDAY) ISSUED AT 347 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 CHALLENGE IS PLACEMENT AND AMOUNT OF QPF WITH FROPA TODAY. MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH TIMING OF FRONT... APPEARS THE 00Z SOLNS SLOWED THE TIMING A COUPLE HOURS OR SO FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST. USED A BLEND OF THE HIRES NAM/RAP/HRRR THOUGH THE MORNING AND TRENDED TOWARD THE GFS SOLN BY 00Z TONIGHT FOR COVERAGE AND PLACEMENT OF QPF. THERMAL PROFILES SUPPORT ALL SNOW AS PCPN IN W ND MOVES INTO THE DVL BSN TOWARD 12-15Z. B/N 15 AND 18Z POSSIBLE RN/SN MIX AS 925MB TEMPS SLOWLY WARM ABOVE 0C. 18Z TO 00Z KEPT ALL PCPN LIQUID AS 925MB WARMS AND ANY SNOW WILL MELT ON CONTACT WITH SFC TEMPS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S AND 40S IN THE MN PINES. CURRENT THINKING IS ABOUT AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION BY NOON IN THE DVL BSN AND UNDER AN INCH ACROSS THE NRRV. THIS AFTERNOON A MORE WIDE SPREAD BAND OF PCPN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS A 30KT 850MB JET ALLOWS PWATS TO INCREASE ABOVE HALF AN INCH IN WCNTRL AND NW MN AND INTERACT WITH THE FROPA. NO SNOW ACCUMS WITH WARM SFC TEMPS BUT WILL SEE A MIX POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND NORTH OF HWY 2. PCPN ENDS QUICKLY FROM WEST TO EAST AS DRY MID LEVELS UNDER CUT STRONGER LIFT ALOFT. .LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 347 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 MONDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY NIGHT... SFC HIGH PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS SE TO THE SD AND NE BORDER UNDER 500MB NW FLOW. THIS WILL ALLOW GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING AND A COLD NIGHT AS TEMPS DROP INTO THE TEENS WEST...DEEPER SNOWPACK AND CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF THE LOW AND 20S VALLEY AND TREES IN THE EAST. GOOD SOLAR AND LITTLE MIXING TUESDAY WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO WARM INTO THE 30S AND 40S. WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...LONG WAVE PATTERN DEAMPLIFIES THIS PERIOD. HIGH AMPLITUDE LONG WAVE TROUGH WAS OVER CENTRAL NORTH AMERICA WITH LONG WAVE RIDGES OFF THE US WEST AND EAST COASTS. BY DAY 8, THE LONG WAVE LONG TROUGH SHIFTS THE TROUGH AXIS INTO EASTERN CANADA AND GREAT LAKE STATES WHILE LONG WAVE PATTERN BECOMES A LOW AMPLITUDE PATTERN. MODELS FROM RUN TO RUN HAVE BEEN VACILLATING BETWEEN WARM AND COLD FOR LATE IN THE PERIOD. BUT TREND IS FOR WARMER WITH LONG WAVE TROUGH SHIFTING EAST. GFS AND ECMWF WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD BUT GFS BECOMES MUCH FASTER THAN THE ECMWF BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. WILL PREFER THE SLOWER AND COOLER ECMWF. NOT MUCH CHANGE TO HIGH TEMPS FOR WED AND THU..A DEGREE OR TWO WARMER. HOWEVER HIGH TEMPS INCREASED 5 TO 8 DEGREES FOR FRI AND SAT. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 635 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 ALL TAF SITES EXPECTED TO BECOME IFR A BAND OF -SN/RA/FZRA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE EAST FROM C ND. PCPN COVERAGE WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE RRV LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTN AS FROPA OCCURS. NW GUSTS BEHIND FROPA WILL CLEAR OUT IFR CIGS LATE THIS EVENING VALLEY WEST. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...NONE. MN...NONE. && UPDATE...DK SHORT TERM...JK LONG TERM...HOPPES/JK AVIATION...JK
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 5:02 AM CDT, 6 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 502 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-221200- 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- 502 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE DEVILS LAKE AND NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY. AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN ALSO POSSIBLE. BY MID MORNING TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM ENOUGH THAT ANY FROZEN PRECIPITATION SHOULD MELT ON ROAD SURFACES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. JK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 11:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Clay | 12 days |
| Apr 21, 11:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Wilkin | 12 days |
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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.