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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2014, 8:57 PM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 10, 2014, 12:17 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2014, 8:57 PM CDT (01:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2014, 12:17 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clay County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Buffalo River (MN) near Hawley (HWYM5). The gauge peaked at 7.04 ft at Apr 10, 2014, 9:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 7.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9 ft
- Major stage
- 11 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05061000, 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.
979 WGUS43 KFGF 100157 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 857 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING (NEW) FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR AT... * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY. A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT WITH MORE DETAILED FLOODING INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-100257- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0010.140410T1800Z-140414T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.140410T1800Z.140411T0000Z.140412T1800Z.NO/ 857 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$
3 follow-up statements
621 WGUS83 KFGF 100211 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * MINTO...ON THE FOREST RIVER...IN WALSH COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY * CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER ...IN POLK COUNTY * ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER ...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER ...IN WALSH COUNTY THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. RIVER FORECASTS USUALLY USE 24 HOURS OF EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BUT DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT MAY INCLUDE 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 && MNC119-NDC035-111411- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0006.140410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.SM.140410T1200Z.140413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 34.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 34.5 ON SUNDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, EAST GRAND FORKS...4TH ST UNDERPASS AT GATEWAY DRIVE (HWY 2) CLOSES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 29.8 32.5 34.1 34.5 34.2 33.2 31.4 LAT...LON 4768 9674 4807 9698 4810 9719 4767 9699 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-111411- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.140410T2120Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.2.SM.140410T2120Z.140414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 33.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 33.0 ON EARLY MONDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED RIVER OSLO 26.4 29.7 31.8 32.9 33.0 32.7 32.1 LAT...LON 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725 $$ MNC027-111411- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140411T1500Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2207Z.140409T1830Z.140410T0900Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 11.5 10.2 9.0 8.1 7.5 7.2 6.9 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-111411- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.140410T1800Z-140414T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.140410T1800Z.140411T0000Z.140412T1800Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.1 ON THURSDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.0 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-111411- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0001.140410T0600Z-140414T2000Z/ /DILM5.1.SM.140410T0600Z.140411T1800Z.140413T1400Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.5 ON FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 13.1 13.5 12.8 11.5 10.5 9.8 9.2 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC119-111411- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.140410T2136Z-140414T2100Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.140410T2136Z.140412T0000Z.140413T1500Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.0 ON FRIDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 15.2 17.0 16.1 14.4 13.1 11.9 10.9 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ MNC089-111410- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140411T2024Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.140409T2030Z.140410T1424Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 68.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 66.1 64.5 63.8 63.1 62.5 62.2 62.0 LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ MNC089-111410- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.140410T1014Z-140413T1630Z/ /ALVM5.2.SM.140410T1014Z.140411T0000Z.140412T1030Z.NR/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 103.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 108.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 109.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 109.0 ON THURSDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 109.0 108.1 103.8 102.0 100.5 99.3 98.7 LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ NDC099-111410- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0008.140410T1600Z-140414T2200Z/ /MTON8.1.SM.140410T1600Z.140412T0000Z.140413T1600Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...MINTO...ON THE FOREST RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.0 ON FRIDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.5 FEET, OLD HWY 81 IS UNDERWATER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 FOREST RIVER MINTO 6.3 7.0 6.5 5.6 4.4 3.6 3.1 LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716 $$ NDC099-111410- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.140411T0100Z-140415T1630Z/ /GRNN8.2.SM.140411T0100Z.140412T0600Z.140414T1030Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.0 ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING ON 100 BLOCK OF GRIGGS AVENUE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 PARK RIVER GRAFTON 11.9 13.8 13.9 12.7 11.1 10.0 9.5 LAT...LON 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715 $$
