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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Grand Forks, ND

March 29, 2019Cass County, Ransom County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Mar 29, 2019, 7:44 PM CDT for Cass County, Ransom County, North Dakota. It took effect at Mar 29, 2019, 9:51 PM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2019, 7:44 PM CDT (00:44 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2019, 9:51 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 30, 2019, 7:41 PM CDT
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cass County, ND, Ransom County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 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 Maple River (ND) near Enderlin (ENDN8). The gauge peaked at 8.52 ft at Mar 31, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
9.5 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05059700, 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 Mar 29, 6:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 6:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 5:43 AM CDT, 14 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
543 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052-054-301045-
West Polk-Norman-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-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-
Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-
Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-
Sargent-Western Walsh County-
543 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

MNZ003-029-040-NDZ053-301045-
Clay-Wilkin-Grant-Richland-
543 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

River and overland flooding from snowmelt will continue today and
tonight across portions of west central Minnesota including the
Red, Otter Tail and Bois de Sioux Rivers.

Widespread spring snow melt areal and riverine flooding continues
for parts or all of the above counties 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...Saturday through Thursday

Widespread spring snow melt areal and riverine flooding continues
for parts or all of the above counties 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.

JH

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2019Every 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.