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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at May 30, 2013, 3:26 AM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2013, 3:26 AM CDT (08:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2013, 9:35 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- 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 08:27 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).
- 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.
631 WGUS43 KFGF 300826 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 326 AM CDT THU MAY 30 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 BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY... .HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES IN A NARROW BAND FROM FARGO TO THE NORTHEAST INTO CLAY COUNTY. THIS HAS CAUSED RISES ON THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. 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 && MNC027-300926- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0048.130530T0826Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.130530T0757Z.130531T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 326 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ DK
5 follow-up statements
775 WGUS83 KFGF 300851 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 351 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR THE FLOOD WARNING FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY .HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES IN A NARROW BAND FROM FARGO TO THE NORTHEAST INTO CLAY COUNTY. THIS HAS CAUSED RISES ON THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST MAY INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-312051- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.130530T0757Z.130531T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 351 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 15.2 ON EARLY FRIDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN **** AND **** FEET EARLY/LATER/NEXT/THIS WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, GAGE NOT ACCESSABLE ABOVE 15 FEET. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ && DAILY 1 AM CDT/MIDNIGHT CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 05/31 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 15.2 14.0 13.5 14.2 14.1 13.3 12.4 $$
948 WGUS83 KFGF 301612 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1112 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...THIS IS AN UPDATE TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WARNING FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY ...THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR THE FLOOD WARNING FOR... * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY .RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS IN CLAY AND NORMAN COUNTIES HAS RANGED FROM 2 INCHES TO NEARLY 5 INCHES ASSOCIATED WITH SYSTEM CROSSING THE AREA. THE LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED DITCHES AND STREAMS TO RAPIDLY FILL WITH WATER AND THE FLOWS ARE PUSHING INTO THE BUFFALO AND WILD RICE RIVERS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE VOLUME OF WATER FLOWING INTO THE RIVERS WILL KEEP LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST 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 && MNC027-311612- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-130602T1200Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.130530T0746Z.130531T0000Z.130601T0600Z.NO/ 1112 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY 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 RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET SOMETIME THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.3 ON THURSDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD 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) 05/31 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 13.4 11.6 10.1 9.1 8.4 7.9 7.4 $$ MNC107-311612- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0049.130602T2100Z-130605T1559Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.130602T2100Z.130603T1800Z.130604T0959Z.NO/ 1112 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 20.4 ON MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 05/31 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 13.4 17.3 19.6 20.3 19.9 17.9 16.0 $$
977 WGUS83 KFGF 310101 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 801 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...THIS IS AN UPDATE TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WARNING FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY .LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER CLAY COUNTY LATE YESTERDAY INTO TODAY HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED RUNOFF INTO THE BUFFALO RIVER. THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH HAS RISEN ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE BUT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RECEDE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. WHILE ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY...AT THIS TIME...THE RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO AFFECT RIVER LEVELS SIGNIFICANTLY. 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 && MNC027-011301- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-130602T2000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.130530T0746Z.130530T2130Z.130601T1400Z.NO/ 801 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 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 SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD 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 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 05/31 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.9 11.4 10.3 9.4 8.7 8.2 7.9 $$
