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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Grand Forks, ND

April 24, 2013Cass County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 24, 2013, 1:01 PM CDT for Cass County, North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 26, 2013, 10:15 AM CDT. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2013, 1:01 PM CDT (18:01 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 26, 2013, 10:15 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2013, 9:13 AM CDT
In force
71 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

County Cass County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94) (MPLN8). The gauge peaked at 20.50 ft at Apr 27, 2013, 8:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
21 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05060000, 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.

911 
WGUS43 KFGF 241801
FLWFGF


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
101 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING (NEW) FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  * NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ON THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR 
  MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY...
  

. WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE MAPLE RIVER BASIN THIS WEEKEND ARE
EXPECTED TO RAISE THE RIVER ABOVE MAPLETON - SOUTH OF I-94 - TO THE
MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY LATE THIS WEEKEND. 

  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

&&

NDC017-241901-
/O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0007.130427T1536Z-000000T0000Z/
/MPLN8.2.ER.130427T1536Z.130429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
101 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 901.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 908.0 FEET.
* FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 908.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691 4700 9698

$$
12 follow-up statements
728 
WGUS83 KFGF 241808
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
108 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY

. WARM WEEKEND TEMPERATURES WILL RAISE THE THE RIVER ABOVE MAPLETON
TO ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY LATE THIS WEEKEND. PRECIPITATION IN
THE FORM OF RAIN IS EXPECTED NEXT TUESDAY WITH UP TO A HALF TO ONE
INCH OF RAIN UPSTREAM OF THE MAPLETON RIVER GAGE.

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

&&

NDC017-251808-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.130427T1536Z-000000T0000Z/
/MPLN8.2.ER.130427T1536Z.130429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
108 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 901.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 908.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 908.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 908.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691 4700 9698


&&


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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         902.0  902.4  904.4  907.6  908.1  907.3  905.3

$$
831 
WGUS43 KFGF 251556
FLWFGF


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1056 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING (NEW) FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...

  * NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR 
  KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES...
  
  * NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ON THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR 
  ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES...
  
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING (EXTENSION) FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA...
 
  * FORECAST FLOODING HAS INCREASED IN DURATION FOR MAPLE RIVER NEAR 
  MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
 
. RIVERS ARE BEGINNING TO RESPOND TO HIGHER TEMPERATURES AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RIVER STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE DUE TO ICE IN THE RIVER CHANNEL. AT KINDRED...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF AROUND 17 FEET ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY. AT ENDERLIN...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF 12 FEET ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY. AT MAPLETON...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND MODERATE FLOOD STAGE OF AROUND 908 FEET ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY. 

  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

&&

NDC017-077-251656-
/O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130428T1500Z-130502T0600Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130428T1500Z.130429T1200Z.130501T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MAY 2.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 9701

$$

NDC017-073-251656-
/O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0009.130427T1840Z-130503T0936Z/
/ENDN8.2.SM.130427T1840Z.130429T0000Z.130502T0336Z.NO/
1056 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MAY 3.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY  AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY SUNDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768

$$

NDC017-251656-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.130427T0600Z-130502T0824Z/
/MPLN8.2.SM.130427T0600Z.130428T1800Z.130501T0224Z.NR/
1056 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.

* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY MAY 2.
* AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 903.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 908.0 FEET.
* FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 908.1 FEET BY SUNDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

&&

LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698

$$
059 
WGUS83 KFGF 252250
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS 
  COUNTY
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM 
  COUNTIES
  * THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER 
  COUNTIES
 
.   A GENERAL BASIN-WIDE WEEKEND WARM-UP WILL START THE NORTH DAKOTA
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. 

  * REFER TO SPECIFIC FORECAST SEGMENTS BELOW FOR RANGES ON CRESTS.

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

&&

NDC017-077-271050-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130428T1500Z-130502T0600Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130428T1500Z.130429T1200Z.130501T0000Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MAY 02...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 16 TO 18 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE
BEGINS.
* FORECAST STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
&& 
LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED            8.7   12.6   16.3   17.0   16.3   15.1   13.7

$$

NDC017-271050-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0013.130429T1621Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.2.SM.130429T1621Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 19.5 TO 21.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE 
  STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
  OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.
* FORECAST STAGES WILL FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
* THIS LOCATION WILL BE AFFECTED BY BACKWATER.

&& 
LAT...LON 4667 9702 4663 9689 4693 9686 4692 9699

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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  11.0   11.9   13.7   18.3   20.3   20.2   19.4

$$

NDC017-271050-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.130428T1647Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.2.SM.130428T1647Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 880.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 889 TO 891 FEET NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS 
  FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER.
* FORECAST STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
* THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED.
&& 
LAT...LON 4701 9698 4692 9699 4693 9686 4697 9683 4709 9683

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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  HARWOOD          881.1  882.4  884.1  887.6  889.9  889.8  888.4

$$

NDC017-073-271050-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.130427T1840Z-130503T0936Z/
/ENDN8.2.SM.130427T1840Z.130429T0000Z.130502T0336Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MAY 03...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 11 TO 13 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. LITTLE 
  MOOREHEAD SECTION OF TOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FORECAST STAGES WILL FLUCTUATE AS RIVER CHANNEL ICE IN THE AREAS 
  MOVES DOWNSTREAM.
&& 
LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768

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

MAPLE RIVER
  ENDERLIN           6.2    9.4   11.9   12.0   11.4   10.2    8.6

$$

NDC017-271050-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.130427T0000Z-130502T0824Z/
/MPLN8.2.SM.130427T0000Z.130428T1800Z.130501T0224Z.NR/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MAY 02...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 903.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 908.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 908.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 907 TO 909 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 908.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698

