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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2014, 3:05 PM CDT for Norman County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 30, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2014, 3:05 PM CDT (20:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Norman County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum (HNDM5).
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05064000, 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.
343 WGUS43 KFGF 282005 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 305 PM CDT MON APR 28 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... * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN)...IN NORMAN COUNTY. .REALIZED RAINFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY WILL COMBINE WITH ADDITIONAL ANTICIPATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH OVER THE NEXT 18 TO 24 HOURS TO RAISE WATER LEVELS ALONG THE WILD RICE RIVER IN MINNESOTA ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 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 && MNC107-282105- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0023.140501T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.140501T0000Z.140504T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 305 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ ROGERS
4 follow-up statements
240 WGUS83 KFGF 282015 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 315 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * 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 * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) ...IN NORMAN COUNTY .REALIZED RAINFALL OVER THE RED RIVER BASIN WILL COMBINE WITH ADDITIONAL ANTICIPATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH OVER THE NEXT 18 TO 24 HOURS...RESULTING IN WATER LEVEL INCREASES ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE ALONG SEVERAL MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER LATER THIS WEEK. 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 && MNC027-300815- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0016.140429T0712Z-140504T1200Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.140429T0712Z.140430T1800Z.140503T0600Z.NO/ 315 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.7 ON WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 12.9 13.7 13.4 12.5 11.4 10.4 9.7 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-300815- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0020.140429T1600Z-140504T1200Z/ /HWYM5.1.ER.140429T1600Z.140430T1200Z.140503T0600Z.NO/ 315 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.7 ON WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.1 7.7 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.6 6.4 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-300814- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.140428T2024Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.140428T2024Z.140502T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 315 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 18.3 ON FRIDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 14.8 15.5 17.1 18.3 17.5 15.6 13.7 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC107-300814- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0023.140501T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.140501T0000Z.140504T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 315 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 22.5 ON SATURDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 16.4 19.4 21.0 21.9 22.4 22.4 21.7 LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ MNC069-300814- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0021.140429T0300Z-140503T0000Z/ /HLLM5.1.ER.140429T0300Z.140430T0000Z.140501T1800Z.NO/ 315 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 802.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 802.5 ON TUESDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 802.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE... MINOR.CULVERTS WITH FLAPPERS CHECKED AND THE DIKE WALKED.BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 1 PM CDT/NOON CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 802.4 802.4 802.0 801.2 800.2 799.2 798.3 LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$
552 WGUS83 KFGF 291458 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 958 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN)...IN NORMAN COUNTY * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY .THE BUFFALO AND SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO FEEL THE IMPACTS OF JUST OVER TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME MORE LIGHT RAIN...BUT MEASURABLE AMOUNTS WILL BE MINIMAL. THE TWO RIVERS RIVER AT HALLOCK...MN RECEIVED LESS RAINFALL IN THE AREA...AND THE RIVER IS NOW LEVELING OFF AT JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. 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 && MNC027-301458- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140504T0300Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.140429T0630Z.140430T1200Z.140502T2100Z.NO/ 958 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET SOMETIME MID WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.5 13.3 12.4 11.3 10.3 9.5 9.0 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-301457- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0020.140430T1500Z-140504T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.ER.140430T1500Z.140501T0000Z.140502T1800Z.NO/ 958 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 6.9 7.3 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.0 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-301457- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140502T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 958 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET SOMETIME EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 15.2 16.3 17.4 17.2 15.6 13.9 12.1 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC107-301457- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.140430T1930Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.140430T1930Z.140503T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 958 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY MID SATURDAY MORNING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 19.4 20.9 21.9 22.5 22.5 22.0 20.8 LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ MNC069-301457- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140503T0900Z/ /HLLM5.1.ER.140429T1345Z.140430T0600Z.140502T0300Z.NO/ 958 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 802.3 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 802.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE... MINOR.CULVERTS WITH FLAPPERS CHECKED AND THE DIKE WALKED.BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 802.3 802.3 801.7 800.8 799.7 798.7 797.9 LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ SPEICHER
