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River Flood Warning 80, NWS Grand Forks, ND

May 8, 2022Barnes County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at May 8, 2022, 10:07 AM CDT for Barnes County, North Dakota. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2022, 10:07 AM CDT (15:07 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2022, 9:41 AM CDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Barnes County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Sheyenne River at Valley City (VCRN8).

Action stage
12.5 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05058500, 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 May 8, 6:31 AM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 6:31 AM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 8:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
835 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022

MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-091345-
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-
East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-
North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-
Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh-
835 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Widespread thunderstorms tonight may lead to additional areas of
flooding.

There remains considerable overland flooding and river flooding
across the northern Red River Valley and Devils Lake basin. Refer
to the latest flood warnings and statements for detailed
information on specific locations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Potentially impactful weather continues through Monday, and
returns again Wednesday through Friday next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-
091345-
Norman-Clay-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-
East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-
Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
835 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few strong to severe storms are possible within southeastern
North Dakota and west-central Minnesota this afternoon into
tonight, bringing chance for large hail up to the size of golf
balls and wind gusts to 60 mph.

Widespread thunderstorms this afternoon through tonight may lead
to additional areas of flooding.

There remains notable river flooding within the southern Red River
Valley and Sheyenne River Valley. Refer to the latest flood
warnings and statements for detailed information on specific
locations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Potentially impactful weather continues through Monday, and
returns again Wednesday through Friday next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 8, 4:37 AM CDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 7:00 PM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBarnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more3 hr
May 8, 12:38 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningFGFGrand Forks, Walsh2 hr
May 8, 10:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass, Ransom7 days
May 8, 3:04 PM CDTFlood WatchFGFBarnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 8 more22 hr
May 8, 3:22 PM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBarnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina and 6 more31 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.