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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         904.7  906.7  908.1  907.7  905.7  903.8  902.9

$$

NDC097-271050-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0015.130428T1734Z-130502T2030Z/
/HGRN8.2.SM.130428T1734Z.130430T0000Z.130501T1430Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MAY 02...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 12.5 TO 14.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, RESIDENTIAL AREA NORTH OF 
  HILLSBORO STARTS TO FLOOD.
* FORECAST STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
&& 
LAT...LON 4759 9747 4748 9747 4736 9717 4739 9686 4749 9687

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

GOOSE RIVER
  HILLSBORO          3.6    5.2   10.1   13.4   13.0    9.3    5.3

$$

NDC099-271050-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0016.130429T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTON8.2.SM.130429T0000Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 7.5 TO 9.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. CREST VALUES
  MAY CHANGE AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER MAY 
  BYPASS MINTO TO THE SOUTH AND FLOW INTO LAKE ARDOCK. URBAN FLOODING
  STARTS.
* FORECAST STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
&& 
LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716

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

FOREST RIVER
  MINTO              2.3    3.5    5.5    7.7    8.5    7.9    6.7

$$

NDC099-271050-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0017.130429T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRNN8.3.SM.130429T0000Z.130430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 13.5 TO 15.5 FEET NEXT WEEK. CREST VALUES MAY
  CHANGE AS SITUATION DEVELOPS.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.5 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING ON 
  300 BLOCK OF NOBEN AVENUE.
* FORECAST STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
&& 
LAT...LON 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715

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

PARK RIVER
  GRAFTON            7.8    9.0   11.4   13.4   14.5   14.0   12.5

$$

NDC019-067-271050-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0018.130428T1520Z-130501T1330Z/
/WLHN8.1.SM.130428T1520Z.130429T0600Z.130430T0730Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE SITUATION...AN EXACT CREST CANNOT BE
  DETERMINED AT THIS TIME BUT AN INITIAL RISE TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  ...FROM 11 TO 13 FEET....CAN BE EXPECTED.  
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
&& 
LAT...LON 4900 9825 4887 9808 4884 9787 4892 9764 4900 9771

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

PEMBINA RIVER
  WALHALLA           2.5    6.5   11.4   11.7   10.4    9.7    9.8

$$

NDC067-271050-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0019.130428T2217Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCEN8.3.SM.130428T2217Z.130430T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
550 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE SITUATION...AN EXACT CREST CANNOT BE
  DETERMINED AT THIS TIME BUT AN INITIAL RISE TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY THIS WEEK. CREST HEIGHTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDANT
  ON HOW WEEKEND TEMPERATES AFFECT THE RATE OF AREA SNOWMELT. THESE
  NUMBERS WILL CHANGE AS THE SITUATION BECOMES MORE CLEAR.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.4 FEET, 2006 SPRING FLOOD CREST.
* FORECAST STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE WITH RIVER CHANNEL ICE MOVEMENT.
&& 
LAT...LON 4900 9771 4891 9764 4889 9722 4900 9723

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

PEMBINA RIVER
  NECHE              5.6    7.6   17.0   20.4   21.0   20.1   18.8

$$
656 
WGUS83 KFGF 260108
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
808 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS 
  COUNTY
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
 
.A GENERAL BASIN-WIDE WEEKEND WARM-UP WILL START THE NORTH DAKOTA
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

&&

NDC017-271308-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.130429T1621Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.2.SM.130429T1621Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
808 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 20.5 FEET ON TUESDAY EVENING DURING 
  THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE 
  STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
  OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.
* ICE STILL PRESENT IN CHANNEL. EXPECT FLUCTUATIONS AS ICE MOVES
  THROUGH THE AREA. THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 19.5 TO 21.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&& 
LAT...LON 4667 9702 4663 9689 4693 9686 4692 9699


&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  11.9   12.9   14.8   19.1   20.5   20.0   19.1

$$

NDC017-271308-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.130428T1647Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.2.SM.130428T1647Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
808 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 880.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 890.0 FEET ON TUESDAY EVENING
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS 
  FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER.
* RATING SHIFT OF 3 FEET DUE TO ICE IN CHANNEL. SNOW AND ICE SHEETS
  ARE PRESENT IN RIVER AND SLUSH AND SNOW ARE ON BANKS. THE RIVER IS
  OPEN IN THE CENTER AND IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE.
  FLUCTUATIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE MOVEMENT IN CHANNEL.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 889 TO 891 FEET NEXT WEEK.

&& 
LAT...LON 4701 9698 4692 9699 4693 9686 4697 9683 4709 9683


&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  HARWOOD          881.7  882.8  884.6  888.4  890.0  889.5  888.0

$$

NDC017-271308-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.130427T0000Z-130502T0824Z/
/MPLN8.2.SM.130427T0000Z.130428T1800Z.130501T0224Z.NR/
808 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MAY 02...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 904.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 908.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 908.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 908.1 FEET ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 908.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
* THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM. EXPECTED
  RISE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ASSUMING ICE
  STILL IN THE CHANNEL...STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH
  THE AREA.
* CREST MAY RANGE FROM 907 TO 909 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698


&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         905.0  907.4  908.1  907.3  905.2  903.5  902.7

$$
793 
WGUS83 KFGF 261539
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM 
  COUNTIES
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY
  * THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER 
  COUNTIES
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS 
  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

&&

NDC017-077-271539-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130428T1500Z-130502T1000Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130428T1500Z.130429T1200Z.130501T0400Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 16 AND 18 FEET EARLY NEXT
  WEEK.
* RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE  
  RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE
BEGINS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 9701


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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           11.3   15.7   17.0   16.6   15.5   14.1   12.7

$$

NDC017-271539-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.130429T1621Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.2.SM.130429T1621Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 19.5 AND 21.5 NEXT WEEK.
* RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE  
  RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE 
  STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
  OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.

&& 
LAT...LON 4667 9702 4663 9689 4693 9686 4692 9699


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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  12.7   13.8   17.2   20.2   20.4   19.6   18.8

$$

NDC017-271539-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.130427T2229Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.2.SM.130427T2229Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 882.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 889 AND 891 NEXT WEEK.
* THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM RED.
* RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE  
  RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS 
  FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER.

