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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Jun 19, 2014, 10:34 AM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at Jun 19, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2014, 10:34 AM CDT (15:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 19, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2014, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 days
- 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), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Buffalo River (MN) near Hawley (HWYM5). The gauge peaked at 7.11 ft at Jun 22, 2014, 8:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 7.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9 ft
- Major stage
- 11 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05061000, 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.
944 WGUS43 KFGF 191534 FLWFGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1034 AM CDT THU JUN 19 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... * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY. NEW FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR AT... * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN)...IN NORMAN COUNTY. ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING (CONTINUATION) FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR... * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES. * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES. FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR... * OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES. * OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER...IN MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES. ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING (EXTENSION) FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN NORTH DAKOTA... * ABERCROMBIE...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND)...IN RICHLAND COUNTY. * FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY AND INCREASED IN DURATION FOR... * ABERCROMBIE...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND)...IN RICHLAND COUNTY. FORECAST FLOODING HAS INCREASED IN DURATION FOR... * ABERCROMBIE...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND)...IN RICHLAND COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS IN THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER BASIN IS CAUSING RIVER LEVELS TO INCREASE...WITH TWO POINTS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE AND THREE POINTS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM MINOR TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND THE APPROPRIATE STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS REQUIRED. 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-NDC017-191634- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.140616T2015Z.140623T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER. * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY MONDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-191634- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.2.ER.140618T2049Z.140625T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. && LAT...LON 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725 $$ MNC027-191634- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0041.140620T0300Z-140625T1800Z/ /HWYM5.1.ER.140620T0300Z.140621T1200Z.140624T1200Z.NO/ 1034 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. && LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC107-191634- /O.NEW.KFGF.FL.W.0042.140621T0959Z-140626T2100Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.140621T0959Z.140623T0600Z.140625T1500Z.NO/ 1034 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A NEW FLOOD WARNING FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY JUNE 26. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ NDC077-191634- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0040.140619T1855Z-140624T1400Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.140619T1855Z.140621T0600Z.140623T0800Z.NO/ 1034 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABERCROMBIE...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND). * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4611 9712 4612 9664 4663 9679 4663 9696 $$
3 follow-up statements
578 WGUS83 KFGF 191552 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * WAHPETON...ON THE RED RIVER...IN WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES * EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER...IN POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES * OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) ...IN NORMAN COUNTY * ABERCROMBIE...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) ...IN RICHLAND COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSE THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER AND MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES TO RISE...WITH 3 LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. FORECASTS INCLUDE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. RIVER LEVELS WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES...AND THE APPROPRIATE STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS REQUIRED. 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 && MNC167-NDC077-201552- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140624T1630Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.140619T1415Z.140621T0000Z.140623T1030Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...WAHPETON...