Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1223 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR THE FLOOD WARNING FOR...
* THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND
FORKS COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND
GRAND FORKS COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON
AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA AFFECTING KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
.THE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS IS NOW WORKING INTO THE
LOCAL RIVER SYSTEM. THIS ADDITIONAL RUNOFF IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE
RED RIVER BACK ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE AT WAHPETON...FARGO...EAST
GRAND FORKS...DRAYTON AND PEMBINA. THE RED RIVER IS EXPECTED TO
RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AT OSLO.
THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST MAY INCLUDE ANY
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION.
- PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER
LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS
&&
MNC119-NDC035-221723-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0044.130523T1348Z-000000T0000Z/
/EGFM5.1.ER.130523T1348Z.130525T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1223 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 33.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BETWEEN
OSLO AND GRAND FORKS. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS AT RIVER MILE 271
- 296.
&&
LAT...LON 4768 9674 4807 9698 4810 9719 4767 9699
$$
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28
RED RIVER
EAST GRAND FORKS 23.7 27.7 30.8 32.5 32.1 31.1 30.1
$$
Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1214 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...THIS IS AN UPDATE TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WARNING FOR...
* THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
...THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR THE FLOOD WARNING FOR...
* THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
* THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
* THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AFFECTING POLK COUNTY
* THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY
* THE PARK RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING WALSH COUNTY
* THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER
COUNTIES
* THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY
.THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST MAY INCLUDE ANY
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION.
- PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER
LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS
&&
MNC119-221714-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0040.130522T0705Z-130526T1030Z/
/CRKM5.1.ER.130522T0705Z.130523T0600Z.130525T0430Z.NO/
1214 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.0 ON EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MAINTAINS 24 HOUR SHIFTS TO PUMP WATER OVER CLOSED STORM GATES.
&&
LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701
$$
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28
RED LAKE RIVER
CROOKSTON 15.9 17.0 15.9 14.6 13.3 11.9 11.1
$$
Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1223 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR THE FLOOD WARNING FOR...
* THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND
FORKS COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND
GRAND FORKS COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON
AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA AFFECTING KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
.THE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS IS NOW WORKING INTO THE
LOCAL RIVER SYSTEM. THIS ADDITIONAL RUNOFF IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE
RED RIVER BACK ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE AT WAHPETON...FARGO...EAST
GRAND FORKS...DRAYTON AND PEMBINA. THE RED RIVER IS EXPECTED TO
RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AT OSLO.
THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST MAY INCLUDE ANY
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION.
- PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER
LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS
&&
MNC089-119-NDC035-099-221723-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0045.130523T1424Z-000000T0000Z/
/OSLM5.2.ER.130523T1424Z.130526T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1223 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MID-MORNING.
&&
LAT...LON 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725
$$
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
(MONTH/DAY) 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28
RED RIVER
OSLO 22.5 25.6 29.0 31.4 32.5 32.4 31.7
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
607 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-
049-052-053-221115-
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-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-
RICHLAND-
607 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE DAY
TODAY. WHILE ONLY A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED...THE RAIN WILL FALL ON TOP OF SATURATED GROUND. ANY
LOCALIZED OVERLAND FLOODING COULD BE EXACERBATED. AN AREAL FLOOD WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT.
THERE IS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF PEMBINA COUNTY AS THE
RENWICK DAM COULD SEE WATER FLOWING OVER THE SPILLWAY. PERSONS
DOWNSTREAM FROM RENWICK DAM SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY
RISING WATER.
RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RISES TO
AREA RIVERS. PLEASE MONITOR SPECIFIC FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RISES TO
AREA RIVERS. PLEASE MONITOR SPECIFIC FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
$$
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