259 WGUS83 KFGF 311656 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1156 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...THIS IS AN UPDATE TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WARNING FOR... * THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY * THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER COUNTIES * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY ...THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR THE FLOOD WARNING FOR... * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY * THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY * THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY .THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST 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 && MNC027-011656- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-130602T1330Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.130530T0746Z.130530T2130Z.130601T0730Z.NO/ 1156 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 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 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 11.7 10.4 9.4 8.6 8.1 7.7 7.2 $$ MNC107-011656- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0049.130602T0600Z-130604T1200Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.130602T0600Z.130602T1800Z.130603T0600Z.NO/ 1156 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 20.2 ON SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 19.1 20.1 19.9 18.7 16.0 14.1 12.5 $$ MNC069-011656- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0051.130601T0712Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.1.ER.130601T0712Z.130604T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1156 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 800.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 805.1 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 805.1 ON MONDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 805.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. STORM SEWERS START BACKING UP. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 802.4 804.2 805.0 805.0 804.3 803.3 802.3 $$ NDC099-011656- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0052.130602T1600Z-130605T1800Z/ /MTON8.1.ER.130602T1600Z.130603T1200Z.130604T1200Z.NO/ 1156 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 6.5 ON MONDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 6.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. LEFT BANK FLOODING. BANKFULL STAGE. && LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716 $$ && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 FOREST RIVER MINTO 4.9 5.8 6.5 6.0 4.9 4.0 3.5 $$ NDC099-011655- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0053.130601T1800Z-130606T1600Z/ /GRNN8.2.ER.130601T1800Z.130603T0600Z.130605T1000Z.NO/ 1156 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.0 ON EARLY MONDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING ON 100 BLOCK OF GRIGGS AVENUE. && LAT...LON 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715 $$ && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 PARK RIVER GRAFTON 11.4 13.3 14.0 13.0 11.9 11.1 10.6 $$ NDC019-067-011655- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130603T2248Z/ /WLHN8.1.ER.130531T1450Z.130601T1200Z.130602T1648Z.NO/ 1156 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET SOMETIME EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.6 ON SATURDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.5 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE LEFT BANK. && LAT...LON 4900 9825 4887 9808 4884 9787 4892 9764 4900 9771 $$ && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 PEMBINA RIVER WALHALLA 13.6 11.4 9.9 9.2 8.7 8.5 8.3 $$ NDC067-011655- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0054.130601T1617Z-130606T0800Z/ /NCEN8.2.ER.130601T1617Z.130602T1800Z.130605T0200Z.NO/ 1156 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 20.2 ON SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, NORTH DAKOTA STATE HWY 18 FLOODS AT NECHE. && LAT...LON 4900 9771 4891 9764 4889 9722 4900 9723 $$ && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 PEMBINA RIVER NECHE 17.0 20.1 19.8 18.6 17.5 16.4 15.6 $$ WJB
993 WGUS83 KFGF 010235 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 935 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 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 HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY ...THIS IS AN UPDATE TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WARNING FOR... * THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY * THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER COUNTIES ...THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR THE FLOOD WARNING FOR... * THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY .ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN EVENT OVER NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF MINNESOTA IS CAUSING ADDITIONAL FLOODING ISSUES ALONG THE PEMBINA RIVER AND PARK RIVER IN NORTH DAKOTA. OTHER SITES IN THE SOUTHERN VALLEY ARE NOW FALLING AS THE RAINFALL TODAY WAS LIGHT. NO SIGNIFCANT RAIN IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND DRY WEATHER SUNDAY AND MONDAY. 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 && MNC027-010305- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-130602T1330Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.130530T0746Z.130530T2130Z.130601T0112Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:12 PM FRIDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MID-MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 11.0 10.1 9.4 9.0 8.6 8.2 7.9 $$ MNC107-010305- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130604T1200Z/ /HNDM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 18.5 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 18.5 ON EARLY SUNDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 18.4 18.1 17.1 15.2 12.8 11.2 10.2 $$ MNC069-021434- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0051.130601T0314Z-000000T0000Z/ /HLLM5.1.ER.130601T0314Z.130603T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 805.