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 12.1 FEET ON FRIDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...BANKFULL STAGE. BRECKENRIDGE...STORM SEWER VALVES ARE CLOSED AND INTERIOR PUMPING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 RED RIVER WAHPETON 11.8 12.1 11.9 10.9 10.1 9.9 9.8 LAT...LON 4602 9672 4603 9641 4650 9663 4650 9684 $$ MNC027-NDC017-201552- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.140616T2015Z.140623T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET SOMETIME MONDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 26.5 FEET ON MONDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FARGO...12TH STREET TOLL BRIDGE IS CLOSED. CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE DIKE TO PROTECT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IF FORECAST IS ABOVE 34 FEET. MOORHEAD...15TH AVENUE NORTH RIVER BRIDGE IS CLOSED. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 RED RIVER FARGO 23.4 24.8 25.9 26.5 26.2 25.2 24.1 LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671 $$ MNC119-NDC035-201552- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.140618T0537Z.140624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 32.5 FEET SOMETIME EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 32.5 FEET ON EARLY TUESDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 33.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BETWEEN GRAND FORKS (RIVER MILE 296) AND OSLO (RIVER MILE 271). && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 31.1 31.5 32.1 32.3 32.5 32.4 32.1 LAT...LON 4768 9674 4807 9698 4810 9719 4767 9699 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-201551- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.2.ER.140618T2049Z.140625T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 31.0 FEET SOMETIME TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 31.0 FEET ON TUESDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 RED RIVER OSLO 28.9 29.8 30.4 30.8 30.9 31.0 30.9 LAT...LON 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725 $$ MNC027-201551- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-140627T0600Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.140618T0306Z.140621T1800Z.140626T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 27...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET SOMETIME SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.5 FEET ON SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.2 FEET, ROAD TO ACCESS GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.2 13.5 12.5 11.5 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-201551- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0041.140620T0300Z-140625T1800Z/ /HWYM5.1.ER.140620T0300Z.140621T1200Z.140624T1200Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.5 FEET ON SATURDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 8.0 FEET, PARTS OF HAWLEY CITY PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.2 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-201551- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.140617T2130Z.140623T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.0 FEET SOMETIME SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 18.0 FEET ON SUNDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 15.8 17.3 17.9 18.0 17.9 17.4 15.9 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC107-201551- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0042.140621T0959Z-140626T2100Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.140621T0959Z.140623T0600Z.140625T1500Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY JUNE 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 21.0 FEET ON EARLY MONDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 19.0 20.1 20.7 21.0 20.7 20.1 19.1 LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ NDC077-201551- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0040.140619T1855Z-140624T1400Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.140619T1855Z.140621T0600Z.140623T0800Z.NO/ 1052 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABERCROMBIE...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND). * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.5 FEET ON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, SOME LOCAL FLOODING BEGINS ON RURAL ROADS AND APPROACHES TO BRIDGES. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 12.7 13.5 12.7 9.4 7.1 5.8 5.0 LAT...LON 4611 9712 4612 9664 4663 9679 4663 9696 $$
375 WGUS83 KFGF 200136 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 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 * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN)...IN NORMAN COUNTY * ABERCROMBIE...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND)...IN RICHLAND COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * WAHPETON...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES * FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES * EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY .runoff from the previous round of heavy rainfall in addition to additional rain which fell thursday night into friday will continue to keep the mainstem red river and some area tributaries above flood stage. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. RIVER FORECASTS USUALLY USE 24 HOURS OF EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BUT DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT MAY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS && MNC167-NDC077-211336- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140624T1630Z/ /WHNN8.1.ER.140619T1415Z.140621T0000Z.140623T1030Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...WAHPETON...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 12.1 ON FRIDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...BANKFULL STAGE.BRECKENRIDGE...STORM SEWER VALVES ARE CLOSED AND INTERIOR PUMPING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 RED RIVER WAHPETON 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.3 9.9 9.8 9.6 LAT...LON 4602 9672 4603 9641 4650 9663 4650 9684 $$ MNC027-NDC017-211336- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.2.ER.140616T2015Z.140623T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...FARGO...