&& 
LAT...LON 4701 9698 4692 9699 4693 9686 4697 9683 4709 9683


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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  HARWOOD          883.4  884.9  887.0  889.6  890.0  889.1  887.9

$$

NDC017-073-271539-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0009.130427T1840Z-130503T0900Z/
/ENDN8.2.SM.130427T1840Z.130429T0000Z.130502T0300Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MAY 03...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 11 AQND 13 FEET 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. LITTLE 
  MOOREHEAD SECTION OF TOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768


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

MAPLE RIVER
  ENDERLIN           8.5   11.6   12.0   11.6   10.4    9.0    7.9

$$

NDC017-271539-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.130426T1515Z-130502T0600Z/
/MPLN8.2.SM.130426T0449Z.130428T1200Z.130501T0000Z.NR/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 905.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 908.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 908.1 FEET SOMETIME 
  SUNDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 907 AND 909 FEET EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
* RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE  
  RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 908.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698


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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         907.2  908.1  907.8  906.0  904.1  903.0  902.4

$$

NDC097-271539-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0015.130428T1410Z-130502T2300Z/
/HGRN8.2.SM.130428T1410Z.130430T0000Z.130501T1700Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 12.5 AND 14.5 NEXT WEEK
* RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE  
  RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, RESIDENTIAL AREA NORTH OF 
  HILLSBORO STARTS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4759 9747 4748 9747 4736 9717 4739 9686 4749 9687


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

GOOSE RIVER
  HILLSBORO          5.4    9.6   13.0   13.4   11.0    6.8    4.9

$$

NDC099-271539-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0016.130429T0224Z-130504T1630Z/
/MTON8.2.SM.130429T0224Z.130430T1200Z.130503T1030Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 04...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MAY 04...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 7.5 AND 9.5 FEET NEXT WEEK
  OR LATER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER MAY 
  BYPASS MINTO TO THE SOUTH AND FLOW INTO LAKE ARDOCK. URBAN FLOODING
  STARTS.

&& 
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)         04/27  04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03

FOREST RIVER
  MINTO              3.2    4.9    6.8    8.5    8.3    7.3    5.9

$$

NDC099-271538-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.130429T0800Z-130504T1630Z/
/GRNN8.3.SM.130429T0800Z.130501T0000Z.130503T1030Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 04...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY MAY 04...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 13.5 AND 15.5 FEET NEXT WEEK
  OR LATER.
* RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE  
  RIVER.
* 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 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

PARK RIVER
  GRAFTON            8.1   10.1   12.4   14.1   14.5   13.5   11.9

$$

NDC019-067-271538-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0018.130428T1948Z-130501T2000Z/
/WLHN8.1.SM.130428T1948Z.130429T0600Z.130430T1400Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET NEXT WEEK
  OR LATER.
* RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE  
  RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE.

&& 
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)         04/27  04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03

PEMBINA RIVER
  WALHALLA           4.3    9.2   12.0   11.1   10.1    9.7    9.7

$$

NDC067-271538-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0019.130429T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCEN8.3.SM.130429T0600Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS EARLY NEXT WEEK
  DUE TO LOCALIZED RUNOFF. 
* RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE REACH OF THE  
  RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.4 FEET, 2006 SPRING FLOOD CREST.

&& 
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)         04/27  04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03

PEMBINA RIVER
  NECHE              5.9   12.5   19.2   21.0   20.7   19.5   18.3

$$
178 
WGUS83 KFGF 271557
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NORTH DAKOTA...

  
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS 
  COUNTY
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM 
  COUNTIES
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY
  * THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER 
  COUNTIES
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA 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

&&

NDC017-077-281557-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130428T2315Z-130502T1200Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130428T2315Z.130429T1200Z.130501T0600Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO BETWEEN 16 AND 18 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
* EXPECTED RISE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES OVER NEXT FEW DAYS. 
* ASSUMES ICE IS STILL IN THE CHANNEL AND STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE
  MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE BEGINS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 9701
$$


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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           14.1   17.0   16.6   15.8   14.3   11.6    9.7

$$

NDC017-281557-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0013.130429T0936Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.2.SM.130429T0936Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 19.5 AND 21.5 FEET NEXT WEEK. 
* ICE IS STILL PRESENT IN THE CHANNEL. EXPECT FLUCTUATIONS AS ICE MOVES THROUGH
  THE AREA. THIS LOCATION IS AFFECTED BY BACKWATER.  
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE 
  STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
  OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.

&& 
LAT...LON 4667 9702 4663 9689 4693 9686 4692 9699
$$


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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  16.3   18.2   20.1   20.4   19.6   18.8   18.0

$$

NDC017-281556-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0014.130427T1517Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.2.SM.130427T1200Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 884.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 889 AND 891 FEET 
  SOMETIME NEXT WEEK.  
* FORECAST ASSUMES THE STAGES ARE AFFECTED BY ICE IN THE CHANNEL. THIS 
  LOCATION IS ALSO AFFECTED BY BACKWATER FROM THE MAINSTEM. STAGES MAY
  FLUCTUATE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS 
  FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER.

