Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1118 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THIS IS AN UPDATE TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  * THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES
  * THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING POLK...GRAND FORKS...MARSHALL
  AND WALSH COUNTIES
  * THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING PEMBINA...MARSHALL...WALSH
  AND KITTSON COUNTIES
  * THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND KITTSON COUNTIES

.THE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS IS MOVING INTO THE
MAIN STEM RED RIVER. THE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE
RED RIVER BACK ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE AT FARGO...OSLO...DRAYTON AND
PEMBINA.

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

&&

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1118 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 29...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MAY 29...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 28.0 ON SATURDAY MORNING DURING
  THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         05/23  05/24  05/25  05/26  05/27  05/28  05/29

RED RIVER
  OSLO              25.2   27.0   28.0   27.8   27.0   26.2   25.4

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