830 WGUS83 KFGF 101500 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER...IN POLK COUNTY * ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY * GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER...IN WALSH COUNTY .CONTINUED SNOWMELT ACROSS THE AREA IS CAUSING RIVER STAGES TO RISE ON THE NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES. SOME ICE JAMMING CONTINUES NEAR WARREN AND MAY CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER STAGE NEAR WARREN AND ALVARADO. AT CROOKSTON ON THE RED LAKE RIVER...ICE JAMS ARE FREQUENT IN THIS LOCATION. THE RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY AS ICE BREAKS UP AND MOVES THROUGH CROOKSTON. RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE COMMON DURING ICE JAMS IN THE VICINITY OF CROOKSTON...AND RAPID RISES OF 8 TO 10 FEET ARE POSSIBLE. FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK...THE ESTIMATED OUTFLOW AT LAKE BRONSON IS NEAR 1000 CFS AND RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 804 AND 806 FEET. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. RIVER FORECASTS USUALLY USE 24 HOURS OF EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BUT DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT MAY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-111500- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140411T1945Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2207Z.140409T1830Z.140410T1345Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * THIS RIVER LOCATION IS EXPERIENCING MINOR FLOODING NOW... BUT IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT 6 HOURS. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 10.9 9.6 8.5 7.8 7.3 7.0 6.8 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-111500- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0010.140410T1717Z-140414T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.140410T1717Z.140410T1800Z.140412T1800Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.1 ON THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.1 5.9 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-111500- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140415T0400Z/ /DILM5.1.SM.140410T0442Z.140411T1200Z.140413T2200Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.5 ON FRIDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 13.5 13.4 12.5 11.4 10.5 9.7 9.2 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC119-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.140410T1912Z-140416T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.140410T1912Z.140412T0600Z.140414T1800Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.0 ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 16.3 17.0 16.6 15.3 13.8 12.5 11.6 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ MNC089-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140412T1017Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.140409T2030Z.140411T0417Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 68.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 66.1 64.7 63.8 63.1 62.6 62.2 62.1 LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ MNC089-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140413T1844Z/ /ALVM5.2.SM.140410T2007Z.140411T0600Z.140412T1244Z.NR/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 108.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 109.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 109.0 ON EARLY FRIDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 110.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...110 FEET... FLOODING BETWEEN HWY 1 AND RAILROAD GRADE DUE TO BACKWATER. INSPECTIONS OF THE DIKE BEGIN. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 109.0 106.1 103.5 101.7 100.4 99.3 98.6 LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ MNC069-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0011.140412T0600Z-140417T1400Z/ /HLLM5.1.SM.140412T0600Z.140413T1200Z.140416T0800Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY APRIL 17...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:23 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 795.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 804.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 804.5 ON SUNDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 804.5 FEET, BACKUP AT REACH 2 DIKE, CEMETERY ROAD AT 6TH ST. S. - SHUT STORM VALVE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 799.1 802.9 804.5 804.1 803.1 801.8 800.6 LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ NDC099-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0009.140410T2300Z-140415T1330Z/ /GRNN8.2.SM.140410T2300Z.140412T0600Z.140414T0730Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.0 ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING ON 100 BLOCK OF GRIGGS AVENUE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 PARK RIVER GRAFTON 13.3 14.0 13.3 11.7 10.4 9.7 9.3 LAT...LON 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715 $$
767 WGUS83 KFGF 110216 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW CANCELLED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY * MINTO...ON THE FOREST RIVER...IN WALSH COUNTY * GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER...IN WALSH COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER ...IN POLK COUNTY .ICE BREAKUP CONTINUES ON THE RIVERS WITH ICE SHEETS TURNING INTO FLOWING ICE CHUNKS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. SNOWMELT WILL CONTINUE TO FEED INTO RIVERS AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES ALONG THE MAINSTEM RED NORTH OF HALSTAD AND ALONG TRIBUTARIES IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. CONTINUED ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL MAINTAIN RUNOFF AND WATER FLOWS IN THE RIVERS. A CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH OR CHANGING TO SNOW ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER...IS IN THE FORECAST FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY BUT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS SHOULD NOT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT RIVER LEVELS. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. RIVER FORECASTS USUALLY USE 24 HOURS OF EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BUT DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT MAY INCLUDE 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 && MNC119-NDC035-121416- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.SM.140410T1135Z.140413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 34.5 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, EAST GRAND FORKS...4TH ST UNDERPASS AT GATEWAY DRIVE (HWY 2) CLOSES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 32.5 34.0 34.5 34.2 33.3 32.0 30.5 LAT...LON 4768 9674 4807 9698 4810 9719 4767 9699 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-121416- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.2.SM.140410T2022Z.140414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 33.0 FEET SOMETIME EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 RED RIVER OSLO 29.7 31.8 32.9 33.0 32.8 32.2 31.5 LAT...LON 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725 $$ MNC027-110246- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140414T0000Z/ /HWYM5.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH FRIDAY AND THEN FALL. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.3 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-121415- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140413T0600Z/ /DILM5.1.SM.140410T0442Z.140410T1630Z.140412T0000Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.0 11.4 10.7 10.0 9.3 8.9 8.5 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC119-121415- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140416T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.140410T1856Z.140412T1800Z.140414T1800Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.0 ON SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * RIVER ICE WILL IMPACT RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 16.6 17.0 16.0 14.6 13.2 12.2 11.4 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ MNC089-121415- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140415T0454Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.140411T0145Z.140413T2254Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 70.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY THROUGH SATURDAY AND THEN SLOWLY FALL. * RIVER ICE WILL IMPACT LEVELS AT THIS GAGE SITE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 68.6 68.5 66.8 63.8 62.7 62.4 62.0 LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ MNC089-121415- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140415T0300Z/ /ALVM5.2.SM.140411T1142Z.140412T0600Z.140413T2100Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 108.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 108.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 108.5 ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * RIVER ICE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT RIVER LEVELS AT THIS GAGE SITE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 110.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...110 FEET... FLOODING BETWEEN HWY 1 AND RAILROAD GRADE DUE TO BACKWATER. INSPECTIONS OF THE DIKE BEGIN. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 108.4 108.1 105.7 103.4 101.5 99.8 98.8 LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ MNC069-121415- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0011.140412T0519Z-140417T1600Z/ /HLLM5.1.SM.140412T0519Z.140413T1800Z.140416T1000Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY APRIL 17...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:59 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 795.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 804.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 804.5 ON SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 804.5 FEET, BACKUP AT REACH 2 DIKE, CEMETERY ROAD AT 6TH ST. S. - SHUT STORM VALVE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 801.2 803.9 804.4 803.7 802.5 801.3 800.1 LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ NDC099-121415- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140413T0130Z/ /MTON8.2.SM.140410T0405Z.140410T1500Z.140411T1930Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...MINTO...ON THE FOREST RIVER. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER MAY BYPASS MINTO TO THE SOUTH AND FLOW INTO LAKE ARDOCK. URBAN FLOODING STARTS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 FOREST RIVER MINTO 5.7 4.6 3.9 3.5 3.1 2.8 2.6 LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716 $$ NDC099-121415- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140415T1630Z/ /GRNN8.2.SM.140411T0357Z.140412T1200Z.140414T1030Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.0 ON SATURDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING ON 100 BLOCK OF GRIGGS AVENUE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 PARK RIVER GRAFTON 13.6 13.9 12.7 11.1 10.0 9.4 9.1 LAT...LON 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715 $$ DTR
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 9, 7:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 7:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
717 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 713 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014
FRONT MAKING GOOD PROGRESS EAST THRU THE AREA WTIH LEADING EDGE
WARROAD TO FOSSTON TO WAHPETON. JUST EAST A BAND OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLD THUNDER FORMED NR GFK SOUTHWARD TO HILLSBORO AND IS HOLDING
TOGETHER DECENTLY YET AS IT MOVES THRU FOSSSTON. THIS ACTIVITY
WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE QUICK PROGRESS EAST THRU BEMIDJI NEXT 1-2
HOURS. THEN THAT'S IT. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE NRN SD WILL SKIRT
SRN ND NEXT FEW HOURS YET BUT CLEARING WORKING INTO NE ND AND WIL
OVERSPREAD THE NRN VALLEY INTO FAR NW MN THIS EVE. BRIEF WIND
GUSTS 35-43 KTS NEAR FRONT OR SHOWERS BUT SO FAR 49 MPH HAS BEEN
THE PEAK AT COOOPERSTOWN AND HAMPDEN. OTHER SITES IN THE 45-48 MPH
RANGE. WINDS ALREADY SETTLING DOWN IN THE DVL BASIN BEHIND THE
MAIN PUSH OF COLD ADV AND EXPECT WINDS TO CALM DOWN SIGNIFCANTLY
NEXT FEW HOURS. WILL LET WIND ADV CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 310 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014
MODELS ARE IN OVERALL GOOD AGREEMENT...WITH SOME THERMAL FIELD AND
PTYPE ISSUES LATER FRI NIGHT AND SAT. THE GFS SEEMS A BIT TOO COLD
AND AN OUTLIER FOR SAT...WHICH WOULD GIVE MAINLY SNOW. WE PREFER
THE ECMWF/NAM/GEM BLEND SINCE IT IS MID APRIL AND THE NORTHERN
STORM TRACK MAKES MORE SENSE.
