Flood Warning
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
252 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2009
NDC063-067-099-112100-
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PEMBINA ND-NELSON ND-WALSH ND-
252 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
NELSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
PEMBINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
WALSH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRAFTON...
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY
* COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND STATE AND COUNTY HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENTS CONTINUE TO INDICATE SEVERAL STATE...COUNTY AND
TOWNSHIP ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA.
* EXTENSIVE OVERLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE PEMBINA RIVER
BASIN AND PARTS OF WALSH AND NELSON COUNTIES. HOWEVER...OVERLAND
FLOOD WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MANY AREA ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FLOOD WATER
RECEDE AND FLOOD RELATED DAMAGE CAN BE REPAIRED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY OR AN AREA ALONG A
RIVER WHERE FLOODING HAS BEEN FORECAST...IS IMMINENT...OR IS IN
PROGRESS AND IS A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 4899 9727 4867 9712 4855 9719 4821 9715
4821 9791 4769 9789 4769 9853 4801 9852
4802 9843 4819 9842 4820 9830 4853 9832
4853 9790 4900 9794
$$
MML!
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
215 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2009
NDC017-073-112100-
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RANSOM ND-CASS ND-
215 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS AND OVERLAND FLOODING IN PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES...
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY
* COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATED THAT SOME
STATE...COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS ARE STILL CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* EXTENSIVE OVERLAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER
BASIN FROM LISBON TO KINDRED IN CASS COUNTY NORTH DAKOTA.
ALSO...DOWNSTREAM OF KINDRED...OVERLAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG
THE SHEYENNE TON NEAR HARWOOD. OVERLAND FLOODING IN RANSOM COUNTY
HAS CLOSED SOME ROADS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR RIVERS AND STREAMS.
FLOOD WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE DURING THE NEXT FEW
DAYS...HOWEVER ROADS MAY REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THEY CAN BE REPAIRED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY OR AN AREA ALONG A
RIVER WHERE FLOODING HAS BEEN FORECAST...IS IMMINENT...OR IS IN
PROGRESS AND IS A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 4628 9804 4629 9804 4662 9804 4663 9769
4698 9768 4698 9771 4724 9771 4725 9684
4697 9683 4693 9679 4693 9675 4682 9680
4663 9679 4663 9729 4628 9729
$$
MML
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1127 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA..
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...BANTRY...WESTHOPE...
WILLOW CITY...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.
. THE SOURIS RIVER FROM TOWNER TO WESTHOPE REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
THE SOURIS RIVER CONTINUES TO SLOWLY RECEDE ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE
MANY DAYS BEFORE THE DOWNSTREAM REACH OF THE SOURIS RIVER IS BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC009-049-081800-
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/WLCN8.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090419T0400Z.090508T0600Z.NO/
1127 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS BACKING UP INTO RAVINES AND
GETS TO TOP OF ROAD BY GAGE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 24 HR FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME CHG FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WILLOW CITY 10 10.2 THU 10 AM -0.17 9.9 9.7 9.5 9.2 9.0
$$
AJS
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1127 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA..
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...BANTRY...WESTHOPE...
WILLOW CITY...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.
. THE SOURIS RIVER FROM TOWNER TO WESTHOPE REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
THE SOURIS RIVER CONTINUES TO SLOWLY RECEDE ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE
MANY DAYS BEFORE THE DOWNSTREAM REACH OF THE SOURIS RIVER IS BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC009-082227-
/O.CON.KBIS.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTN8.2.ER.090412T2230Z.090506T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 14.9 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...REFUGE AREA FLOODS. THE CITY OF WESTHOPE IS
ON HIGH GROUND AND DOES NOT FLOOD. ROAD TO GAGE IS IMPASSIBLE.
ACCESS TO DAM #357 IS OK BELOW 16 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 24 HR FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME CHG FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
WESTHOPE 10 15.1 THU 10 AM -0.21 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.1 13.9
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1127 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA..
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...BANTRY...WESTHOPE...
WILLOW CITY...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.
. THE SOURIS RIVER FROM TOWNER TO WESTHOPE REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
THE SOURIS RIVER CONTINUES TO SLOWLY RECEDE ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE
MANY DAYS BEFORE THE DOWNSTREAM REACH OF THE SOURIS RIVER IS BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC049-082227-
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/TOWN8.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090419T1400Z.090511T1200Z.NR/
1127 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 53.0 FEET...NO SIGNIFICANT FLOOD PROBLEMS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 24 HR FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME CHG FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
TOWNER 52 52.8 THU 9 AM -0.2 52.6 52.4 52.2 52.0 51.8
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1127 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY AFFECTING BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA..
SOURIS RIVER NEAR TOWNER AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY AFFECTING MCHENRY COUNTY
SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE AFFECTING BOTTINEAU COUNTY
FOR THE SOURIS RIVER BASIN INCLUDING TOWNER...BANTRY...WESTHOPE...
WILLOW CITY...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.
