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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Grand Forks, ND

April 13, 2019Clay County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2019, 9:49 AM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 17, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 13, 2019, 9:49 AM CDT (14:49 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 17, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 21, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
In force: 4 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), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:47 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 South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin (SABM5). The gauge peaked at 12.32 ft at Apr 18, 2019, 6:00 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.

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 13, 6:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 6:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 4:01 AM CDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
401 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-140915-
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-
401 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Widespread spring snow melt areal and riverine 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...Sunday through Friday

Widespread spring snow melt areal and riverine flooding continues
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.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 13, 9:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Cass, Ransom	7 days
Apr 13, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Cass	21 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 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.