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 805.5 ON MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 806.0 FEET, STORM SEWER VALVE AT TH. 175 BRIDGE CLOSED. LIFT PUMP INSPECTED. && LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 804.0 805.1 805.5 805.4 804.5 803.3 802.0 $$ NDC099-021434- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0052.130601T2248Z-130606T0400Z/ /MTON8.1.ER.130601T2248Z.130603T0000Z.130604T2200Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.0 ON SUNDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.5 FEET, OLD HWY 81 IS UNDERWATER. && LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 FOREST RIVER MINTO 6.1 7.0 6.9 5.9 4.8 4.0 3.5 $$ NDC099-021434- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0053.130601T0428Z-130606T2100Z/ /GRNN8.3.ER.130601T0428Z.130602T1800Z.130605T1500Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.5 ON SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.5 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING ON 300 BLOCK OF NOBEN AVENUE. && LAT...LON 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 PARK RIVER GRAFTON 13.8 14.5 14.0 12.7 11.6 10.9 10.4 $$ NDC019-067-021434- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130603T1030Z/ /WLHN8.1.ER.130531T1450Z.130531T2015Z.130602T0430Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 12.5 ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. && LAT...LON 4900 9825 4887 9808 4884 9787 4892 9764 4900 9771 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 PEMBINA RIVER WALHALLA 11.3 10.2 9.8 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.1 $$ NDC067-021434- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0054.130601T1330Z-130606T1200Z/ /NCEN8.3.ER.130601T1330Z.130602T1800Z.130605T0600Z.NO/ 935 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 21.0 ON SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.4 FEET, 2006 SPRING FLOOD CREST. && LAT...LON 4900 9771 4891 9764 4889 9722 4900 9723 $$ && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/01 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 PEMBINA RIVER NECHE 20.0 20.9 19.7 18.2 17.4 17.1 16.9 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 30, 12:12 AM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 12:12 AM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1212 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1209 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 RAIN AREA FROM THE SOUTH ONCE AGAIN DIMINISHING AS IT MOVES NORTH SO SLOWED TIMING OF HIGHER POPS NORTHWARD. OTHERWISE LOCALLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN NORTH FARGO SINCE 6 PM SO ISSUED FLOOD ADV TIL 09Z FOR F-M AREA. && .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT) ISSUED AT 255 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 A LEAD SHORTWAVE COMING OFF THE MAIN TROUGH CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE DAKOTAS. THE SHORTWAVE ALONG WITH THE 850MB JET NOSING INTO THE AREA HAS HELPED SET OFF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLY THE SOUTHERN CWA THIS AFTERNOON. CLOUDS AND COOLER TEMPS HAVE KEPT INSTABILITY MINIMIZED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CWA BUT SPC MESOANALYSIS HAS SOME CAPE AROUND 1000 J/KG JUST TO THE NORTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL CWA. THE VERY UNSTABLE AIR IS STILL WELL TO OUR SOUTH OVER SD. MODELS HAVE THE CAPE INCREASING OVER OUR SOUTHERN CWA LATER THIS EVENING...BUT BULK SHEAR IS STILL ONLY AROUND 20 KTS. THINK THAT THERE WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME SEVERE HAIL OR WINDS...BUT BETTER CHANCES WILL BE FURTHER SOUTH OR TOMORROW. THE SHORTWAVE WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD OVERNIGHT AND SPREAD RAINFALL TOWARDS THE CANADIAN BORDER. THE TROUGH ENTERING THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT WILL CLOSE OFF AND CONTINUE NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE WY/MT AREA AND WESTERN DAKOTAS BY TOMORROW. THE SFC LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND LIFT INTO SOUTHERN ND...WITH A WARM FRONT PUSHING INTO THE CWA. HOW MUCH WE DESTABILIZE WILL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH CLEARING OCCURS TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE NAM HAS AROUND 1300 J/KG IN SOME AREAS BUT LIKE TODAY HAS SOME PLACES WITH REDUCED INSTABILITY DUE TO CLOUDS AND PRECIP. THE GFS HAS A MORE WIDESPREAD AREA OF MORE THAN 1500 J/KG. BOTH MODELS HAVE MORE SIGNIFICANT SHEAR AND WITH THE SFC BOUNDARY IN THE AREA THINK THAT THERE WILL BE A GOOD CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE UPPER LOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE DAKOTAS THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH THE BULK OF THE PRECIP MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN CWA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS THE WARM FRONT MOVES TOWARDS THE CANADIAN BORDER. .LONG TERM...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 255 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 FRIDAY...THE MODELS SEEM TO BE IN FAIRLY DECENT AGREEMENT ON THE DRY SLOT MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES. LOWERED POPS A BIT IN THAT AREA. THE UPPER LOW WILL FINALLY BEGIN TO MOVE EASTWARD FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL HELP PUSH THE SFC LOW INTO MN AND DROP A COLD FRONT INTO THE CWA. THE FRONT WILL BE THROUGH THE WESTERN CWA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. INCREASED POPS AGAIN IN THE SOUTH AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES IN. TEMPS SHOULD DROP DOWN INTO THE 60S FOR HIGHS AND 40S TO LOW 50S FOR LOWS. EARLY IN THE PERIOD...SHORT WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND UPPER LOW PROGGED TO BE OVER UPPER GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL CONTINUE CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT HOWEVER GFS PUTS ASSOCIATED SFC LOW FURTHER EAST. SHORT WAVE RIDGE THEN SETS UP FOR SUNDAY AND SHOULD SEE DRY WEATHER BEFORE NEXT ROUND OF SHOWERS/TSTMS MOVES IN AS AN UPPER LOW TRANSITS SOUTHERN SASK/MANITOBA. STILL SOME DIFFERENCES IN POSITION OF UPPER LOW (ECMWF FURTHER NORTH) HOWEVER SIMILAR SOLUTIONS FOR PLACEMENT OF PRECIP ACROSS OUR CWA MON NIGHT INTO TUE. CONSALL SOLUTION TRENDING TOWARD LIKELY POPS...WHICH SEEMS REASONABLE ALTHOUGH LIKELY TO WIDESPREAD THIS FAR OUT. AN ACTIVE PERIOD FOR NEXT WEEK NONETHELESS. