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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Grand Forks, ND

May 11, 2014Clay County, Minnesota; Cass County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at May 11, 2014, 8:20 PM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota; Cass County, North Dakota. It took effect at May 13, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2014, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)
In effect from
May 13, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 18, 2014, 8:48 AM CDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clay County, MN, Cass County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 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 Red River of the North at Fargo (FGON8).

Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05054000, 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.

330 
WGUS43 KFGF 120120
FLWFGF


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
820 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A 
   FLOOD WARNING (NEW) FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH
DAKOTA...

  NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR AT...
  *  FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES.
  

.RAINFALL WILL BE OVERSPREADING THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW.
STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS AT THIS TIME ARE FORECAST TO APPROACH ONE INCH
FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE RED RIVER AT
FARGO TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE.

  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-NDC017-120220-
/O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0028.140513T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T0900Z.140515T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
820 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A 
 NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671

$$
13 follow-up statements
438 
WGUS83 KFGF 120135
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
835 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES

.RAINFALL WILL BE OVERSPREADING THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW.
STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS AT THIS TIME ARE FORECAST TO APPROACH ONE INCH
FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE RED RIVER AT
FARGO TO RISE ABOVE MINOR 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-NDC017-131335-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.140513T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T0900Z.140515T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
835 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 19.1 ON THURSDAY MID-MORNING 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&
 
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN
(MONTH/DAY)         05/12  05/13  05/14  05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18

RED RIVER
  FARGO             17.7   18.5   18.9   19.1   19.1   19.1   18.7


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$
969 
WGUS83 KFGF 121541
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1041 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2014


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES

.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-NDC017-131541-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.140513T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T0900Z.140515T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 19 FEET ON THURSDAY MID-MORNING 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON
(MONTH/DAY)         05/13  05/14  05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.1   18.7   19.1   19.1   19.1   18.9   18.4


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$
447 
WGUS83 KFGF 130244
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
944 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2014


...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES

.RAINFALL CONTINUES AND IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
HOURS. AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH WILL CAUSE THE RED RIVER AT
FARGO TO RISE ABOVE MINOR 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-NDC017-141444-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.140513T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1800Z.140516T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 19.0 ON EARLY FRIDAY MORNING 
  DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&
 
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON
(MONTH/DAY)         05/13  05/14  05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.1   18.5   18.9   19.0   18.9   18.5   18.0


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$
840 
WGUS83 KFGF 131547
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1047 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER ...IN KITTSON COUNTY
 
.RIVER LEVEL WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT FARGO AND HALLOCK TODAY.
MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE 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-NDC017-141547-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.140513T1800Z-140521T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1800Z.140516T0600Z.140519T1800Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 20...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         05/14  05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.3   18.6   18.8   18.7   18.5   18.1   17.8


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-141546-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0029.140514T1200Z-140519T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T1200Z.140516T0000Z.140517T1800Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 802.8 FEET BY THURSDAY.
* 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)         05/14  05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.0  802.7  802.7  802.2  801.3  800.4  799.7


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$
759 
WGUS83 KFGF 140123
FLSFGF
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
823 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...

  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
 
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-NDC017-151323-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140521T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140515T1800Z.140519T1800Z.NO/
823 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 20...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET SOMETIME 
  LATE THIS WEEK. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&
 
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         05/14  05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.5   18.7   18.7   18.6   18.3   17.9   17.6


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-151323-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.140514T0116Z-140520T0200Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140515T1800Z.140518T2000Z.NO/
823 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 803.5 FEET SOMETIME 
  AROUND THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE IN THE
  COMING WEEKEND.
* 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                WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE
(MONTH/DAY)         05/14  05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.9  803.5  803.4  802.9  801.8  800.8  799.9


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$
174 
WGUS83 KFGF 141434
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
934 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2014


...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON 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

&&

MNC027-NDC017-151434-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140521T0600Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140516T0000Z.140520T0000Z.NO/
934 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 21...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.6 FEET SOMETIME 
  THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 18.6 ON THURSDAY EVENING DURING 
  THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN **** AND **** FEET
  EARLY/LATER/NEXT/THIS WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.5   18.6   18.6   18.4   18.1   17.9   17.7


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-151434-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140520T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140514T1800Z.140518T1800Z.NO/
934 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 803.5 FEET SOMETIME 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 803.5 ON WEDNESDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN **** AND **** FEET
  EARLY/LATER/NEXT/THIS WEEK.
* 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                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          803.2  803.3  803.0  802.2  801.2  800.2  799.4


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$

EWENS
990 
WGUS83 KFGF 150125
FLSFGF
 FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
825 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...

