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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 8, 2014, 2:37 PM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 8, 2014, 4:54 PM CDT. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2014, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2014, 4:54 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2014, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clay County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin (SABM5). The gauge peaked at 12.07 ft at Apr 9, 2014, 12:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05061500, 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.
265 WGUS43 KFGF 081937 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 237 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING (NEW) FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR AT... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY. . CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF WARM WEATHER HAS INCREASED THE FLOWS ON THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO RIVER AND PUSHED RIVER ELEVATIONS TO 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 && MNC027-082037- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0003.140408T2154Z-140411T1200Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2154Z.140409T0600Z.140410T0600Z.NO/ 237 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 1:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$
6 follow-up statements
048 WGUS83 KFGF 081942 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 242 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY . CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF WARM WEATHER HAS INCREASED THE FLOWS ON THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO RIVER AND PUSHED RIVER ELEVATIONS TO 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 && MNC027-091942- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.140408T2154Z-140411T1200Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2154Z.140409T0600Z.140410T0600Z.NO/ 242 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN **** AND **** FEET EARLY/LATER/NEXT/THIS WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 12.3 11.7 10.6 9.6 8.5 7.7 7.3 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$
965 WGUS83 KFGF 090155 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 855 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER...IN POLK COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY .TOMORROW WILL BE THE WARMEST DAY OF THE WEEK...WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE 60S AND 70S. THIS WILL EAT AWAY ANY REMAINING SNOW IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OR A THUNDERSTORM TOMORROW AFTERNOON/EVENING...WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF ANY MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION BEING ACROSS THE NORTHERN VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN MN. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN THE BUFFALO RIVER BASIN AT DILWORTH AND SABIN AND THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON. 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 && MNC027-101355- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140411T1200Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2207Z.140409T0600Z.140410T0600Z.NO/ 855 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 12.2 11.1 10.1 9.0 8.0 7.4 7.1 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-101355- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0001.140410T0730Z-140413T1200Z/ /DILM5.1.SM.140410T0730Z.140411T0000Z.140412T0600Z.NO/ 855 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 11.6 12.5 12.2 11.1 10.0 9.3 8.6 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC119-101355- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.140410T1200Z-140414T2000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.140410T1200Z.140412T0000Z.140413T1400Z.NO/ 855 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID-MORNING THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE (MONTH/DAY) 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 14.4 15.5 16.0 15.7 14.5 13.2 12.0 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$
124 WGUS83 KFGF 091658 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1158 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER...IN POLK COUNTY * ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER ...IN MARSHALL COUNTY .CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING HAVE MELTED ENOUGH SNOW ACROSS NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO RESULT IN RIVER RISES ALONG THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AND THE BUFFALO RIVER AT DILWORTH. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT BOTH LOCATIONS WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON IS PRONE TO ICE JAMS AND FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER STAGE AS ICE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. RIVER LEVELS MAY RISE RAPIDLY DUE TO ICE JAMS. OTHERWISE...SNOWMELT ACROSS THE AREA IS CAUSING RIVER STAGES TO RISE ON THE SNAKE RIVER. SOME ICE JAMMING HAS OCCURRED NEAR WARREN AND HAS PUSHED THE RIVER LEVEL ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE. HOWEVER...A CHECK OF THE RIVERS SHOW THAT WATER IS NOW FLOWING FREELY AND ICE JAMMING IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE FURTHER IMPACTS. AT THIS TIME...THE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TOWARD ALVARADO WHERE THE RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REACH MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE CONFINED MAINLY TO FARM FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER...AND URBAN AREAS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACTED FOR NOW. RIVER STAGES WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND UPDATES WILL ISSUED AS NEEDED. 