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET SOMETIME MONDAY MID-MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 26.5 ON MONDAY MID-MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 25.0 AND 27.0 FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, FARGO...F-M TOLL BRIDGE OVER RRN CLOSED (12TH AVENUE N). CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE DIKE TO PROTECT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IF FORECAST IS ABOVE 34 FEET. MOORHEAD...F-M TOLL BRIDGE OVER RRN CLOSED (15TH AVENUE NORTH). && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 RED RIVER FARGO 24.5 25.6 26.3 26.5 25.7 24.6 23.3 LAT...LON 4715 9673 4724 9683 4724 9694 4676 9689 4677 9671 $$ MNC119-NDC035-211336- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.140618T0537Z.140624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 32.5 FEET SOMETIME EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 32.5 ON EARLY TUESDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 33.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BETWEEN GRAND FORKS (RIVER MILE 296) AND OSLO (RIVER MILE 271). && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 31.3 31.8 32.2 32.4 32.5 32.3 31.7 LAT...LON 4768 9674 4807 9698 4810 9719 4767 9699 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-211336- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.2.ER.140618T2049Z.140625T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 31.0 FEET SOMETIME TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 31.0 ON TUESDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 RED RIVER OSLO 29.1 30.0 30.6 30.9 31.0 30.9 30.5 LAT...LON 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725 $$ MNC027-211335- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-140627T0300Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.140618T0306Z.140622T0000Z.140625T2100Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL THURSDAY JUNE 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 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 14.4 FEET SOMETIME SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 14.4 ON SATURDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.2 FEET, ROAD TO ACCESS GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.1 14.4 14.3 13.7 12.8 11.9 10.9 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-211335- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0041.140620T0600Z-140623T1200Z/ /HWYM5.1.ER.140620T0600Z.140620T1800Z.140622T0600Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 7.2 ON FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 7.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 7.2 7.0 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.8 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-211335- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.140617T2130Z.140623T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 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 A CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET SOMETIME EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.9 ON EARLY MONDAY MORNING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 17.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 16.4 17.6 17.8 17.9 17.4 16.7 15.4 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC107-211335- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0042.140622T0000Z-140625T1800Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.140622T0000Z.140623T0000Z.140624T1200Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MID-MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 20.5 ON SUNDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 19.2 20.0 20.5 20.3 19.7 19.1 17.8 LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ NDC077-211335- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-140624T2200Z/ /ABRN8.2.ER.140619T1727Z.140620T1800Z.140623T1600Z.NO/ 836 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...ABERCROMBIE...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND). * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET SOMETIME FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 13.6 ON FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 15.0 FEET, SOME LOCAL FLOODING BEGINS ON RURAL ROADS AND APPROACHES TO BRIDGES. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU (MONTH/DAY) 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 WILD RICE RIVER ABERCROMBIE 13.6 12.5 10.9 9.5 8.3 7.3 6.6 LAT...LON 4611 9712 4612 9664 4663 9679 4663 9696 $$
126 WGUS83 KFGF 201548 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1048 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW CANCELLED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER...IN CLAY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN)...IN NORMAN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA... * SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY * DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER ...IN CLAY COUNTY .RIVER STAGES WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS ON THE BUFFALO AND S BR BUFFALO RIVERS NEAR DILWORTH AND SABIN FROM THE RECENT RAINFALL...WHILE AT HAWLEY RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE INTO THE WEEKEND. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE EXPECTED INTO MINOR FLOOD STAGE ON THE WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM INTO EARLY NEXT 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 && MNC027-211548- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-140627T0300Z/ /SABM5.1.ER.140618T0306Z.140622T0000Z.140625T2100Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...SABIN...ON THE S BR BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET SOMETIME SATURDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.2 FEET, ROAD TO ACCESS GAGE FLOODS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 S. BUFFALO RIVER SABIN 14.3 14.4 14.0 13.3 12.3 11.4 10.6 LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670 $$ MNC027-201618- /O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-140623T1200Z/ /HWYM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR... * ...HAWLEY...