  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER ...IN KITTSON 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

&&

MNC027-NDC017-161325-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140521T1200Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140516T0600Z.140520T0600Z.NO/
825 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 21...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET SOMETIME 
  LATE THIS WEEK. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&
 
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.6   18.7   18.7   18.3   18.0   17.7   17.5


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-161324-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140520T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140515T0045Z.140518T1800Z.NO/
825 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY LATE THIS WEEK
  BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS WEEKEND.
* 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                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          803.5  803.3  802.7  801.7  800.5  799.7  799.1


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$
432 
WGUS83 KFGF 151421
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
921 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2014


...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY


.RIVER LEVELS AT FARGO AND HALLOCK HAVE SLOWED DOWN ON RISING...AND
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE MUCH HIGHER. DRIER WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR
THE NEXT FEW DAYS ALLOWING WATER IN THE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE MOVING
DOWNSTREAM.

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-NDC017-161421-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140522T0000Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140517T0000Z.140520T1800Z.NO/
921 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET SOMETIME 
  FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY
  AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 18.7 ON FRIDAY EVENING DURING 
  THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.6   18.7   18.5   18.3   18.0   17.8   17.6


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-161421-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140519T2200Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140515T0445Z.140518T1600Z.NO/
921 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* 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)         05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          803.2  802.9  802.2  801.0  800.1  799.4  798.9


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$
877 
WGUS83 KFGF 160059
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
759 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON 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

&&

MNC027-NDC017-171259-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140521T0600Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140517T0000Z.140520T0000Z.NO/
759 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.8 FEET SOMETIME 
  AROUND FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&
 
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.8   18.7   18.4   18.0   17.6   17.3   16.9


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-171259-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140519T1500Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140515T0445Z.140518T0900Z.NO/
759 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 802.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...
  MINOR.CULVERTS WITH FLAPPERS CHECKED AND THE DIKE WALKED.BANKFULL 
  STAGE.

&&
 
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.9  802.4  801.4  800.4  799.6  799.0  798.5


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$
588 
WGUS83 KFGF 161456
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
956 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2014


...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY

.THE RED RIVER IS CRESTING JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT FARGO TODAY AND 
THE TWO RIVERS RIVER CONTINUES TO FALL AT HALLOCK FROM THE RAINFALL
EARLY THIS WEEK. DRY WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL ALLOW RIVER LEVELS
CONTINUE TO FALL.


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-NDC017-171456-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140520T2100Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140516T1800Z.140519T1500Z.NO/
956 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 18.6 THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI
(MONTH/DAY)         05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.5   18.4   18.1   17.5   17.1   16.9   16.9


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-171456-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140519T0600Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140515T0445Z.140518T0000Z.NO/
956 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* 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                SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI
(MONTH/DAY)         05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.2  801.6  800.8  800.0  799.4  798.8  798.4


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$
JK
270 
WGUS83 KFGF 170149
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
849 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY
 
.THE RED RIVER IS CRESTING JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT FARGO AND 
THE TWO RIVERS RIVER CONTINUES TO FALL AT HALLOCK FROM THE RAINFALL
EARLY THIS WEEK. DRY WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL ALLOW RIVER LEVELS
CONTINUE TO FALL.

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-NDC017-181349-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140520T1800Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140516T2200Z.140519T1200Z.NO/
849 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, FARGO...LOW-LEVEL DAM SOUTH OF 
  MAIN AVENUE IS UNDERWATER.

&&
 
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI
(MONTH/DAY)         05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.5   18.2   17.7   17.3   17.0   16.9   16.8


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-181349-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140520T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140515T0445Z.140518T1800Z.NO/
849 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 802.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...
  MINOR.CULVERTS WITH FLAPPERS CHECKED AND THE DIKE WALKED.BANKFULL 
  STAGE.

