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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Grand Forks, ND

April 1, 2019Cass County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2019, 10:59 AM CDT for Cass County, North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 3, 2019, 2:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2019, 10:59 AM CDT (15:59 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 3, 2019, 2:00 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 11, 2019, 2:08 PM CDT
In force: 9 days
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Cass County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Red River of the North at Hickson (HICN8).

Action stage: 28 ft
Minor stage: 30 ft
Moderate stage: 34 ft
Major stage: 38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05051522, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 1, 9:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 9:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 4:53 AM CDT, 6 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
453 AM CDT Mon Apr 1 2019

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-021000-
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 County-Eddy-Nelson-
Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-
Richland-Western Walsh County-
453 AM CDT Mon Apr 1 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Areas of snow melt and river flooding continues along the Red
River and its tributaries. Refer to the latest flood warnings and
statements for detailed information on specific locations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

A warming trend late this week will likely increase the rate of
snow melt further affecting area rivers, tributaries, and overland
flooding potential. Areas of snow melt and river flooding will
continue along the Red River and its tributaries. Refer to the
latest flood warnings and statements for detailed information on
specific locations.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

CJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 1:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	FGF	Clay, Wilkin	3 days
Mar 31, 9:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Cass, Ransom	11 days
Apr 1, 8:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Traill	10 days
Apr 1, 12:21 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FGF	Grand Forks, Steele, Traill, Walsh	6 days
Apr 1, 1:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FGF	Cass	28 min
Apr 1, 2:35 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Walsh	4 days
Apr 1, 2:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FGF	Cass	68 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2019 Every river flood warning in 2019

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.