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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Grand Forks, ND
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.
- 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 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. dtr
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 10, 3:15 AM CDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 10, 3:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Douglas | 27 min |
| May 10, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Clay | 30 min |
| May 10, 4:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Clay | 31 min |
| May 10, 8:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Clay | 25 hr |
| May 10, 9:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Wilkin | 3 days |
| May 9, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ransom | 36 min |
| May 9, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ransom | 27 min |
| May 10, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Sargent | 35 min |
| May 10, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Richland | 33 min |
| May 10, 1:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Richland | 31 min |
| May 10, 3:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cass | 30 min |
| May 10, 9:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 7 days |
| May 10, 9:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 25 hr |
| May 10, 9:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 21 days |
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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.