&&
 
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI
(MONTH/DAY)         05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.5  801.7  800.7  799.7  799.1  798.6  798.2


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$

JAM
113 
WGUS83 KFGF 171505
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1005 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2014


...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...

  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER ...IN KITTSON COUNTY
 
.THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AND TWO RIVERS RIVER AT HALLOCK WILL FALL
BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. ADDTIONAL
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOME AREAS MAY
PICK UP 0.25 TO 0.5 INCHES...BUT THESE AMOUNTS SHOULD NOT
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT AREA RIVERS.  

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-NDC017-181505-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140519T1800Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140516T2200Z.140518T1200Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY MID-MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. 
  FARGO...ELM ST BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH AVENUE N IS CLOSED.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23  05/24

RED RIVER
  FARGO             18.0   17.6   17.2   17.0   16.9   16.8   16.8


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-181505-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140520T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140515T0445Z.140518T1800Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR 
  FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23  05/24

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          802.2  801.2  800.1  799.4  798.8  798.4  798.0


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$

ROGERS
304 
WGUS83 KFGF 181348
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
848 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW CANCELLED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN 
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
  * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY

.RIVER LEVELS HAVE RECEDED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND ARE FORECAST TO
CONTINUE FALLING. FORECAST PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT
RIVER LEVELS. THEREFORE...THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING IS 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

&&

MNC027-NDC017-181418-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140519T1800Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.140513T1707Z.140516T2200Z.140518T1000Z.NO/
848 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR...
* ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER.
* AT  8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:00 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 17.3 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MID-MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. 
  FARGO...ELM ST BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH AVENUE N IS CLOSED.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN
(MONTH/DAY)         05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23  05/24  05/25

RED RIVER
  FARGO             17.3   17.0   16.8   16.7   16.6   16.7   16.6


LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671


$$

MNC069-181418-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140520T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T0027Z.140515T0445Z.140518T0606Z.NO/
848 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* AT  8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.8 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:06 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 801.4 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MID-MORNING.
* 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                MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN
(MONTH/DAY)         05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23  05/24  05/25

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          801.4  800.5  799.5  798.8  798.4  798.0  797.7


LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 11, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
706 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 704 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

WATER VAPOR LOOP INDICATED UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER SASK AND OVER THE
DESERT SOUTHWEST. UPPER LEVEL JET WAS NOSING INTO EASTERN NE AND
EASTERN SD. UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE ON LEFT FRONT QUAD WAS PRODUCING
PRECIP OVER THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY.

RADAR INDICATED RAIN MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN ZONES OR SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM PARKERS PRAIRIE TO ABERCROMBIE TO OAKES. THE PRECIPITATION
WAS MOVING NORTH ABOUT 25 KNOTS. PRECIP WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH
OVERNIGHT AND AFFECT MUCH OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY EXCEPT THE DEVILS
LAKE BASIN.

