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River Flood Warning 53, NWS Grand Forks, ND

September 21, 2019Marshall County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Sep 21, 2019, 11:37 AM CDT for Marshall County, Minnesota. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2019, 11:37 AM CDT (16:37 UTC)
Expired
Sep 23, 2019, 9:33 AM CDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Marshall County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Snake River (NW MN) above Warren (MKLM5). The gauge peaked at 68.67 ft at Sep 21, 2019, 11:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
66 ft
Minor stage
67 ft
Moderate stage
71 ft
Major stage
75 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05085450, 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 Sep 21, 10:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 10:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 21, 3:38 AM CDT, 7 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
338 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019

MNZ001>004-007-027-029>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-
039-049-052>054-220845-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-West Becker-Wilkin-
West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-
Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-
Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
Western Walsh County-
338 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms will continue across eastern North Dakota and the
adjacent Minnesota Red River Valley region into the morning hours.
These storms will move across the some of the same areas that
received heavy rainfall overnight, so additional flash flooding
and areal flooding is likely. As this runoff moves into the area
river system, some river response is also likely today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-028-032-220845-
Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-
Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-East Becker-Wadena-
338 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central
and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms will continue across portions of northwest and west
central Minnesota east of the Red River Valley into the morning
hours. These storms will move across the some of the same areas
that received heavy rainfall overnight, so additional flash
flooding and areal flooding is likely. As this runoff moves into
the area river system, some river response is also likely today.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from late morning into
the early afternoon. The main hazards will be large hail up to
quarter size and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph. Isolated
tornadoes and very heavy rainfall are also possible with the
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters may be needed late this morning into the early
afternoon.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 21, 7:14 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
714 AM CDT SAT SEP 21 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MCVILLE                 47.77N 98.18W
09/21/2019                   NELSON             ND   PUBLIC

            4.50 INCHES OF RAIN. LOTS OF WATER EVERYWHERE. LOW LYING
            ROADS COVERED AND DITCHES FULL.

&&

VGODON
Local storm report, Sep 21, 9:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 21, 10:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 21, 11:09 AM CDT, 28 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 7:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchFGFBeltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk and 2 more8 hr
Sep 20, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFPolk57 min
Sep 20, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFClay, Norman, Polk63 min
Sep 20, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Polk55 min
Sep 20, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson, Marshall, Roseau38 min
Sep 20, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake47 min
Sep 20, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson, Marshall, Polk, Roseau45 min
Sep 20, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFNorman, Polk65 min
Sep 20, 9:00 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFNorman, Polk23 min
Sep 20, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFKittson29 min
Sep 20, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake48 min
Sep 20, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson, Marshall, Roseau48 min
Sep 20, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson, Marshall, Roseau3 min
Sep 20, 9:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFRoseau2 hr
Sep 20, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake50 min
Sep 20, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau64 min
Sep 20, 10:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFPolk8 hr
Sep 20, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFPennington27 min
Sep 20, 11:25 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFKittson10 hr
Sep 20, 11:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFBeltrami, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau7 hr
Sep 21, 12:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFKittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau15 hr
Sep 21, 2:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFNorman, Polk, Red Lake4 hr
Sep 21, 6:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFBeltrami, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake9 hr
Sep 21, 9:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFMarshall4 days
Sep 21, 9:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFKittson4 days
Sep 21, 9:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFRoseau5 days
Sep 21, 3:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFKittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau18 hr
Sep 21, 3:46 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFPennington, Polk, Red Lake17 hr
Sep 21, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFPolk37 min
Sep 21, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFPolk56 min
Sep 21, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFClay41 min
Sep 21, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFPolk33 min
Sep 21, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFClearwater64 min
Sep 21, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman62 min
Sep 21, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater54 min
Sep 21, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen67 min
Sep 20, 7:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFCavalier, Pembina3 hr
Sep 20, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass, Traill57 min
Sep 20, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRamsey61 min
Sep 20, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFCass31 min
Sep 20, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFCavalier58 min
Sep 20, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFEddy, Nelson24 min
Sep 20, 7:39 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFCass36 min
Sep 20, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFNelson, Walsh24 min
Sep 20, 8:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFPembina66 min
Sep 20, 8:36 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFCass, Traill24 min
Sep 20, 9:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGFCass, Traill3 hr
Sep 20, 9:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrand Forks, Steele39 min
Sep 20, 10:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFEddy, Griggs, Nelson, Steele8 hr
Sep 20, 11:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFGrand Forks, Nelson7 hr
Sep 21, 12:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFBarnes, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill7 hr
Sep 21, 12:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFBenson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey and 2 more7 hr
Sep 21, 8:11 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFBenson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey and 2 more8 hr
Sep 21, 3:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFSteele38 min
Sep 21, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFSteele, Traill47 min
Sep 21, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFCass60 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.