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 && MNC027-101658- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140411T1500Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2207Z.140409T1545Z.140410T0900Z.NO/ 1158 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 11.9 10.8 9.5 8.4 7.7 7.2 6.9 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-101657- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0001.140410T0900Z-140414T2200Z/ /DILM5.1.SM.140410T0900Z.140411T1200Z.140413T1600Z.NO/ 1158 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.5 ON FRIDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.2 13.5 13.3 12.2 11.1 10.2 9.5 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC119-101657- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.140410T2136Z-140414T2100Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.140410T2136Z.140412T0000Z.140413T1500Z.NO/ 1158 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.0 ON FRIDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 14.3 16.2 16.8 15.2 13.7 12.5 11.2 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ MNC089-101657- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140412T1100Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.140410T0000Z.140411T0500Z.NO/ 1158 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 68.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 68.8 FEET SOMETIME WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 68.8 FEET ON WEDNESDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 68.7 66.3 64.7 63.8 62.9 62.5 62.2 LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ MNC089-101657- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.140410T1014Z-140413T1630Z/ /ALVM5.2.SM.140410T1014Z.140411T0000Z.140412T1030Z.NR/ 1158 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 102.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 108.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 109.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 109.0 ON THURSDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 110.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...110 FEET... FLOODING BETWEEN HWY 1 AND RAILROAD GRADE DUE TO BACKWATER. INSPECTIONS OF THE DIKE BEGIN. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 106.5 109.0 105.7 103.2 101.8 100.2 99.2 LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$
621 WGUS83 KFGF 100211 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * MINTO...ON THE FOREST RIVER...IN WALSH COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY * CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER ...IN POLK COUNTY * ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER ...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER ...IN WALSH COUNTY THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. RIVER FORECASTS USUALLY USE 24 HOURS OF EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BUT DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT MAY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC119-NDC035-111411- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0006.140410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.SM.140410T1200Z.140413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 34.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 34.5 ON SUNDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, EAST GRAND FORKS...4TH ST UNDERPASS AT GATEWAY DRIVE (HWY 2) CLOSES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 29.8 32.5 34.1 34.5 34.2 33.2 31.4 LAT...LON 4768 9674 4807 9698 4810 9719 4767 9699 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-111411- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0007.140410T2120Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.2.SM.140410T2120Z.140414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 33.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 33.0 ON EARLY MONDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED RIVER OSLO 26.4 29.7 31.8 32.9 33.0 32.7 32.1 LAT...LON 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725 $$ MNC027-111411- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140411T1500Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2207Z.140409T1830Z.140410T0900Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 11.5 10.2 9.0 8.1 7.5 7.2 6.9 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-111411- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0010.140410T1800Z-140414T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.140410T1800Z.140411T0000Z.140412T1800Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.1 ON THURSDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.0 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-111411- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0001.140410T0600Z-140414T2000Z/ /DILM5.1.SM.140410T0600Z.140411T1800Z.140413T1400Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.5 ON FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 13.1 13.5 12.8 11.5 10.5 9.8 9.2 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC119-111411- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0002.140410T2136Z-140414T2100Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.140410T2136Z.140412T0000Z.140413T1500Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.0 ON FRIDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 15.2 17.0 16.1 14.4 13.1 11.9 10.9 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ MNC089-111410- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140411T2024Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.140409T2030Z.140410T1424Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 68.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 66.1 64.5 63.8 63.1 62.5 62.2 62.0 LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ MNC089-111410- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0005.140410T1014Z-140413T1630Z/ /ALVM5.2.SM.140410T1014Z.140411T0000Z.140412T1030Z.NR/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 103.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 108.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 109.