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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Grand Forks, ND

May 10, 2023Clay County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at May 10, 2023, 8:56 AM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at May 11, 2023, 3:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 10, 2023, 8:56 AM CDT (13:56 UTC)
In effect from
May 11, 2023, 3:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 11, 2023, 10:19 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Clay County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin (SABM5). The gauge peaked at 10.74 ft at May 12, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05061500, 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 10, 6:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 6:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 3:39 AM CDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
339 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-110845-
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-
339 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Lingering thunderstorms may be occurring thru mid morning in
southeast North Dakota into west central Minnesota. Additional
thunderstorms are expected to occur between 4 pm and 10 pm, with
the more organized thunderstorm develop anticipated from far NW
Minnesota into northeastern North Dakota where there is a risk for
isolated severe storms. Hail to 1 inch is the main threat. The
risk area is mainly from Roseau through Grand Forks and Grafton to
Devils Lake. Locally heavy rain will occur with any thunderstorm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Additional showers and thunderstorms will spread northeast late
Thursday and last thru Saturday morning before slowly moving out.
Locally heavy rain the main threat.  Severe threat is limited.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 10, 3:15 AM CDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 10, 3:33 AM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 10, 3:45 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 10, 4:29 AM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 10, 6:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 3:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFDouglas27 min
May 10, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFClay30 min
May 10, 4:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFClay31 min
May 10, 8:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay25 hr
May 10, 9:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFWilkin3 days
May 9, 9:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRansom36 min
May 9, 10:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRansom27 min
May 10, 12:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFSargent35 min
May 10, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRichland33 min
May 10, 1:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRichland31 min
May 10, 3:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFCass30 min
May 10, 9:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass7 days
May 10, 9:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass25 hr
May 10, 9:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass21 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2023Every river flood warning in 2023

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.