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River Flood Warning 61, NWS Grand Forks, ND

October 4, 2019Polk County, Minnesota; Grand Forks County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Oct 4, 2019, 8:59 AM CDT for Polk County, Minnesota; Grand Forks County, North Dakota. It took effect at Oct 5, 2019, 2:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 29 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 4, 2019, 8:59 AM CDT (13:59 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 5, 2019, 2:30 PM CDT
Expired: Nov 3, 2019, 6:17 PM CST
In force: 29 days
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Polk County, MN, Grand Forks County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Grand Forks (EGFM5). The gauge peaked at 40.91 ft at Oct 16, 2019, 5:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 27 ft
Minor stage: 28 ft
Moderate stage: 40 ft
Major stage: 46 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05082500, 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 Oct 4, 6:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 6:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 4, 3:54 AM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
354 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-050900-
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-
354 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 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

Widespread rain and a few thunderstorms are possible Saturday. No
severe weather is expected, but lightning will be a hazard.

No hazardous weather is expected Sunday through Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 3, 8:42 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	FGF	Polk	12 hr
Oct 4, 2:54 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	FGF	Barnes, Griggs, Ransom, Richland, Sargent	28 hr

Nearby

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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.