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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Grand Forks, ND

May 13, 2014Kittson County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at May 13, 2014, 9:56 AM CDT for Kittson County, Minnesota. It took effect at May 13, 2014, 8:16 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 13, 2014, 9:56 AM CDT (14:56 UTC)
In effect from
May 13, 2014, 8:16 PM CDT
Expired
May 18, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Kittson County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:56 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 Two Rivers River at Hallock (HLLM5).

Action stage
800 ft
Minor stage
802 ft
Moderate stage
806 ft
Major stage
810 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05095000, 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.

846 
WGUS43 KFGF 131456
FLWFGF


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
956 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A 
   FLOOD WARNING IN MINNESOTA...

 ALONG THE TWO RIVERS RIVER AT
  *  HALLOCK...IN KITTSON COUNTY.
  
.RECENT RAINS ON SATURATED SOILS HAVE CAUSED THE AREA TO SEE INCREASED 
RELEASES FOR LAKE BRONSON AND AS A RESULT THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE 
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

&&

MNC069-131556-
/O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0029.140514T1200Z-140519T0000Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.140514T1200Z.140516T0000Z.140517T1800Z.NO/
956 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A 
 NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR...
* ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET.
* FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 802.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

&&

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

$$
10 follow-up statements
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 13, 9:41 AM CDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 9:41 AM CDT, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
941 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 941 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

ALREADY SEEING THE HOLES IN THE CLOUDS ACROSS THE WESTERN FA
FILLING BACK IN WITH CUMULUS. WITH THE COLD POOL MOVING DOWN OVER
THE AREA TODAY EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS
DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME SHOWERS FROM KHCO
DOWN THROUGH KBJI THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
BE GUSTY ONCE AGAIN. ALL THESE ELEMENTS SEEM TO BE COVERED WELL SO
UPDATE WILL ONLY ADDRESS LATEST CLOUD AND WIND TRENDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE DEFORMATION BAND PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WILL
CONTINUE TO LIFT TO THE NORTH...LIKELY OUT OF THE AREA BETWEEN 6AM
AND 8AM. THE BAUDETTE AREA IS REPORTING LIGHT SNOW...AND WILL
ISSUE A SHORT TERM FORECAST TO HANDLE THIS. THE LATEST RAP
GUIDANCE INDICATES 925MB TEMPS AROUND -1C UNTIL THIS PRECIP ENDS
(FOR MAINLY THE LOW REGION...WITH WARMER 925MB TEMPS TO THE WEST
AND SOUTH). THE VSBY HAS NOT DROPPED BELOW 2.5 MILES...AND THESE
SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD EQUATE TO ACCUMULATIONS ONLY ON GRASSY
SURFACES...WITH THE ROADS REMAINING WET (OR JUST A BIT OF SLUSH).

THE MAIN CHALLENGES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS FORECAST WILL BE
TEMPERATURES AND SHOWER CHANCES. 00Z MODELS ALL AGREEABLE SO WILL
USE A BLEND. UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE CENTRAL
CONUS...PROPAGATING ONLY SLIGHTLY EASTWARD. THIS WILL PLACE A
500MB COLD POOL OVER THE REGION...AND LEAD TO SCATTERED
INSTABILITY SHOWERS...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS EACH DAY.
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH 50F...WHILE OVERNIGHT
LOWS WILL BE NEAR OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK (ESPECIALLY IF
AFTERNOON CU IS ABLE TO DISSIPATE). NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
TODAY...SLIGHTLY LESS ON WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

WEDNESDAY NIGHT-THURSDAY NIGHT...THE UPPER TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY PROPAGATE EASTWARD...ALLOWING RIDGING TO MOVE INTO THE
REGION. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO DRY WEATHER. THURSDAY DAYTIME TEMPS
SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN THE PREVIOUS COUPLE DAYS
CONSIDERING MORE SOLAR WILL OCCUR. THURSDAY MORNING AND FRIDAY
MORNING MIN TEMPS WILL AGAIN BE NEAR OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK.

FRIDAY-MONDAY...00 UTC GFS/ECMWF ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT. THE DEEP
ELONGATED TROUGH ACROSS THE NATION/S MID-SECTION WILL FINALLY MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES ON FRIDAY AND ACROSS THE EASTERN
GREAT LAKES BY LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW RIDGING
AND A WARMER AIR MASS TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS FOR THE
WEEKEND. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN DRY CONDITIONS
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH MODERATING TEMPERATURES INTO THE
60S BY SATURDAY/SUNDAY. RIDGE AXIS APPEARS TO STALL ACROSS MN
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH UPSTREAM SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. BOTH GLOBAL
MODELS SUGGEST A LEE-SIDE LOW ON MONDAY WILL RESULT IN INCREASING
CHANCES FOR PRECIP...ALTHOUGH THE GFS IS SLOWER THAN THE ECMWF.
AFTER CUTTING BACK ALL BLEND POPS ON SUNDAY/SUNDAY NIGHT GIVEN
SLOWER MODEL SOLUTIONS...WILL KEEP MID-RANGE CHANCES (30 TO 50
PERCENT) MONDAY/ MONDAY NIGHT.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 640 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

CONDITIONS RANGE FROM VFR WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY...TO MVFR
WITHIN THE VALLEY...TO IFR EAST OF THE VALLEY. THE GENERAL TREND
WILL BE IMPROVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MORNING AND INTO THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. THE MAIN CHALLENGE WILL BE TIMING OF THESE
IMPROVING CONDITIONS (USED THE LATEST RAP AS GUIDANCE). THERE WILL
BE RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE
SCATTERED AND DID NOT INCLUDE WITH THIS ISSUANCE.

&&

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

UPDATE...GODON
SHORT TERM...TG
LONG TERM...TG/ROGERS
AVIATION...TG
Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 3:33 AM CDT, 6 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
333 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-141300-
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-
333 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING
WEDNESDAY MORNING...THURSDAY MORNING...AND FRIDAY MORNING.

.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 13, 3:17 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more17 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2014Every river flood warning in 2014

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.