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River Flood Warning 53, NWS Grand Forks, ND
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.
- 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 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.
&&
VGODONLocal storm report, Sep 21, 9:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 7:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FGF | Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Sep 20, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Polk | 57 min |
| Sep 20, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clay, Norman, Polk | 63 min |
| Sep 20, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Marshall, Polk | 55 min |
| Sep 20, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 38 min |
| Sep 20, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 47 min |
| Sep 20, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Roseau | 45 min |
| Sep 20, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 65 min |
| Sep 20, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 23 min |
| Sep 20, 9:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Kittson | 29 min |
| Sep 20, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 48 min |
| Sep 20, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 48 min |
| Sep 20, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 3 min |
| Sep 20, 9:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Roseau | 2 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 50 min |
| Sep 20, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau | 64 min |
| Sep 20, 10:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Polk | 8 hr |
| Sep 20, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Pennington | 27 min |
| Sep 20, 11:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson | 10 hr |
| Sep 20, 11:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau | 7 hr |
| Sep 21, 12:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau | 15 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk, Red Lake | 4 hr |
| Sep 21, 6:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 9 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Marshall | 4 days |
| Sep 21, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson | 4 days |
| Sep 21, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Roseau | 5 days |
| Sep 21, 3:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau | 18 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 17 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Polk | 37 min |
| Sep 21, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Polk | 56 min |
| Sep 21, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clay | 41 min |
| Sep 21, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Polk | 33 min |
| Sep 21, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Clearwater | 64 min |
| Sep 21, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman | 62 min |
| Sep 21, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater | 54 min |
| Sep 21, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen | 67 min |
| Sep 20, 7:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Traill | 57 min |
| Sep 20, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ramsey | 61 min |
| Sep 20, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cass | 31 min |
| Sep 20, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cavalier | 58 min |
| Sep 20, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Eddy, Nelson | 24 min |
| Sep 20, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cass | 36 min |
| Sep 20, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Nelson, Walsh | 24 min |
| Sep 20, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Pembina | 66 min |
| Sep 20, 8:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cass, Traill | 24 min |
| Sep 20, 9:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Cass, Traill | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grand Forks, Steele | 39 min |
| Sep 20, 10:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Eddy, Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 8 hr |
| Sep 20, 11:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Nelson | 7 hr |
| Sep 21, 12:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Barnes, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill | 7 hr |
| Sep 21, 12:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 21, 8:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Steele | 38 min |
| Sep 21, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Steele, Traill | 47 min |
| Sep 21, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cass | 60 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.