FOR TONIGHT...EXPECT STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLY GUSTING TO NEAR 50
MPH NEAR THE COLD FRONT AND ANY SHOWERS OR ISOLATED STORMS. THE
FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING...AND
EXPECT A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS FOR MOST LOCATIONS. ANY CONVECTION
SHOULD BE FAIRLY ISOLATED FOR THE MOST PART...WITH LIMITED
MOISTURE. FORCING IS STRONG ALONG THE FRONT WITH THE SHORTWAVE AND
STRONG JET STREAK...SO WILL NEED TO MONITOR THE POTENTIAL FOR
STRONG WIND GUSTS NEAR STRONGER STORMS.
ON THURSDAY...EXPECT A DRY DAY WITH COOLER TEMPS AS 850MB TEMPS
COOL TO AROUND 0C. IT SHOULD STILL BE AROUND NORMAL FOR MOST AREAS
AND THE SNOWMELT WILL CONTINUE.
.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 310 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014
FOR FRIDAY...IT WILL REMAIN DRY FOR THE MOST PART...ALTHOUGH THERE
WILL BE SOME SHORTWAVES MOVING THROUGH. FOR NOW...WILL NOT MENTION
PRECIP WITH TEMPS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL WITH WESTERLY SFC FLOW.
FOR FRI NIGHT AND SAT...A MORE ENERGETIC BAROCLINIC ZONE AND
SHORTWAVE WILL AFFECT THE REGION. THERE SHOULD BE AN AREA OF RAIN
AND/OR SNOW MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST. THE GFS IS VERY BULLISH AND
COLD WITH PRECIP...AND FOR NOW PREFER THE WARMER AND FURTHER NORTH
ECMWF/NAM. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR MEASURABLE PRECIP FOR MOST
AREAS ALTHOUGH THERE SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 0.25 INCHES OF QPF
FOR MOST AREAS...SO IT SHOULD HAVE A MINIMAL IF ANY IMPACT ON
CURRENT FLOOD PRODUCTS.
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...12 UTC GFS/ECMWF IN GOOD
AGREEMENT...BOTH SHOWING A TRANSITION TO SHARP NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT
AS A SERIES OF SHORT-WAVES ROTATE AROUND A BROAD LOW PARKED ACROSS
HUDSON BAY. PRECIP CHANCES SEEM RELATIVELY MINOR AND RESOLVING THE
TIMING AND STRENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL WEAK WAVES IS DIFFICULT THIS FAR
OUT. WILL FOLLOW ALL BLEND GUIDANCE WHICH SPLASHES THE REGION WITH
20-30 POPS ALMOST EVERY DAY. OVERALL...DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL.