&& 
LAT...LON 4701 9698 4692 9699 4693 9686 4697 9683 4709 9683
$$


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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  HARWOOD          885.9  887.8  889.7  890.0  889.5  889.0  888.6

$$

NDC017-073-281556-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0009.130428T0742Z-130504T0130Z/
/ENDN8.2.SM.130428T0742Z.130429T1800Z.130502T1930Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* FORECAST ASSUMES ICE IS STILL IN THE CHANNEL CAUSING FLUCTUATIONS 
  IN STAGE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. LITTLE 
  MOOREHEAD SECTION OF TOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768
$$


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

MAPLE RIVER
  ENDERLIN          10.0   11.9   11.7   11.1   10.0    8.6    7.5

$$

NDC017-281556-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130502T0130Z/
/MPLN8.1.SM.130426T0449Z.130428T1200Z.130430T1930Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 906.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 907.5 FEET SOMETIME 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 
* FLUCTUATIONS TO STAGE WILL BE CAUSED BY ICE MOVEMENT IN CHANNEL.
* ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.  
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 908.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698
$$


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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         907.5  907.2  905.6  903.9  902.8  902.2  901.9

$$

NDC097-281556-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0015.130428T1400Z-130503T0440Z/
/HGRN8.2.SM.130428T1400Z.130430T0000Z.130501T2240Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 12.5 AND 14.5 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
* FORECAST ASSUMES ICE IS IN CHANNEL AND WILL CAUSE STAGE FLUCTUATIONS. 
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, RESIDENTIAL AREA NORTH OF 
  HILLSBORO STARTS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4759 9747 4748 9747 4736 9717 4739 9686 4749 9687
$$


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

GOOSE RIVER
  HILLSBORO          9.7   13.0   13.3   11.6    8.1    5.5    4.3

$$

NDC099-281556-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0016.130429T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTON8.2.SM.130429T1500Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 7.5 AND 9.5 FEET BY MID WEEK. 
* FORECAST ASSUMES ICE IS IN CHANNEL AND WILL CAUSE STAGE FLUCTUATIONS.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER MAY 
  BYPASS MINTO TO THE SOUTH AND FLOW INTO LAKE ARDOCK. URBAN FLOODING
  STARTS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716
$$


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

FOREST RIVER
  MINTO              4.2    5.8    7.4    8.5    8.4    7.8    6.9

$$

NDC099-281556-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.130429T0824Z-130505T0800Z/
/GRNN8.3.SM.130429T0824Z.130501T1200Z.130504T0200Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.5 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 13.5 AND 15.5 FEET BY MIDWEEK. 
* FORECAST ASSUMES ICE IS IN CHANNEL AND WILL CAUSE STAGE FLUCTUATIONS.
* 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 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

PARK RIVER
  GRAFTON           10.0   12.3   13.8   14.5   14.0   12.8   11.5

$$

NDC019-067-281556-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0018.130429T0412Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLHN8.1.SM.130429T0412Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
* THIS ASSUMES ICE IS IN CHANNEL AND WILL CAUSE STAGE FLUCTUATIONS.
* INITIAL RISE DUE TO LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF. 
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 11.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE.

&& 
LAT...LON 4900 9825 4887 9808 4884 9787 4892 9764 4900 9771
$$


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

PEMBINA RIVER
  WALHALLA           7.3   12.0   11.5   11.1   11.1   11.1   11.5

$$

NDC067-281556-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0019.130429T1446Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCEN8.3.SM.130429T1446Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1057 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY MIDWEEK. 
* THIS ASSUMES ICE IS IN CHANNEL AND WILL CAUSE STAGE FLUCTUATIONS.
* INITIAL RISE DUE TO LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.4 FEET, 2006 SPRING FLOOD CREST.

&& 
LAT...LON 4900 9771 4891 9764 4889 9722 4900 9723
$$


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

PEMBINA RIVER
  NECHE             10.8   17.4   20.6   20.8   20.5   20.1   20.0

$$
WJB
248 
WGUS83 KFGF 272216
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS 
  COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM 
  COUNTIES
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

.SNOWMELT RUNOFF IS CAUSING RISES ON TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER IN
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH FORECASTS 
BASED ON INFILTRATION RATES...FORECAST TEMPERATURES...AND POTENTIAL 
RAINFALL EARLY NEXT WEEK. THAT POSSIBILITY OF RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK 
MAY IMPACT ULTIMATE CREST LEVELS. IN ADDITION...RIVER LEVELS MAY 
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

&&

NDC017-077-291016-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130428T2324Z-130502T1200Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130428T2324Z.130429T1200Z.130501T0600Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO BETWEEN 16 AND 18 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
* EXPECTED RISE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES OVER NEXT FEW DAYS. 
* ASSUMES ICE IS STILL IN THE CHANNEL AND STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE
  MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE BEGINS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 9701
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           15.1   17.0   16.4   15.5   13.7   11.0    9.4

$$

NDC017-291016-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0013.130428T2247Z-130505T1800Z/
/WFON8.2.SM.130428T2247Z.130501T0000Z.130504T1200Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 05...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO A CREST BETWEEN 19.5 AND 21.5 FEET NEXT WEEK.
* ICE IS STILL PRESENT IN THE RIVER CHANNEL. EXPECT FLUCTUATIONS IN
  RIVER LEVEL AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* THIS LOCATION IS ALSO AFFECTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE
  MAINSTEM RED RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE 
  STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
  OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.

&& 
LAT...LON 4667 9702 4663 9689 4693 9686 4692 9699
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  17.6   19.1   20.4   20.2   19.4   18.6   17.8

$$

NDC017-073-291016-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0009.130428T1600Z-130504T0130Z/
/ENDN8.2.SM.130428T1600Z.130429T1800Z.130502T1930Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* THE EXPECTED RISE IS DUE TO SNOWMELT RUNOFF FROM WARM TEMPERATURES.
* ICE IS STILL LIKELY IN THE RIVER CHANNEL. THE ICE MAY RESULT IN
  FLUCTUATIONS TO THE RIVER LEVEL AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. LITTLE 
  MOOREHEAD SECTION OF TOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

MAPLE RIVER
  ENDERLIN           9.9   12.0   11.6   10.9    9.6    8.3    7.3

$$

NDC017-291016-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130502T0130Z/
/MPLN8.1.SM.130426T0449Z.130427T1530Z.130430T1930Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 906.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
  HOWEVER...SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVEL REMAIN POSSIBLE AS ICE
  IN THE RIVER CHANNEL MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND 
  NEAR GAGE.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         906.9  906.7  905.1  903.6  902.6  902.1  901.9

$$

NDC067-291016-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0019.130429T1827Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCEN8.3.SM.130429T1827Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY MIDWEEK.
* THE EXPECTED RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL BE CAUSED BY
  LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES.
* ICE IN THE RIVER CHANNEL MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVEL
  AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.4 FEET...2006 SPRING FLOOD CREST.