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 109.0 ON THURSDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 109.0 108.1 103.8 102.0 100.5 99.3 98.7 LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ NDC099-111410- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0008.140410T1600Z-140414T2200Z/ /MTON8.1.SM.140410T1600Z.140412T0000Z.140413T1600Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...MINTO...ON THE FOREST RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.0 ON FRIDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.5 FEET, OLD HWY 81 IS UNDERWATER. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 FOREST RIVER MINTO 6.3 7.0 6.5 5.6 4.4 3.6 3.1 LAT...LON 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716 $$ NDC099-111410- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.140411T0100Z-140415T1630Z/ /GRNN8.2.SM.140411T0100Z.140412T0600Z.140414T1030Z.NO/ 911 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.0 ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING ON 100 BLOCK OF GRIGGS AVENUE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/10 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 PARK RIVER GRAFTON 11.9 13.8 13.9 12.7 11.1 10.0 9.5 LAT...LON 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715 $$
830 WGUS83 KFGF 101500 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY * CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER...IN POLK COUNTY * ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER...IN MARSHALL COUNTY * HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER...IN KITTSON COUNTY * GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER...IN WALSH COUNTY .CONTINUED SNOWMELT ACROSS THE AREA IS CAUSING RIVER STAGES TO RISE ON THE NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES. SOME ICE JAMMING CONTINUES NEAR WARREN AND MAY CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER STAGE NEAR WARREN AND ALVARADO. AT CROOKSTON ON THE RED LAKE RIVER...ICE JAMS ARE FREQUENT IN THIS LOCATION. THE RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY AS ICE BREAKS UP AND MOVES THROUGH CROOKSTON. RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE COMMON DURING ICE JAMS IN THE VICINITY OF CROOKSTON...AND RAPID RISES OF 8 TO 10 FEET ARE POSSIBLE. FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK...THE ESTIMATED OUTFLOW AT LAKE BRONSON IS NEAR 1000 CFS AND RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 804 AND 806 FEET. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. RIVER FORECASTS USUALLY USE 24 HOURS OF EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BUT DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT MAY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC027-111500- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140411T1945Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2207Z.140409T1830Z.140410T1345Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * THIS RIVER LOCATION IS EXPERIENCING MINOR FLOODING NOW... BUT IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT 6 HOURS. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 10.9 9.6 8.5 7.8 7.3 7.0 6.8 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-111500- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0010.140410T1717Z-140414T0000Z/ /HWYM5.1.SM.140410T1717Z.140410T1800Z.140412T1800Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.1 ON THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.1 5.9 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-111500- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140415T0400Z/ /DILM5.1.SM.140410T0442Z.140411T1200Z.140413T2200Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.5 ON FRIDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 13.5 13.4 12.5 11.4 10.5 9.7 9.2 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC119-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.140410T1912Z-140416T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.SM.140410T1912Z.140412T0600Z.140414T1800Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.0 ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 16.3 17.0 16.6 15.3 13.8 12.5 11.6 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ MNC089-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140412T1017Z/ /MKLM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.140409T2030Z.140411T0417Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABOVE WARREN...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 68.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 67.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE WARREN 66.1 64.7 63.8 63.1 62.6 62.2 62.1 LAT...LON 4820 9684 4817 9681 4820 9664 4823 9666 $$ MNC089-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140413T1844Z/ /ALVM5.2.SM.140410T2007Z.140411T0600Z.140412T1244Z.NR/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ALVARADO...ON THE SNAKE RIVER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 108.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 109.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 109.0 ON EARLY FRIDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 110.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...110 FEET... FLOODING BETWEEN HWY 1 AND RAILROAD GRADE DUE TO BACKWATER. INSPECTIONS OF THE DIKE BEGIN. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 SNAKE RIVER ALVARADO 109.0 106.1 103.5 101.7 100.4 99.3 98.6 LAT...LON 4846 9713 4831 9712 4814 9702 4817 9679 $$ MNC069-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0011.140412T0600Z-140417T1400Z/ /HLLM5.1.SM.140412T0600Z.140413T1200Z.140416T0800Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HALLOCK...ON THE TWO RIVERS RIVER. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY APRIL 17...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:23 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 795.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 804.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 804.5 ON SUNDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 804.5 FEET, BACKUP AT REACH 2 DIKE, CEMETERY ROAD AT 6TH ST. S. - SHUT STORM VALVE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 799.1 802.9 804.5 804.1 803.1 801.8 800.6 LAT...LON 4888 9719 4873 9713 4867 9662 4885 9667 $$ NDC099-111459- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0009.140410T2300Z-140415T1330Z/ /GRNN8.2.SM.140410T2300Z.140412T0600Z.140414T0730Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...GRAFTON...ON THE PARK RIVER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.0 ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING ON 100 BLOCK OF GRIGGS AVENUE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 PARK RIVER GRAFTON 13.3 14.0 13.3 11.7 10.4 9.7 9.3 LAT...LON 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715 $$
