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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 4, 2024Clay County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Jun 4, 2024, 9:30 AM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It took effect at Jun 4, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2024, 9:30 AM CDT (14:30 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 4, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 7, 2024, 8:51 AM CDT
In force
62 hr
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 14:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin (SABM5). The gauge peaked at 13.62 ft at Jun 5, 2024, 11:00 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 Jun 4, 6:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 6:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 3:35 AM CDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
335 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-050845-
Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-
Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail-
East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-
335 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central
and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this morning, with the main
hazard being lightning. There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for
severe thunderstorms from 1 pm to 4 pm, with hail up to 1 inch and
wind gusts up to 60 mph being the main hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

30 to 35 mph wind gusts with additional showers and thunderstorms
are anticipated Wednesday, with 30 to 35 mph wind gusts and
isolated showers on Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-
052>054-050845-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Towner-
Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-
Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-
Richland-Western Walsh-
335 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected, with the main hazard being
lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

40 to 50 mph wind gusts with additional showers and
thunderstorms are anticipated Wednesday, with 35 to 45 mph
wind gusts and isolated showers on Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 2:16 PM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBarnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 11 more31 hr
Jun 3, 9:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay7 days
Jun 4, 12:18 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFNorman, Polk42 min
Jun 4, 12:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Pennington, Red Lake48 min
Jun 4, 12:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFWadena34 min
Jun 4, 1:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami40 min
Jun 4, 1:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRoseau45 min

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.