BIGGER CHANGE WILL BE A RETURN TO BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE
WAKE OF SATURDAY/S COLD FRONT. 850 HPA TEMPERATURES REMAIN STUCK
FROM -6 TO -12 C THROUGH THE PERIOD...SO EXPECT DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S EACH DAY AND NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE 20S. THESE
VALUES ARE ROUGHLY 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW MID-APRIL NORMALS.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 713 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014
INITIAL WIND GUSTS OVER 30 KTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONT WILL
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND THEN INCREASE SOME AFTER MID MORNING
THURSDAY AND BE IN THE 15-25 KT RANGE FROM THE NORTHWEST. EXPECT
VFR CONDITIONS...BKN MID LEVEL CLOUD COVER NR FRONT AND IN SRN ND
THIS EVE THEN CLEARING OVERNIGHT AND SCT CU THURSDAY.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 310 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON IN SE ND AND W CNTRL MN. WITH MILD TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S
AND STRENGTHENING WESTERLY WINDS WHICH MAY GUST TO AS HIGH AS 45
MPH...MIN RHS WILL MIX DOWN INTO 20 TO 25 PERCENT. THESE CONDITIONS
COMBINED WITH THE DRY GRASS FUELS SET THE STAGE FOR EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS FIRE POTENTIAL. WITH THE APPROACH OF A COLD FRONT LATE
THIS EVENING...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE...INCREASING THE THREAT OF GUSTY WINDS.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 310 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014
SNOWMELT ACROSS THE AREA IS CAUSING STAGES TO RISE ON THE MAINSTEM
RED RIVER...MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES.
FOR THE RED RIVER...EAST GRAND FORKS AND OSLO ARE FORECAST TO GO
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH OSLO FORECAST TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
THE DEGREE OF FLOODING ON THE RED RIVER IS DEPENDENT ON TOTAL SNOW
MELT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ICE JAMS ARE COMMON AROUND OSLO AND
RIVER LEVELS CAN RISE RAPIDLY DURING ICE JAM EVENTS. EXPECT RIVER
LEVELS AT THESE FORECAST POINTS TO CREST EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FOR THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AND THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON...SNOW
MELT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MINTO IS
FORECAST TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE AND GRAFTON TO MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE. WATER IS REPORTED TO BE FLOWING OUT OF THE HOMME DAM
SPILLWAY...AND RIVER STAGES WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES WITH UPDATES ISSUED AS NEEDED.
RIVER STAGES ARE RISING ON THE SNAKE RIVER NEAR WARREN AND ALVARADO.
SOME ICE JAMMING HAS OCCURRED NEAR WARREN AND PUSHED THE STAGE ABOVE
MINOR FLOOD STAGE. HOWEVER...A CHECK OF THE RIVERS SHOW THAT WATER
IS NOW FLOWING FREELY IN THE CHANNEL...AND ICE JAMMING IS NOT
EXPECTED TO CAUSE FURTHER IMPACTS. AT THIS TIME...THE FLOW WILL
CONTINUE TOWARD ALVARADO WHERE THE RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REACH
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE CONFINED MAINLY TO
FARM FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER...AND URBAN AREAS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
IMPACTED FOR NOW.
AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WALSH COUNTY. AREA DITCHES
ARE BEGINNING TO OPEN UP AND ALLOW FIELD RUNOFF TO MOVE INTO AREA
WATERWAYS. AS A RESULT WATER IS APPROACHING...OVERTOPPING AND
CLOSING MANY COUNTY ROADS UPSTREAM OF MINTO AND GRAFTON. COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS REPORTED THAT MANY COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP
ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
SOME TOWNS EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...GRAFTON...
MINTO...PARK RIVER...ARDOCH...CONWAY...EDINBURG AND FORDVILLE.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR NDZ049-052-053.
MN...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR MNZ001>005-007-
008-013>015-022-027-029-030-040.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR MNZ029-040.
&&
UPDATE...RIDDLE
SHORT TERM...DK
LONG TERM...DK/ROGERS
AVIATION...RIDDLE
FIRE WEATHER...JK
HYDROLOGY...HOPKINSHazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 6:53 AM CDT, 14 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 653 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-101200- 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- 653 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND ADJACENT PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL PRODUCE THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. ALSO SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AT THIS TIME THE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE BUT MAY ALSO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. HOPPES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 9:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson | 13 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.