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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND

May 24, 2024Richland County, North Dakota; Wilkin County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at May 24, 2024, 10:15 AM CDT for Richland County, North Dakota; Wilkin County, Minnesota. It took effect at May 25, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 57 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2024, 10:15 AM CDT (15:15 UTC)
In effect from: May 25, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired: May 27, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT
In force: 57 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Wilkin County, MN, Richland County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Red River of the North at Wahpeton (WHNN8). The gauge peaked at 11.01 ft at May 25, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 9.5 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05051500, 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 24, 10:03 AM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 10:03 AM CDT, 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 5:38 AM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
538 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-251045-
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-
538 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Within the area of showers today, there will be scattered
thunderstorms. Early afternoon will see an upper low and surface
low west of Grand Forks. It is possible with this upper low nearby
the atmosphere may become favorable for the chance for funnel
clouds. This would be primarily be in the mid Red River valley and
parts of northwest Minnesota.

Also late afternoon will see a period of gusty northwest winds
into the Valley City, Lisbon and Forman areas and there is a
chance for wind gusts over 40 mph.

Lows late tonight in northeast North Dakota may be below 36
degrees and this may bring the risk of frost.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 9:06 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	FGF	Cass	37 hr
May 23, 9:13 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	FGF	Richland	12 hr
May 24, 2:41 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	FGF	Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent	7 hr
May 24, 2:48 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	FGF	Barnes, Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs and 7 more	16 hr
May 24, 2:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Cass, Richland	26 min
May 24, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Clay	5 days
May 24, 4:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Polk	41 min
May 24, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Polk, Red Lake	42 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2024 River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2024 Every river flood warning in 2024

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.