619 WGUS83 KFGF 101840 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 140 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW CANCELLED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY .THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED AND THE RIVER LEVEL HAS RECEDED BELOW FLOOD STAGE. A HIGH WATER NOTICE WILL REPLACE THE FLOOD WARNING. 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 && MNC027-101910- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140411T1945Z/ /SABM5.1.SM.140408T2207Z.140409T1830Z.140410T1615Z.NO/ 140 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * AT 12:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. VERY MINOR FLOODING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 04/11 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 10.9 9.6 8.5 7.8 7.3 7.0 6.8 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 8, 12:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 12:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1242 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1242 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 TEMPERATURES ARE RISING PRETTY SLOWLY SO FAR SO WILL CUT BACK ON HIGH TEMPS FOR MOST AREAS BY 3-5 DEGREES. THICKER MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ARE JUST NOW GETTING INTO THE NORTHWEST FA AND THESE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 405 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 UPPER AIR PATTERN BECOMES QUITE PROGRESSIVE THIS PERIOD. HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN BECOMES ZONAL. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE ROCKIES SHIFTS OVER THE ROCKIES FORECAST TO ROLL OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT. WILL MAKE FOR WARMER DAY TODAY AND WED. EXCEPT THE FAR NORTHERN ZONES WITH SNOW FIELD WENT A LITTLE COOLER TODAY AND WED. ALSO WENT WARMER FOR MUCH OF THE AREA WITH TONIGHTS LOW AND A COUPLE DEGREES HIGHER ON THU. COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WED AFTERNOON. UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF AK WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS WED/WED NIGHT. SHOWALTERS BECOME SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE ON WED/WED NIGHT WITH COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH...WILL ADD THREAT FOR THUNDER. .LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY) ISSUED AT 405 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 FRIDAY-MONDAY...THE UPPER FLOW WILL REMAIN FAIRLY LOW AMPLITUDE INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND...KEEPING TEMPS MILD. THE GLOBAL MODELS SUGGEST A WEAK EMBEDDED SHORTWAVE TROUGH COULD BE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE A FEW SHOWERS IN SPOTS ON FRIDAY...BUT NOTHING SIGNIFICANT. MORE PRONOUNCED SHORTWAVE ENERGY AND AN ASSOCIATED SFC LOW/COLD FRONT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND MARKEDLY COLDER TEMPS IN ITS WAKE FOR SUNDAY/MONDAY. TEMPS ON SATURDAY WILL HINGE ON THE TIMING OF THE COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION...WITH SOUTHERN AREAS LIKELY TO BE WARMEST. SOME PRECIP MAY BREAK OUT IN THE LEADING WARM ADVECTION ZONE FRI NIGHT/SATURDAY...WITH POSSIBLY SOME RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS UPPER LEVEL ENERGY CONTINUES TO DIVE INTO THE REGION WITH THE UPPER FLOWING BECOMING MORE NORTHWESTERLY FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT 1242 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 STRATUS OVER KFAR AND KBJI HAVE FINALLY SCATTERED OUT SO ALL TAF SITES ARE VFR. SOME MID LEVEL CLOUDS HAVE MOVED INTO THE KTVF AREA BUT THINK THEY WILL ONLY KEEP THE NORTHEASTERN FORECAST AREA AT 5000 FT CIGS OR HIGHER FOR A BRIEF PERIOD THIS AFTERNOON. SOME CIRRUS MOVING IN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT...BUT THE PRIMARY AVIATION CONCERN WILL BE WINDS. WINDS WILL SHIFT THIS AFTERNOON TO A MORE SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AS LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES MOVES EASTWARD. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND THEN PICK UP BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. SOME GUSTS OVER 25 KTS ARE POSSIBLE BUT THINK THE WORST WINDS WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...NONE. MN...NONE. && UPDATE...GODON SHORT TERM...HOPPES LONG TERM...MAKOWSKI AVIATION...JR
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 8, 6:01 AM CDT, 8 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 601 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-091115- 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- 601 AM CDT TUE APR 8 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 THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. AT THIS TIME..THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF CANADA AND INTO NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE COLD FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. HOPPES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 8:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Clay | 6 days |
| Apr 8, 8:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Polk | 6 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.