. THE SOURIS RIVER FROM TOWNER TO WESTHOPE REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
THE SOURIS RIVER CONTINUES TO SLOWLY RECEDE ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE
MANY DAYS BEFORE THE DOWNSTREAM REACH OF THE SOURIS RIVER IS BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
NDC049-082227-
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1127 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR BANTRY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS AFFECT FARMLAND OR WOODED AREAS
IN REFUGE. DUE TO RELATIVE FLATNESS OF THE AREA WITHIN REACH OF THE
GAGE, A RATHER LARGE AREA BECOMES FLOODED. DAMAGE IS TO CROPS AND
FARM BUILDINGS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 24 HR FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME CHG FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
SOURIS RIVER BASIN
BANTRY 11 M M M 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.5 10.3
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
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 SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE PAST DRY WEATHER HAS NOT ADDED
ANY RUNOFF AND WATER NOW IN THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA.
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 INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
MNC027-NDC017-090244-
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/FGON8.3.SM.090321T0150Z.090328T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.8 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.7 FEET, FARGO...GAGE WALLS AT ISLAND
PARK ARE CLOSED.
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
RED RIVER
FARGO 21.8 21.2 20.6 20.1 19.9 19.7 19.5
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
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 SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE PAST DRY WEATHER HAS NOT ADDED
ANY RUNOFF AND WATER NOW IN THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA.
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 INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
MNC069-089-NDC067-099-090244-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DRTN8.3.SM.000000T0000Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 39.8 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 39.0 FEET, RURAL ROAD DAMAGES START.
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
RED RIVER
DRAYTON 39.8 39.7 39.5 39.2 39.0 38.7 38.5
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
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 SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE PAST DRY WEATHER HAS NOT ADDED
ANY RUNOFF AND WATER NOW IN THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA.
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 INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
MNC069-NDC067-090244-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PBNN8.3.SM.090329T1140Z.090417T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 48.1 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 48.0 FEET, CITY DIKE PATROL STARTS.
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
RED RIVER
PEMBINA 48.1 47.7 47.3 46.9 46.4 46.0 45.5
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
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 SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE PAST DRY WEATHER HAS NOT ADDED
ANY RUNOFF AND WATER NOW IN THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA.
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 INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
MNC089-119-NDC035-099-090244-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OSLM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.090404T1300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
RED RIVER
OSLO 33.1 32.7 32.2 31.7 31.3 30.8 30.3
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
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 SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE PAST DRY WEATHER HAS NOT ADDED
ANY RUNOFF AND WATER NOW IN THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA.
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 INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
MNC119-NDC035-090244-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EGFM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.090415T0545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 33.9 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 34.0 FEET, EAST GRAND FORKS WATER
ENCROACHING 4TH ST UNDERPASS OF HIGHWAY 2.
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
RED RIVER
EAST GRAND FORKS 33.9 33.1 32.3 31.6 30.9 30.1 29.4
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
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 SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE PAST DRY WEATHER HAS NOT ADDED
ANY RUNOFF AND WATER NOW IN THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA.
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 INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
NDC017-077-090244-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KNDN8.2.SM.090325T0053Z.090423T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 20.5 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
SHEYENNE RIVER
KINDRED 20.5 20.2 19.8 19.3 18.7 18.0 17.4
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
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 SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE PAST DRY WEATHER HAS NOT ADDED
ANY RUNOFF AND WATER NOW IN THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA.
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 INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
NDC017-090244-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.3.SM.090323T1630Z.090420T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 889.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 884.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 888.7 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 890.6 FEET, I-29 SOUTH OF HARWOOD IS
FLOODED BY THE SHEYENNE RIVER.
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
SHEYENNE RIVER
HARWOOD 888.7 888.3 887.8 887.5 887.0 886.2 885.4
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
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 SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY
. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
TRIBUTARIES CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE PAST DRY WEATHER HAS NOT ADDED
ANY RUNOFF AND WATER NOW IN THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA.
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 INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
NDC017-090244-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.3.SM.090323T1730Z.090328T0045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.8 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE
STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH
OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND.
&&
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
SHEYENNE RIVER
WEST FARGO DIVER 21.8 21.7 21.5 21.4 21.0 20.3 19.6
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
935 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT
THE CREST FORECASTS.
THE JAMES RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING SLOWLY
THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. AVOID DRIVING
YOUR VEHICLE ONTO A FLOODED ROADWAY AS IT ONLY TAKES A LIMITED AMOUNT
OF FLOWING WATER TO LIFT A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR (LOWER CASE) CLICK ON THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY LINK.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
SDC013-081435-
/O.CON.KABR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMBS2.3.ER.090321T0352Z.090422T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
935 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* AT 18.5 FEET...THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE AT THE
GAGING LOCATION ON BROWN COUNTY 16..
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
517 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-091030-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
517 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 /417 AM MDT FRI MAY 8 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...NONE OF WHICH ARE
EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...THEN AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR MUCH
OF THE REGION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
TMT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
455 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009
NDZ018-031>033-040>048-050-051-091000-
DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
455 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 /355 AM MDT FRI MAY 8 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CAN
BE EXPECTED MAINLY OVER SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA TODAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN AND
SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS ALSO
A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
400 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009
MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
091200-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
400 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT AS A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES
THROUGH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
FOLLOWING THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...A COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING THE THREAT OF SCATTERED FROST TO MUCH OF
THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING...AND OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN MONDAY
MORNING.
MORE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS
ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT PERIOD.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
$$
