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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Grand Forks, ND

April 28, 2014Norman County, Minnesota

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.

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 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 9:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFWilkin4 days
Apr 27, 9:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFMarshall, Polk6 days
Apr 27, 9:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay6 days
Apr 27, 9:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFKittson7 days
Apr 28, 10:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchFGFPolk6 days
Apr 28, 10:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchFGFMarshall, Polk6 days
Apr 28, 12:43 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchFGFNorman4 days
Apr 28, 3:22 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFNorman6 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.