LOWER CLOUDS HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE WEST SIDE OF AN INVERTED TROUGH.
THE INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDED FROM EAST OF BDE TO EAST OF SAZ.
TROUGH  NOT EXPECTED TO MOVE OVERNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 314 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGES WILL BE PCPN/AMOUNTS AND WIND POTENTIAL
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AS OF LATE THIS AFTERNOON MOST OF THE
LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH HAD ENDED. THE STEADIEST SHOWERS
AROUND TOWNER COUNTY HAVE LIFTED INTO SOUTHERN MANITOBA. NEXT
BATCH OF PCPN IS DOWN OVER CENTRAL SD LIFTING NORTHWARD. THIS IS
ON TRACK TO ENTER THE FAR SOUTHWEST FA CLOSER TO 23Z SUN OR SO.
HIGH RESOLUTION MODELS BRING THIS BATCH OF PCPN FROM THE FORMAN
AREA UP TOWARD THE FARGO MOORHEAD AREA BY 01-02Z MONDAY. FROM
THERE IT SLOWLY TRACKS NORTHEAST INTO NORTHWEST MN. THEREFORE BEST
CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL BE ALONG AND EAST OF
THE RED RIVER VALLEY. TRIED TO DO A LITTLE TWEAKING TO RAINFALL
AMOUNTS GIVING THIS AREA ABOUT A QUARTER TO A HALF AN INCH. IN THE
ABSENCE OF ANY CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS THE LOWER END MAY BE MORE
ACCURATE. FOR MONDAY THE MODELS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE IN REGARD
TO PCPN AMOUNTS AND PLACEMENT. THEY ALL AGREE ON STEADIER OR
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER RAIN BUT FOR HOW LONG OR WHERE IS HARDER TO NAIL
DOWN. THE 12Z ECMWF HAS THE LEAST PCPN AND HAS THE STEADIER RAIN
MORE IN THE AFTERNOON. LIKE THIS SOLUTION AGAIN BECAUSE MODELS
HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGH SIDE WITH QPF LATELY. NEXT ISSUE IS WIND.
ALL MODELS SHOW SOME PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL WIND SPEEDS AT 925MB
ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WEST OF THE RED RIVER
VALLEY. SOMETIMES IN THESE SITUATIONS THESE STRONGER WINDS HAVE A
HARDER TIME MIXING DOWN WITH THE LOWER CLOUDS AND LIGHT RAIN IN
PLACE. WILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT LATER MODEL RUNS SHOW. SHOULD STAY
GUSTY INTO MON NIGHT WITH THE STEADIER RAIN MOVING INTO NORTHWEST
MN.

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 314 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

TUE ALSO LOOKS PRETTY GUSTY OVER THE AREA. 500MB COLD POOL BECOMES
A LITTLE STRONGER OVER THE FA WHILE THE TROUGH SHIFTS A LITTLE
FURTHER EAST. THEREFORE MAY GET A BREAK IN THE PCPN IN THE MORNING
WITH BETTER RAIN CHANCES IN THE AFTERNOON. SAME STORY GOES FOR TUE
NIGHT INTO WED. COLDEST 500MB TEMPS DROP INTO NORTHWEST MN BY 18Z
WED FOR SOME INSTABILITY SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...THE COOL TREND CONTINUES WITH A
HIGHLY AMPLIFIED TROUGH OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ONLY
SLOWLY MOVING OFF TO THE EAST. THERE COULD BE A FEW LINGERING
SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE EAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON BUT OTHERWISE
THINK THAT PRECIP WILL BE PRETTY LIMITED UNDER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW
ALOFT AND SFC HIGH PRESSURE. TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOUT 10 TO
15 DEGREES BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES WITH HIGHS IN THE 50S AND LOWS IN
THE 30S THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. HEIGHTS WILL BEGIN TO RISE
SATURDAY AS RIDGING BETWEEN SYSTEMS STARTS TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE
AREA. THERE SHOULD BE SOME INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AND A WARMER
AIR MASS ARRIVING IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THE NEXT TROUGH WILL BEGIN
TO APPROACH THE REGION BY LATE SUNDAY ALTHOUGH MODELS HAVE SOME
DIFFERENCES IN TIMING. THE SFC LOW WILL STILL BE TO OUR WEST BUT
THINK SOME WARM AIR ADVECTION PRECIP COULD BE IN STORE SO KEPT THE
HIGH POPS THAT ALLBLEND PRODUCES.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 704 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

MVFR CIGS WERE LOCATED NORTH SOUTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS OR
OVER THE FAR WESTERN ZONES. CIGS HAVE FALLEN TO AROUND 17 HUNDRED FT
AT FSE AND DTL. EXPECT CIGS TO EVENTUALLY FALL INTO THE IFR CATEGORY
BY EARLY MON MORNING OVER MUCH OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY.

&&

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

UPDATE...HOPPES
SHORT TERM...GODON
LONG TERM...GODON/JR
AVIATION...HOPPES
Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 3:51 AM CDT, 16 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
351 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-121300-
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-
351 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

TG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 8:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchFGFClay5 days
May 11, 8:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchFGFClay8 days
May 11, 8:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchFGFKittson8 days
May 12, 3:53 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBenson, Cavalier, Eddy, Ramsey, Towner15 hr

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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.