284 WGUS83 KFGF 301440 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 940 AM CDT WED APR 30 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... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN)...IN NORMAN COUNTY * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY * HARWOOD...ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER...IN CASS COUNTY .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON TRIBS OF THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. THE WARNING FOR HAWLEY IS BEING CANCELLED AS RUNOFF DID NOT CAUSE THE RIVER TO REACH FLOOD STAGE. CRESTING AT SABIN AND HARWOOD TODAY. DILWORTH CREST BETWEEN 15.5 FT AND 17.5 FT OVER THE WEEKEND. HENDRUM WILL SEE A SLOWER RISE AS BACKWATER FROM THE RED RIVER RISES TO 21 TO 23 FEET. HALLOCK WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL AS RELEASES FROM LAKE BRONSON DECREASE SLOWLY. 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 && MNC027-011440- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140504T0600Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.140429T0630Z.140501T0000Z.140503T0000Z.NO/ 940 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 13.4 12.6 11.5 10.4 9.6 9.1 8.7 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-301510- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140504T0000Z/ /HWYM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 940 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6.1 FEET WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 6.1 ON WEDNESDAY 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 THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.3 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-011439- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140508T0400Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140502T1800Z.140506T2200Z.NO/ 940 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 7...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 15.5 16.3 16.2 15.0 13.7 12.5 11.3 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC107-011439- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0023.140501T2230Z-140507T2230Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.140501T2230Z.140503T1800Z.140506T1630Z.NO/ 940 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MAY 07...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY SATURDAY. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 19.2 21.0 21.9 22.0 21.6 20.3 18.7 LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ MNC069-011439- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140503T0600Z/ /HLLM5.1.ER.140429T1345Z.140430T1000Z.140502T0000Z.NO/ 940 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 802.2 ON WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 802.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE... MINOR. CULVERTS WITH FLAPPERS CHECKED AND THE DIKE WALKED.BANKFULL STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 802.1 801.7 801.0 800.2 799.5 799.0 798.5 LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ NDC017-011439- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0025.140430T1430Z-140504T0300Z/ /HWDN8.1.ER.140430T0933Z.140501T0000Z.140502T2100Z.NO/ 940 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HARWOOD...ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER. * FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 884.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 884.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 884.5 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 884.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE.ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMPLETELY SEAL THE FLOOD BARRIER. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 884.5 884.4 882.9 881.5 880.1 878.7 878.2 LAT...LON 4701 9698 4692 9699 4693 9686 4697 9683 4709 9683 $$
019 WGUS83 KFGF 011518 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1018 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW CANCELLED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * HALSTAD...ON THE RED RIVER...IN NORMAN AND TRAILL COUNTIES * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN)...IN NORMAN COUNTY .THE UPDATED FORECAST FOR THE RED RIVER AT HALSTAD IS NOW BELOW FLOOD STAGE SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LIKEWISE WITH LESS BACKWATER ON THE WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 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 && MNC107-NDC097-011548- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-140507T0200Z/ /HILN8.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... * ...HALSTAD...ON THE RED RIVER. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 25.5 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 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) 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 05/08 RED RIVER HALSTAD 24.0 25.2 25.5 25.0 23.7 22.0 20.2 LAT...LON 4724 9695 4715 9673 4767 9673 4767 9698 $$ MNC107-011548- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140507T2230Z/ /HNDM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 19.0 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 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) 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 05/08 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 17.1 18.8 19.0 18.3 16.9 15.6 14.2 LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$
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 28, 12:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 12:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1245 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 950 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014 FORECAST CONTINUES TO UNFOLD AS EXPECTED. MINOR UPDATES INCLUDE RAISING POPS TO 100% WHERE RAIN IS CERTAIN TO OCCUR...AND SLIGHTLY RAISING QPF VALUES CONSIDERING INCOMING 12Z GUIDANCE. THINKING THAT THE RAIN WILL BECOME LESS ORGANIZED LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME...BUT WILL NOT MESS WITH POPS/WX AS MOST AREAS WILL STILL RECEIVE MEASURABLE PRECIP. THE OTHER CHALLENGE FOR TODAY WILL BE THE NE FA (BAUDETTE AREA). THIS AREA IS CURRENTLY DRY...AND MAY NOT SEE MUCH PRECIP AT ALL. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY) ISSUED AT 335 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THE MAIN FORECAST FOCUS WILL BE CONTINUED PRECIP CHANCES TODAY AND TONIGHT. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY THIS MORNING SHOWS THE WELL-DEFINED MID-LEVEL CYCLONE OVER NEBRASKA...WITH MOISTURE ROTATING NORTHWARD ON THE EASTERN FLANK OF THE SYSTEM...AND THE STRONGER CONVECTION WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE CURRENT BAND OF RAIN CONTINUES TO LIFT ACROSS THE NORTHERN FORECAST AREA...WITH A BREAK TO THE SOUTH. BASED ON SFC OBS...SOME MIXED PRECIP MAY BE OCCURRING FROM NC ND INTO THE DVL BASIN. MORE RAIN CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ACROSS S MN/IOWA WHICH WILL LIFT TO THE NORTH AND WEST TODAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TO THE REGION...WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OVER AN INCH POSSIBLE. THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO MISS OUT ON THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIP WILL BE UP TOWARDS THE LAKE OF THE WOODS AREA...WITH THE MODEL CONSENSUS SUGGESTING THE HEAVIEST PRECIP FROM THE NORTHERN VALLEY SOUTHEAST INTO CENTRAL MN. VERY DRY AIR IS STILL IN PLACE UP TOWARDS FLAG ISLAND...SO THERE COULD BE A SHARP CUT-OFF IN PRECIP UP IN THIS AREA...WITH EVEN SOME DRYING FROM THE NORTHEAST LATE IN THE DAY. SO POP TRENDS WILL NEED TO BE FINE-TUNED IN LATER UPDATES. WINDS WILL BE BRISK FROM THE EAST...WITH TEMPS NOT MOVING MUCH TODAY WITH THE WIDESPREAD PRECIP AND CLOUDS. BY TONIGHT...AN UPPER JET/SHORTWAVE WILL NOSE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY...SHUNTING THE BETTER MOISTURE EASTWARD. AT THE SAME TIME...DRY AIR WILL WORK IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. PRECIP SHOULD END TO THE NORTH WITH SOME LIGHT PRECIP REMAINING FARTHER SOUTH. AS TEMPS COOL...PRECIP COULD MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW...WITH PERHAPS SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS IN AREAS. TUESDAY LOOKS TO BE DRY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WITH NORTHERLY FLOW. THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION COULD BE ALONG THE SD BORDER INTO WC MN CLOSER TO THE LOW. WITH SOME SUN...TEMPS COULD CREEP UP TOWARDS 50...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN ON THE STRONG SIDE WITH COLD ADVECTION. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 335 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014 AS THE STACKED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SLOWLY PUSHES TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES TUES NIGHT/WEDNESDAY AND SHORTWAVE ENERGY ROTATES AROUND THE CIRCULATION...PRECIP CHANCES WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST. BY THIS TIME...THE BETTER LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE TRANSPORT WILL BE WELL EAST...SO TOTALS WOULD BE LIGHT. THE GFS IS A BIT WETTER AND BRINGS THE PRECIP FARTHER WEST...WHILE THE ECMWF KEEPS MOST OF THE PRECIP IN MN. IT MAY BE JUST COLD ENOUGH FOR SOME SNOW TUES NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE LIGHT. WITH THE UPPER PATTERN CHANGING LITTLE...WEDNESDAY WILL BE ANOTHER COOL DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 40S AND A TIGHT SFC GRADIENT KEEPING WINDS QUITE BREEZY FROM THE NORTH. FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...EXPECT THE CONTINUATION OF TEMPS BELOW NORMAL ALONG WITH PERIODIC CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOWERS. THERE COULD EVEN BE SOME SNOW MIXING IN AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...BUT OVERALL ANY PRECIP SHOULD REMAIN LIQUID. ANY PRECIP SHOULD ALSO BE LIGHT...WITH DEEPER MOISTURE WELL TO OUR SOUTH. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT 1245 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 CHALLENGE WILL BE NOT CHASING OBSERVATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERALL...A CLOUDY WET PERIOD WITH CEILINGS RANGING FROM IFR AT KDVL TO MVFR FOR VALLEY AIRFIELDS AND VFR AT KTVF/KBJI...WHICH ARE ALONG NORTHEAST EXTENT OF EXPANSIVE AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. FOR THE MOST PART...VISIBILITY SHOULD BE 6 SM OR GREATER...BUT REDUCTIONS INTO THE 3 TO 5 SM RANGE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVIER SHOWERS. EASTERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KTS. SIGNIFICANT DRYING IS EXPECTED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH OVERNIGHT AND SHOULD PUT A TEMPORARY END TO THE RAIN. TIMING OF THIS DRYING DIFFICULT AND WILL LIKELY NEED UPDATING. IFR/MVFR CEILINGS MAY ALSO BRIEFLY BREAK UP AND THIS WILL BE SOMETHING TO WATCH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH PERSISTENT GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS. && .HYDROLOGY... ISSUED AT 1245 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 RECENT AND STILL TO COME RAINFALL HAS HAD AN IMPACT ON AREA RIVER STAGES...WHICH WILL CONTINUE DURING THE WEEK AHEAD. OF NOTE IS A FORECAST OF MODERATE FLOOD STAGE ALONG THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AND WILD RICE (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE. IT WILL TAKE 2 TO 4 DAYS TO RISE ABOVE THESE LEVELS AT THESE POINTS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OR IS FORECAST ALONG THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR SABIN...HAWLEY AND DILWORTH. OTHERWISE...CURRENT UNCERTAINTY WITH QPF HAS MADE A RIVER FLOOD WATCH A PRUDENT PLAY ALONG THE STRETCH OF THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AND OSLO. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...NONE. MN...NONE. && UPDATE...TG SHORT TERM...MAKOWSKI LONG TERM...DK/MAKOWSKI AVIATION...ROGERS HYDROLOGY...WJB
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 4:10 AM CDT, 10 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 410 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-290915- 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- 410 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT...WITH OVER AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE FROM THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THROUGH THE RED RIVER VALLEY INTO MINNESOTA LAKES COUNTRY. RAIN COULD MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT...WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS. HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL DIMINISH FROM THE NORTH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE WILL BE PERIODIC CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN...WITH LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE AT TIMES. ANY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE QUITE LIGHT. IN ADDITION...RUN OFF FROM THE EARLY WEEK RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS. SOME LOCATIONS ON THE RED RIVER AND AREA TRIBUTARIES MAY RISE INTO FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEK. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. JAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 9:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Wilkin | 4 days |
| Apr 27, 9:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Marshall, Polk | 6 days |
| Apr 27, 9:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Clay | 6 days |
| Apr 27, 9:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson | 7 days |
| Apr 28, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | FGF | Polk | 6 days |
| Apr 28, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | FGF | Marshall, Polk | 6 days |
| Apr 28, 12:43 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | FGF | Norman | 4 days |
| Apr 28, 3:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Norman | 6 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.