&& 
LAT...LON 4900 9771 4891 9764 4889 9722 4900 9723
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

PEMBINA RIVER
  NECHE             11.1   17.9   20.8   20.8   20.4   20.0   19.9

$$

CJS
623 
WGUS83 KFGF 272220 CCA
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS 
  COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM 
  COUNTIES
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY

.SNOWMELT RUNOFF IS CAUSING RISES ON TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER IN
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH FORECASTS 
BASED ON INFILTRATION RATES...FORECAST TEMPERATURES...AND POTENTIAL 
RAINFALL EARLY NEXT WEEK. THAT POSSIBILITY OF RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK 
MAY IMPACT ULTIMATE CREST LEVELS. IN ADDITION...RIVER LEVELS MAY 
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

&&

NDC017-077-291016-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130428T2324Z-130502T1200Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130428T2324Z.130429T1200Z.130501T0600Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO BETWEEN 16 AND 18 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
* EXPECTED RISE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES OVER NEXT FEW DAYS. 
* ASSUMES ICE IS STILL IN THE CHANNEL AND STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE AS ICE
  MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE BEGINS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 9701
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           15.1   17.0   16.4   15.5   13.7   11.0    9.4

$$

NDC017-291016-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0013.130428T2247Z-130505T1800Z/
/WFON8.2.SM.130428T2247Z.130501T0000Z.130504T1200Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 05...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO A CREST BETWEEN 19.5 AND 21.5 FEET NEXT WEEK.
* ICE IS STILL PRESENT IN THE RIVER CHANNEL. EXPECT FLUCTUATIONS IN
  RIVER LEVEL AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* THIS LOCATION IS ALSO AFFECTED BY BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE
  MAINSTEM RED RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE 
  STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
  OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.

&& 
LAT...LON 4667 9702 4663 9689 4693 9686 4692 9699
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  17.6   19.1   20.4   20.2   19.4   18.6   17.8

$$

NDC017-073-291016-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0009.130428T1600Z-130504T0130Z/
/ENDN8.2.SM.130428T1600Z.130429T1800Z.130502T1930Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* THE EXPECTED RISE IS DUE TO SNOWMELT RUNOFF FROM WARM TEMPERATURES.
* ICE IS STILL LIKELY IN THE RIVER CHANNEL. THE ICE MAY RESULT IN
  FLUCTUATIONS TO THE RIVER LEVEL AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. LITTLE 
  MOOREHEAD SECTION OF TOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

MAPLE RIVER
  ENDERLIN           9.9   12.0   11.6   10.9    9.6    8.3    7.3

$$

NDC017-291016-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130502T0130Z/
/MPLN8.1.SM.130426T0449Z.130427T1530Z.130430T1930Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 906.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
  HOWEVER...SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVEL REMAIN POSSIBLE AS ICE
  IN THE RIVER CHANNEL MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND 
  NEAR GAGE.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         906.9  906.7  905.1  903.6  902.6  902.1  901.9

$$

NDC067-291016-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0019.130429T1827Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCEN8.3.SM.130429T1827Z.130501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
516 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY MIDWEEK.
* THE EXPECTED RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL BE CAUSED BY
  LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES.
* ICE IN THE RIVER CHANNEL MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVEL
  AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.4 FEET...2006 SPRING FLOOD CREST.

&& 
LAT...LON 4900 9771 4891 9764 4889 9722 4900 9723
$$

DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON 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

PEMBINA RIVER
  NECHE             11.1   17.9   20.8   20.8   20.4   20.0   19.9

$$

CJS
346 
WGUS83 KFGF 280150
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
850 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER 
  COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY

.SNOWMELT RUNOFF IS CAUSING RISES ON TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER IN
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH FORECASTS 
BASED ON INFILTRATION RATES...FORECAST TEMPERATURES...AND POTENTIAL 
RAINFALL NEXT WEEK. THAT POSSIBILITY OF RAIN NEXT WEEK MAY IMPACT 
ULTIMATE CREST LEVELS. IN ADDITION...RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE IN 
SOME AREAS 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

&&

NDC017-077-291350-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130428T2324Z-130502T1200Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130428T2324Z.130429T1200Z.130501T0600Z.NO/
850 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 16 AND 18 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
* THE EXPECTED RISE IS DUE TO RUNOFF GENERATED BY WARM TEMPERATURES. 
* ICE MAY STILL BE IN THE CHANNEL AND MAY CAUSE STAGES TO FLUCTUATE
  AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE BEGINS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 9701
$$


&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           16.1   16.9   16.2   15.1   13.1   10.4    9.2

$$

NDC017-291350-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130502T0130Z/
/MPLN8.1.SM.130426T0449Z.130427T1530Z.130430T1930Z.NO/
850 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 906.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
  HOWEVER...SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVEL REMAIN POSSIBLE AS ICE
  IN THE RIVER CHANNEL MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND 
  NEAR GAGE.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698
$$


&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         906.7  906.6  904.7  903.3  902.5  902.1  901.8

$$

NDC097-291350-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0015.130428T1730Z-130503T0440Z/
/HGRN8.2.SM.130428T1730Z.130430T0000Z.130501T2240Z.NO/
850 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 12.5 AND 14.5 FEET BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* THE EXPECTED RISE IS DUE TO RUNOFF GENERATED BY WARM TEMPERATURES.
* ICE MAY STILL BE IN THE RIVER CHANNEL AND COULD CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS
  IN RIVER LEVELS AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL AREA NORTH OF 
  HILLSBORO STARTS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4759 9747 4748 9747 4736 9717 4739 9686 4749 9687
$$


&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

GOOSE RIVER
  HILLSBORO         11.2   13.5   12.7    9.8    6.7    4.8    3.9

$$

NDC019-067-291350-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0018.130429T0515Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLHN8.1.SM.130429T0515Z.130429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
850 PM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* CREST FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL CAUSE THE RISES THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* ICE IN THE RIVER CHANNEL MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS AS
  IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* 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                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

PEMBINA RIVER
  WALHALLA          10.3   11.8   11.4   11.1   11.1   11.3   11.5

$$

CJS
096 
WGUS83 KFGF 281500
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NORTH DAKOTA...

   * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS 
  COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM 
  COUNTIES
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY
  * THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER 
  COUNTIES
  * THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS 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

&&

NDC017-077-291500-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130430T0430Z-130503T0300Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130430T0430Z.130430T1800Z.130501T2100Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 16.5 ON TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE BEGINS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           14.6   16.4   16.3   15.3   13.0   10.8   10.1

$$

NDC017-291500-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0013.130429T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.1.SM.130429T0600Z.130501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 19.5 ON WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE 
  STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
  OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.

&& 
LAT...LON 4667 9702 4663 9689 4693 9686 4692 9699
$$


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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  18.1   18.9   19.4   19.5   19.5   19.4   19.1

$$

NDC017-291459-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.2.SM.130427T1200Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...
  MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 889.0 FEET SOMETIME 
  TUESDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 889.0 ON TUESDAY MID-MORNING 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS 
  FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER.

&& 
LAT...LON 4701 9698 4692 9699 4693 9686 4697 9683 4709 9683
$$


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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  HARWOOD          887.9  889.0  889.0  889.0  889.0  889.0  888.7

$$

NDC017-073-291459-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0009.130429T1200Z-130505T0000Z/
/ENDN8.1.SM.130429T1200Z.130430T1800Z.130503T1800Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MID-MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 11.5 ON TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. LITTLE 
  MOOREHEAD SECTION OF TOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768
$$


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

MAPLE RIVER
  ENDERLIN           9.5   11.4   11.5   11.0    9.8    8.4    7.2

$$

NDC017-291459-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130501T0000Z/
/MPLN8.1.SM.130426T0449Z.130427T1530Z.130429T1800Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 906.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND 
  NEAR GAGE.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698
$$


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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         905.3  904.1  903.5  903.2  902.5  902.0  901.7

$$

NDC097-291459-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0015.130429T0600Z-130504T0840Z/
/HGRN8.2.SM.130429T0600Z.130501T0600Z.130503T0240Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.0 ON EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, RESIDENTIAL AREA NORTH OF 
  HILLSBORO STARTS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4759 9747 4748 9747 4736 9717 4739 9686 4749 9687
$$


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

GOOSE RIVER
  HILLSBORO         10.4   12.2   13.0   12.0    8.6    5.5    4.1

$$

NDC099-291459-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0016.130429T1200Z-130505T1400Z/
/MTON8.2.SM.130429T1200Z.130501T0600Z.130504T0800Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 05...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MID-MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 8.5 ON EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER MAY 
  BYPASS MINTO TO THE SOUTH AND FLOW INTO LAKE ARDOCH. URBAN FLOODING
  STARTS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716
$$


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

FOREST RIVER
  MINTO              6.0    7.9    8.5    7.8    6.8    5.8    4.8

$$

NDC099-291459-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.130429T1048Z-130505T1630Z/
/GRNN8.3.SM.130429T1048Z.130501T1200Z.130504T1030Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.5 ON WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING 
  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 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

PARK RIVER
  GRAFTON           12.1   13.5   14.5   14.2   13.2   11.9   10.8

$$

NDC019-067-291459-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0018.130429T2248Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLHN8.1.SM.130429T2248Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 11.5 ON TUESDAY MID-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 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

PEMBINA RIVER
  WALHALLA           9.9   11.5   11.3   11.2   11.2   11.3   11.5

$$

NDC067-291459-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0019.130430T0520Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCEN8.3.SM.130430T0520Z.130501T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 20.5 ON WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING 
  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 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

PEMBINA RIVER
  NECHE             14.7   19.0   20.5   20.5   20.3   20.1   19.9

$$
209 
WGUS83 KFGF 290143
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS 
  COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY
  * THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
  * THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM 
  COUNTIES

.SNOWMELT RUNOFF CONTINUES MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE TRIBUTARIES
TO THE RED RIVER IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS
WITH FORECAST RIVER LEVELS BASED ON INFILTRATION RATES...FORECAST
TEMPERATURES...AND POTENTIAL RAINFALL THIS WEEK. RAIN MAY IMPACT 
ULTIMATE CREST LEVELS. THERE MAY ALSO BE FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER 
LEVELS 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

&&

NDC017-077-301343-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0008.130430T0430Z-130503T0300Z/
/KNDN8.1.SM.130430T0430Z.130430T1800Z.130501T2100Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO BETWEEN 16 AND 17 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* ICE MAY STILL BE IN THE CHANNEL...AND COULD CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS IN
  STAGE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING NEAR GAGE BEGINS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4659 9729 4645 9731 4663 9688 4672 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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           15.7   16.5   15.9   14.3   11.7   10.2   10.3

$$

NDC017-301343-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0013.130429T0119Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.1.SM.130428T2352Z.130501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 18.5 AND 20.5 FEET BY THE
  MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK.
* THE RISES ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION ARE BEING
  CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND BACKWATER EFFECTS
  FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.

&& 
LAT...LON 4667 9702 4663 9689 4693 9686 4692 9699
$$


&&

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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  WEST FARGO DIVER  18.5   19.2   19.5   19.5   19.5   19.2   18.9

$$

NDC017-301343-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.2.SM.130427T1200Z.130430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...
  MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 886.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 888 AND 890
  FEET BY MIDWEEK.
* RISES ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD ARE BEING CAUSED BY A
  COMBINATION OF SNOWMELT RUNOFF AND BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE
  MAINSTEM RED RIVER.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET...I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS 
  FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER.

