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River Flood Warning 95, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at May 12, 2022, 10:12 PM CDT for Walsh County, North Dakota. It took effect at May 14, 2022, 5:30 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2022, 10:12 PM CDT (03:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 14, 2022, 5:30 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2022, 11:47 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Forest River at Minto (MTON8). The gauge peaked at 4.90 ft at May 13, 2022, 4:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 4.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 6 ft
- Moderate stage
- 8 ft
- Major stage
- 11 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05085000, 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 12, 9:49 PM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 12, 9:49 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 12, 3:28 PM CDT, 6 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 328 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-132030- 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-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks- Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Western Walsh- 328 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Storms move into the area this evening, and some supercells may develop initially with a threat for a few tornadoes and hail greater than 2 inches in size for areas south of the hwy 200 corridor. Then as storms merge those threats decrease some with winds up to 75mph and flash flooding potential increases into the late evening as storms merge and then move north and east exiting the area around midnight. River and overland flooding continues for portions of the Red River valley along with the Devils Lake basin. Refer to the latest flood warnings and statements for detailed information on specific locations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Gusty winds up to 60mph are possible Friday, as a system moves east of the region. This would be for areas in the Devils Lake Basin down toward Barnes county. Thus a High Wind Watch was issued for those areas. Areas in the valley could see gusts up to 50mph. This could bring impact to travel especially on east to west roads and high profile vehicles. River and overland flooding continues for portions of the Red River valley along with the Devils Lake basin. Refer to the latest flood warnings and statements for detailed information on specific locations. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 12, 9:12 PM CDT, 1 hour before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
916 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NNW CLITHERALL 46.31N 95.66W
05/12/2022 M68 MPH OTTER TAIL MN MESONET
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS 68MPH GUST
AT 7:35PM.
&&Local storm report, May 12, 9:26 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
926 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM HAIL ARGYLE 48.34N 96.82W
05/12/2022 NULLNAN INCH MARSHALL MN PUBLIC
PEA SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED IN ARGYLE
MINNESOTA ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
&&Local storm report, May 12, 9:36 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
936 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0716 PM TSTM WND GST 3 S HANKINSON 46.03N 96.89W
05/12/2022 M78 MPH RICHLAND ND MESONET
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS 78MPH WIND
GUST.
&&Local storm report, May 12, 9:42 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
942 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0725 PM TSTM WND GST WESTERN 46.15N 96.18W
05/12/2022 M67 MPH OTTER TAIL MN MESONET
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS A 67MPH
WIND GUST.
0725 PM TSTM WND GST 6 W CAMPBELL 46.10N 96.53W
05/12/2022 M63 MPH WILKIN MN MESONET
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS WIND GUST
OF 63MPH.
0728 PM TSTM WND GST 10 SE BRECKENRIDGE 46.16N 96.44W
05/12/2022 M67 MPH WILKIN MN MESONET
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS 67MPH WIND
GUST.
0730 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SW FERGUS FALLS 46.24N 96.13W
05/12/2022 M60 MPH OTTER TAIL MN MESONET
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS A 60 MPH
WIND GUST.
0800 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ENE BARNESVILLE 46.67N 96.36W
05/12/2022 M58 MPH CLAY MN MESONET
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS A 58 MPH
WIND GUST.
0800 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SW SHOREHAM 46.75N 95.91W
05/12/2022 M58 MPH BECKER MN MESONET
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS A 58 MPH
WIND GUST.
&&Local storm report, May 12, 9:50 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
950 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0701 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE STAR LAKE 46.49N 95.78W
05/12/2022 OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
7 INCH DIAMETER HEALTHY BRANCH BROKEN IN
MAINE, MN.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Richland | 23 min |
| May 12, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland, Traill | 58 min |
| May 12, 10:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Traill | 59 hr |
| May 13, 2:30 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 10 more | 18 hr |
| May 13, 2:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 18 hr |
| May 12, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail | 16 min |
| May 12, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Beltrami | 38 min |
| May 12, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Otter Tail | 36 min |
| May 12, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Otter Tail, Wadena | 28 min |
| May 12, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 47 min |
| May 12, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 46 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.