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6.8 FEET FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL GRADUALLY 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 SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 BUFFALO RIVER HAWLEY 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.7 LAT...LON 4701 9603 4692 9650 4684 9652 4680 9633 4690 9601 $$ MNC027-211548- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DILM5.1.ER.140617T2130Z.140622T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...DILWORTH...ON THE BUFFALO RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET SOMETIME LATE THIS WEEKEND THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 17.7 18.6 18.7 18.3 17.6 16.1 14.1 LAT...LON 4715 9682 4704 9681 4689 9669 4684 9652 4692 9650 $$ MNC107-211548- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0042.140622T1200Z-140625T0600Z/ /HNDM5.1.ER.140622T1200Z.140623T0000Z.140624T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...HENDRUM...ON THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN). * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEEKEND AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI (MONTH/DAY) 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/25 06/26 06/27 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 19.3 20.0 20.1 19.7 19.1 18.1 16.6 LAT...LON 4734 9683 4724 9684 4715 9673 4722 9653 4732 9656 $$ JAM
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 Jun 19, 9:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 9:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 931 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 930 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE MAIN CHALLENGE TODAY WILL BE CONVECTION AND IF ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL DEVELOP. A SFC LOW WILL SLOWLY LIFT FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE VALLEY TODAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A STRONG SHORTWAVE WITH AMPLE DEEP LAYERED MOISTURE WITH PWATS FROM 1.50 TO 1.75 ALONG AND EAST OF THE VALLEY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A NARROW AREA ALONG THE OCCLUSION FROM NEAR GFK THROUGH CKN INTO THE SOUTHEAST WHERE THERE WILL BE SOME SFC INSTABILITY AND CAPE AROUND 1000 J/KG THIS AFTERNOON...IF WE CAN GET SOME SUNSHINE. THERE COULD ALSO BE THE THREAT OF A TORNADO NEAR THE BEST LOW LEVEL SHEAR AREA JUST NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY...AGAIN NEAR ANY SUNNY BREAKS. THE BEST DEEP LAYERED SHEAR AROUND 40-45KT IS BEHIND THE BEST INSTABILITY...BUT THERE COULD BE AN AREA WHERE THERE IS SOME OVERLAP OF SHEAR/INSTABILITY AND A FEW STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. THE MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES ARE ALSO FAIRLY WEAK...SO THAT WOULD ALSO LIMIT THE STRENGTH OF UPDRAFTS. WILL ADD SOME HEAVY RAIN MENTION MAINLY IN THE NORTH AND EAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING...GIVEN THE VERY HIGH PWATS AND GOOD FORCING WITH THE WAVE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY) ISSUED AT 414 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE FLASH FLOOD THREAT AND SEVERE THREAT. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES A COUPLE WAVES UPSTREAM THAT WILL BE HEADED THIS WAY. THE CURRENT ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG 850MB JET (WARM AIR ADVECTION) SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST. THE NEXT UPPER WAVE IS CURRENTLY (09Z) ABOUT TO ENTER SOUTH DAKOTA. ANTICIPATE THAT THIS SIGNIFICANT IMPULSE WILL PROPAGATE NORTHWARD ALONG THE VALLEY. THE NEXT UPPER WAVE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AND PUSH THE SFC TROUGH THROUGH THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST. THE GENERAL IDEA IS THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY WITHIN THE VALLEY THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON (ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST WAVE). NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THAT IMPULSE MOVES INTO CANADA...BUT THERE SHOULD BE ACTIVITY EAST OF THE VALLEY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING (ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND WAVE). THE MAIN CONCERN WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY RAIN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY (WHERE 1-3 INCHES FELL OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS). MUCAPE ACROSS THIS AREA IS 1000-2000 J/KG...WITH PWATS 1.5 TO 1.8 INCHES. THE MAIN AREA OF FORCING APPEARS TO BE HEADED RIGHT INTO THIS AREA...AND A QUICK 2-3 INCHES WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS. INCLUDED LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE FORECAST...AND IF THE CURRENT STORMS START TO SLOW DOWN...WILL NEED TO CONSIDER A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE MORNING HOURS. THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT WILL LIKELY BE THIS MORNING WITH THE COMPLEX HEADED NORTH ACROSS EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. WIND IS LIKELY THE MAIN THREAT WITH A 500MB JET STREAK OF NEAR 50 KNOTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLEX. THIS COMPLEX SHOULD WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN VALLEY (MOVING INTO A MORE STABLE AIRMASS)...JUST NOT SURE HOW FAR NORTH IT WILL REMAIN STRONG. FOR THIS AFTERNOON...SEVERE POTENTIAL DEPENDS ON ACTUAL INSTABILITY...WHICH MODELS INDICATE WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH...WE SHALL SEE. DEEP LAYER SHEAR WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. FRIDAY WILL BE MUCH QUIETER. .LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 