&& 
LAT...LON 4701 9698 4692 9699 4693 9686 4697 9683 4709 9683
$$


&&

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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  HARWOOD          888.6  889.0  889.0  889.0  889.0  888.8  888.6

$$

NDC017-073-301343-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.130429T1200Z-130505T0000Z/
/ENDN8.1.SM.130429T1200Z.130430T1800Z.130503T1800Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 11 AND 12 FEET BY MONDAY NIGHT AND
  TUESDAY.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. LITTLE 
  MOOREHEAD SECTION OF TOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768
$$


&&

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

MAPLE RIVER
  ENDERLIN          11.0   11.5   11.3   10.4    9.1    7.8    6.7

$$

NDC017-301343-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130430T2000Z/
/MPLN8.1.SM.130426T0449Z.130427T1530Z.130429T1400Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 905.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL...LIKELY DROPPING
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 905.0 FEET...FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698
$$


&&

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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         904.6  903.6  903.4  902.8  902.2  901.8  901.6

$$

NDC097-301343-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0015.130429T1300Z-130504T0840Z/
/HGRN8.2.SM.130429T1300Z.130501T0600Z.130503T0240Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 12 AND 14 FEET BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...THE CITY 
  PARK IN HILLSBORO STARTS TO FLOOD.

&& 
LAT...LON 4759 9747 4748 9747 4736 9717 4739 9686 4749 9687
$$


&&

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

GOOSE RIVER
  HILLSBORO         11.0   12.8   12.9   10.4    6.9    4.7    3.9

$$

NDC099-301343-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0016.130429T1500Z-130505T1400Z/
/MTON8.2.SM.130429T1500Z.130501T0600Z.130504T0800Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 7.5 AND 9.5 FEET BY TUESDAY AND 
  WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER MAY 
  BYPASS MINTO TO THE SOUTH AND FLOW INTO LAKE ARDOCK. URBAN FLOODING
  STARTS.

&& 
LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716
$$


&&

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

FOREST RIVER
  MINTO              6.9    8.4    8.2    7.4    6.3    5.3    4.6

$$

NDC099-301343-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.130429T0119Z-130505T1030Z/
/GRNN8.3.SM.130429T0050Z.130501T0000Z.130504T0430Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MAY 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 14.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS BETWEEN 13.5
  AND 15.5 FEET BY MIDWEEK.
* AN ICE JAM IS BEING REPORTED UPSTREAM OF GRAFTON. THIS COULD CAUSE
  FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER LEVELS NEAR GRAFTON.
* POTENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE FORECAST THIS WEEK MAY IMPACT ULTIMATE
  CREST LEVELS.
* 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                MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN
(MONTH/DAY)         04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05

PARK RIVER
  GRAFTON           13.5   14.5   14.4   13.6   12.3   11.0   10.2

$$

CJS
650 
WGUS83 KFGF 291413
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
913 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
DAKOTA...

  * THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM 
  COUNTIES
  * THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
  * THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY
 
.WATER INFILTRATION INTO THE SHEYENNE...MAPLE AND GOOSE RIVERS IS
DECREASING AND POINTS ALONG THESE RIVERS ARE BEGINNING TO SEE DECREASED
RATES OF RISE. THE MAPLE RIVER AT MAPLETON HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 
ADDITIONAL RISES DUE TO EXPECTED RAINFALL TONIGHT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
BRING THE LEVELS BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. CONSEQUENTLY THE FLOOD WARNINGS AT THESE LOCATIONS ARE CANCELLED.

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

&&

NDC017-077-291443-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130503T0300Z/
/KNDN8.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
913 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.8 FEET 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.8 ON EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.



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

SHEYENNE RIVER
  KINDRED           13.2   13.8   13.3   11.8   10.4   10.3   11.9

$$

NDC017-073-291443-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130505T0000Z/
/ENDN8.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
913 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.7 FEET 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 8.7 ON WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. THE TOP 
  OF THE CITY PARK DIKE. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR.

&& 
LAT...LON 4658 9760 4670 9722 4679 9732 4669 9768
$$


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

MAPLE RIVER
  ENDERLIN           7.5    8.6    8.1    7.3    6.6    5.8    5.2

$$

NDC017-291443-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130430T2000Z/
/MPLN8.1.SM.130426T0449Z.130427T1530Z.130429T1152Z.NO/
913 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 904.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:52 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 904.0 FEET BY TUESDAY
  MID-MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 905.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 
LAT...LON 4694 9710 4679 9732 4670 9722 4690 9691
      4700 9698
$$


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

MAPLE RIVER
  MAPLETON         904.0  903.7  903.6  902.5  901.8  901.4  901.1

$$

NDC097-291443-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130504T0840Z/
/HGRN8.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
913 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.6 FEET 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 10.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 
LAT...LON 4759 9747 4748 9747 4736 9717 4739 9686 4749 9687
$$


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

GOOSE RIVER
  HILLSBORO          9.1    9.5    9.4    7.6    5.2    4.1    3.5

$$
SPEICHER

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 24, 9:57 AM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 9:57 AM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
957 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 956 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