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY NIGHT) ISSUED AT 1209 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 TOUGH TAFS MAINLY IN IF AND WHEN ANY LOW CLOUDS WILL SPREAD NORTH LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. NOTHING NOW BUT OFTEN IN CASES OF LOW LEVEL MOIST ADV AND 850 MB TEMP/MOIST ADV WE DO GET THEM TO FORM IN THE 10Z-15Z PERIOD SO KEPT THAT IDEA OF MVFR CIGS AT ALL TAF SITES LATE TONIGHT THRU THUR MORNING. RAIN CHANCES AND SOME THUNDER FARGO NEXT FEW HOURS GRADUALLY SPREADS NORTH THOUGH THUNDER CHANCES AT GFK-TVF SEEM LESS THAN THOUGHT EARLIER. BEST CHC PROBABLY 12Z-15Z THU. WINDS WILL BE EASTERLY AND INCREASE TO 10 TO 25 KTS. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...NONE. MN...NONE. && UPDATE...RIDDLE SHORT TERM...JR LONG TERM...JR/SPEICHER AVIATION...RIDDLE
Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 6:47 AM CDT, 20 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 647 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 MNZ003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049- 052-053-301200- CLAY-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-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-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- 647 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ROUGHLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COOPERSTOWN ND TO THOMPSON ND TO GUTHRIE MN. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOST LIKELY AFTER 3 PM CDT. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE SOME LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ALSO A TORNADO MAY BE POSSIBLE. MOIST UNSTABLE AIR WILL MOVE NORTH INTO NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE ROUGHLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LEEDS ND TO WEBSTER ND TO HITTERDAL MN TO BATTLE LAKE MN ON THURSDAY. THE SEVERE T=STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM EARLY MORNING UNTIL SUNSET. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND A TORNADO ARE POSSIBLE. MOIST UNSTABLE AIR WILL BE OVER THE AREA ON THU. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL AID IN THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. MNZ001-002-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-301200- WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA- BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE- TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH- 647 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ROUGHLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COOPERSTOWN ND TO THOMPSON ND TO GUTHRIE MN. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOST LIKELY AFTER 3 PM CDT. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE SOME LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ALSO A TORNADO MAY BE POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. MOIST UNSTABLE AIR WILL MOVE NORTH INTO NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE ROUGHLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LEEDS ND TO WEBSTER ND TO HITTERDAL MN TO BATTLE LAKE MN ON THURSDAY. THE SEVER T=STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM EARLY MORNING UNTIL SUNSET. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND A TORNADO ARE POSSIBLE. ALSO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED. MOIST UNSTABLE AIR WILL BE OVER THE AREA ON THU. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL AID IN THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. HOPPES
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 29, 11:51 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1151 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1149 PM HEAVY RAIN HARWOOD 46.98N 96.88W
05/29/2013 M2.86 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
MEASURED BY DAVIS PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. SINCE 6 PM.
&&
DRIDDLELocal storm report, May 29, 11:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1156 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1149 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW FELTON 47.05N 96.55W
05/29/2013 M1.21 INCH CLAY MN PUBLIC
MEASURED DAVIS WEATHER STATION. RAINFALL SINCE 6 PM.
&&
DRIDDLELocal storm report, May 30, 12:14 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1214 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1213 AM HEAVY RAIN FARGO 46.88N 96.82W
05/30/2013 M3.05 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
AT NORTHEAST FARGO - EDGEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. SINCE 6 PM.
&&
DRIDDLELocal storm report, May 30, 2:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
217 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 AM FLOOD FARGO 46.88N 96.82W
05/30/2013 CASS ND BROADCAST MEDIA
MANY ROADS IN FARGO HAVE WATER OVER ROADS AND ARE CLOSED.
12TH AVE N FROM 3900 TO 4200 BLOCK IS CLOSED WITH 2FT OF
WATER OVER ROADWAY.
&&
DKELLENBLocal storm report, May 30, 2:18 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
218 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 AM HEAVY RAIN FARGO 46.88N 96.82W
05/30/2013 M3.77 INCH CASS ND ASOS
RECORD DAILY RAINFALL FOR MAY 29 OF 3.77 INCHES MEASURED
AT HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FARGO.
&&
DKELLENBLocal storm report, May 30, 2:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
221 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 AM FLOOD WEST FARGO 46.87N 96.90W
05/30/2013 CASS ND PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK OF FLOODED STREETS IN WEST
FARGO AND WATER FLOWING INTO BASEMENTS.
&&
DKELLENBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 11:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Clay | 5 hr |
| May 30, 1:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Clay, Norman | 20 hr |
| May 30, 11:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Norman | 6 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.