414 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 FRIDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY NIGHT...UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN TO THE NORTH. THERE IS NOT ANY STRONG FORCING MECHANISMS...BUT WITH TEMPS ALOFT COOLER AND DAYTIME HEATING SHOULD BE AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY. SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY...WITH ONGOING CONVECTION DID NOT SPEND MUCH TIME LOOKING AT DAYS 4 AND BEYOND. SOME MINOR SHORTWAVES ROLLING THROUGH COULD BRING SOME SMALL CHANCES FOR PRECIP THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. BY THE END OF THE PERIOD...MODELS DIVERGE WITH THE ECMWF BRINGING ANOTHER UPPER LOW THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY WHILE THE GFS IS MUCH WEAKER AND DRIER. FOR THIS REASON AND WITH TIME CONSTRAINTS KEPT THE LOW POPS THAT THE BLENDED MODEL GIVES US. TEMPS SHOULD BE FAIRLY CLOSE TO SEASONAL VALUES. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 655 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF SHOWERS (MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE VALLEY)...ALONG WITH SOME MVFR CIGS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TONIGHT. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...NONE. MN...NONE. && UPDATE...DK SHORT TERM...TG LONG TERM...TG/JR AVIATION...TG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 5:34 AM CDT, 5 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 534 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-201300- 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- 534 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORMS IS RELATIVELY LOW...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. TG
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 19, 6:38 AM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
638 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 N MOORHEAD 46.91N 96.76W
06/18/2014 M1.13 INCH CLAY MN CO-OP OBSERVER
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HOPKINSLocal storm report, Jun 19, 6:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
656 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 S COOPERSTOWN 47.36N 98.12W
06/18/2014 M1.12 INCH GRIGGS ND PUBLIC
&&
HOPKINSLocal storm report, Jun 19, 6:57 AM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
657 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SE BRECKENRIDGE 46.23N 96.54W
06/18/2014 M1.69 INCH WILKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
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HOPKINSLocal storm report, Jun 19, 7:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
725 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0724 AM HEAVY RAIN ROTHSAY 46.47N 96.29W
06/19/2014 M1.74 INCH WILKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
HOPKINSLocal storm report, Jun 19, 8:17 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
817 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSE BRECKENRIDGE 46.24N 96.57W
06/19/2014 WILKIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING OCCURRED IN BRECKENRIDGE
PROPER. DITCHES...FIELDS AND FARM ACCESS ROADS WERE
BRIEFLY FLOODED JUST SOUTH OF TOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 9.
&&
GGUSTLocal storm report, Jun 19, 9:51 AM CDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
951 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1050 PM HAIL 2 NE FORT RANSOM 46.55N 97.90W
06/18/2014 E1.25 INCH RANSOM ND TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH NUMEROUS NICKEL TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED
HAIL STONES. HAIL FELL OFF AND ON FOR A FEW MINUTES.
1115 PM HAIL 2 W ENDERLIN 46.62N 97.64W
06/18/2014 E1.00 INCH RANSOM ND TRAINED SPOTTER
LOTS OF SMALL BRANCHES AND LEAVES KNOCKED DOWN BY THE
HAIL.
1130 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 N MOORHEAD 46.91N 96.76W
06/18/2014 M1.13 INCH CLAY MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
1130 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 S COOPERSTOWN 47.36N 98.12W
06/18/2014 M1.12 INCH GRIGGS ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL.
1130 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SE BRECKENRIDGE 46.23N 96.54W
06/18/2014 M1.69 INCH WILKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
1130 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 S MOORETON 46.21N 96.88W
06/18/2014 E2.40 INCH RICHLAND ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL.
0220 AM FLASH FLOOD WAHPETON 46.27N 96.61W
06/19/2014 RICHLAND ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN
AND A LOT OF STREET FLOODING WAS OCCURRING. STORM TOTAL.
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSE BRECKENRIDGE 46.24N 96.57W
06/19/2014 WILKIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING OCCURRED IN BRECKENRIDGE
PROPER. DITCHES...FIELDS AND FARM ACCESS ROADS WERE
BRIEFLY FLOODED JUST SOUTH OF TOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 9.
0724 AM HEAVY RAIN ROTHSAY 46.47N 96.29W
06/19/2014 M1.74 INCH WILKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
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GGUSTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Polk, Red Lake | 59 min |
| Jun 19, 2:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Clay, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Wilkin | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 7:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Wilkin | 4 days |
| Jun 19, 10:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Norman | 7 days |
| Jun 19, 11:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Beltrami | 3 days |
| Jun 19, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Otter Tail | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Becker | 55 min |
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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.