QUITE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE SO FAR TODAY WITH WHAT MODELS WERE
DEPICTING YESTERDAY. MAYBE THE CHANGE OF SEASONS THAT IS FINALLY
ONGOING IS GIVING THE MODELS SOME FITS. HAD THOUGHT IT WOULD BE
CLOUDY WITH SOME SNOW AT THIS POINT BUT REALITY IS SHOWING QUITE A
FEW HOLES IN THE CLOUDS WITH VERY LITTLE SNOW. BEST BAND OF SNOW
IS GOING THROUGH KFAR/KDTL AND IS QUICKLY SHIFTING EAST. THERE IS
ALSO A THIN LINE OF LIGHT SNOW JUST TO THE WEST OF KMOT ALONG THE
ACTUAL COLD FRONT WHICH WILL SHIFT EAST TODAY. THINKING THIS MAY
BRING SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AT BEST AND HAVE ADJUSTED THE
FORECAST TO THAT THINKING. NOT EXPECTING ANY ACCUMULATION UNLESS
SOMETHING CHANGES. SHOULD FALL AS SNOW AND MELT ON ROADS SO NOT
EXPECTING ANY TRAVEL IMPACTS.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 325 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST CHALLENGE CONCERNS SNOW CHANCES TODAY AND TEMPERATURES.
MODELS STILL SHOWING DIFFERENCES IN -SN POTENTIAL/COVERAGE THROUGH
FIRST HALF OF THE DAY. WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD PRETTY CLOSE TO
PERSISTENCE. SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT TO SWING
THROUGH FA TODAY.  SO FAR UPSTREAM US/CANADIAN RADARS NOT VERY
IMPRESSIVE. BEST ORGANIZATION OVER CENTRAL ND HOWEVER SFC REPORTS
PRETTY SPOTTY WITH PCPN REACHING THE GROUND. BASED ON CURRENT
RADAR TRENDS HAVE BACKED OFF ON HIGHER POPS THROUGH THE MORNING.
MODELS IN AGREEMENT IN BETTER ORGANIZATION THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY
ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL/NORTHERN VALLEY SO WILL KEEP HIGHER
POPS GOING THERE. WITH STRENGTH OF SYSTEM AND -SN OCCURRING DURING THE
DAY THINK ANY ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR...AN INCH OR LESS. COLD
ADVECTION NOT VERY STRONG HOWEVER WITH CLOUDS ANY RECOVERY WILL BE
MINOR.

ANY LINGERING -SN SHOULD END FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING.
WINDS TO DIMINISH AS SURFACE RIDGE AXIS BUILDS IN. DEGREE OF CLOUD
COVER WILL IMPACT TEMPERATURES BUT WITH COLD COLUMN IN PLACE SUB
FREEZING TEMPERATURES LIKELY WITH COLDEST READINGS OVER DVL BASIN
IN DEEPER SNOW COVER.

WARM UP BEGINS THURSDAY WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW AND RESPECTABLE WARM
ADVECTION AND DRYING COLUMN.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 325 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THE CLIMB BACK CLOSER TO SEASONAL
VALUES ON FRIDAY AND REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING OVERNIGHT WHICH SHOULD
ACCELERATE SNOW MELT AND RUN OFF INTO AREA RIVERS AND TRIBS.

SATURDAY TO TUESDAY...MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE END OF THE
WEEK AND DIVERGE SOME BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. SATURDAY WILL SEE 500MB
ZONAL FLOW ESCORT A WEAK SHORT WAVE AND DRAG A FROPA ACROSS THE AREA
SATURDAY WITH WINDS SHIFTING FROM S TO W WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER
ACROSS THE NORTH. ANOTHER PUSH OF WAA AHEAD OF STRONGER WAVE TO MOVE
ACROSS CENTRAL MANITOBA SUNDAY WILL BRING THE BLAYER THERMAL AXIS
ACROSS THE CWFA. WITH 850MB AND 925MB TEMPS PROGGED NEAR 15C HOW THE
SFC REALIZES THOSE TEMPS WILL DEPEND OF AMOUNT OF SNOW COVER LEFT
ACROSS THE AREA AS MIXING OF WESTERLY WINDS WILL AID WARMING. MAX
TEMPS SHOULD BE ABLE TO REACH LATE APRIL NORMALS OF UPPER 50S AND
LOW 60S THIS WEEKEND.

MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE ON MONDAY AS THE 00Z GFS MOVES 500MB TROUGH
INTO THE AREA MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN 00Z ECMWF/GEM...24 TO 36 HRS
FASTER. NO MATTER THE TIMING THE SHORT WAVE WILL INDUCED SOUTHERLY
SFC WINDS AND ESCORT MOISTURE INTO THE AREA WITH A CHC FOR SHOWERS
AND POSSIBLY TSTORMS IN WCNTRL AND TREED AREAS OF MN PORTIONS OF THE
CWFA MONDAY NIGHT. RAIN CHANCES CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS FROPA
PUSHES THRU.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 635 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

TAF FORECASTS MAY BE TRICKY TODAY. MAJORITY OF FA WITH VFR CIGS.
SOME ISOLD MVFR VSBY IN BR AND -SHSN ACROSS SE ND BUT SHOULD BE
BRIEF. AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATER THIS AM AND AFTERNOON BETTER
CHANCES FOR SOME BRIEF MVFR CIGS/VSBY BUT CONFIDENCE LOW ON
LOCATION.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 1254 PM CDT TUE APR 23 2013

RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON/HICKSON/
FARGO...THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AND THE BUFFALO
RIVER AT DILWORTH. OVERALL...THE RATE AT WHICH THESE RIVERS ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE THROUGH FRIDAY WAS LOWERED DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES
LIMITING THE MELT AND THE FORECAST CREST AT WAHPETON WAS LOWERED
HALF A FOOT TO 16.5 FT TO ACCOUNT FOR LESS AVAILABLE OBSERVED RUNOFF
SOUTH OF HWY 210 ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MN.

LOCALIZED SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL RISES ALONG THE RED
RIVER AT WAHPETON...HICKSON AND FARGO FOR MUCH OF 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 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. IN ADDITION...A LATE PROLONGED SNOWMELT HAS
ALLOWED SOME OF THE EARLIER MELT WATER TO INFILTRATE THE SOIL. EXACT
AMOUNTS ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME AND THIS UNCERTAINTY IS REFLECTED
IN A RANGE OF CRESTS FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. THUS...FORECAST
RIVER LEVELS FOR THIS WEEKEND ARE SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISIONS.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...NONE.
MN...NONE.
&&

UPDATE...GODON
SHORT TERM...VOELKER
LONG TERM...JK
AVIATION...VOELKER
HYDROLOGY...ROGERS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 6:54 AM CDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
654 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-251200-
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-
654 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY. LITTLE IF ANY
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AND NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

SPRING SNOW MELT RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN RED
RIVER BASIN AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS
AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SPRING SNOW MELT RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE RED
RIVER BASIN AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS
AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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River Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2013Every river flood warning in 2013

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.