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WGUS83 KFGF 031524
FLSFGF

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1024 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
   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 OSLO IS RECEDING AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATER TODAY. HIGH WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE AT OSLO THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED AND WILL
SLOWLY RECEDE. DRAYTON WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH
SUNDAY AND HIGH WATER WILL CONTINUE UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

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 LIKELY CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY EXPECTED
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-NDC035-099-040442-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-090704T0442Z/
/OSLM5.1.ER.090628T1515Z.090630T1745Z.090703T1642Z.UU/
1024 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET.
* THIS RIVER LOCATION IS EXPERINCING MINOR FLOODING NOW...
  BUT IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT 6
  HOURS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - BELOW 26.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
  COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF
  PULASKI TOWNSHIP.

&&

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

 DATE                SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI
(MONTH/DAY)         07/04  07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09  07/10

RED RIVER
  OSLO              24.2   21.5   18.9   17.2   16.3   15.8   15.2

$$

MNC069-089-NDC067-099-050323-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-090705T2100Z/
/DRTN8.1.ER.090701T1330Z.090703T1400Z.090705T0900Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. NORTH DAKOTA
  APPROACH TO BRIDGE STARTS TO FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS.

&&

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

 DATE                SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI
(MONTH/DAY)         07/04  07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09  07/10

RED RIVER
  DRAYTON           32.6   31.9   31.0   29.8   27.3   24.5   22.1

$$





000
WGUS83 KFGF 030144
FLSFGF

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
844 PM CDT THU JUL 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

  THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR THE RED RIVER...
   AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
   AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES
   AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
   THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY

. THE RED RIVER AT FARGO IS RECEDING AND WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. HIGH WATER LEVELS IN FARGO SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY. THE RED RIVER IN OSLO IS RECEDING AFTER ITS CREST AND
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH WATER LEVELS
WILL REMAIN FOR OSLO THROUGH SUNDAY. THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON IS ON THE
RISE AND THE CREST WILL OCCUR TOMORROW. DRAYTON WILL REMAIN IN MINOR
FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SUNDAY AND HIGH WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
WEDNESDAY.

THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK IS RECEDING AND WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW. HIGH WATER LEVELS WILL REMAIN THROUGH NEXT
WEEK. ANY PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD NOT
IMPACT THE RIVER FORECASTS.

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-NDC017-031450-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-090703T1450Z/
/FGON8.2.ER.090618T0422Z.090623T1030Z.090703T0250Z.NO/
844 PM CDT THU JUL 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18 FEET.
* THIS RIVER LOCATION IS EXPERIENCING MINOR FLOODING NOW...
  BUT IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT 6
  HOURS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
  FARGO...NORTH LANE OF ELM ST BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH AVENUE IS
  CLOSED.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         07/03  07/04  07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09

RED RIVER
  FARGO             17.3   16.7   16.3   16.2   16.0   15.9   15.9

$$

MNC089-119-NDC035-099-040447-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-090704T0447Z/
/OSLM5.1.ER.090628T1515Z.090630T1745Z.090703T1647Z.UU/
844 PM CDT THU JUL 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28 FEET, NORTH DAKOTA APPROACH TO OLD HWY
  1 BRIDGE IS IMPASSABLE.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         07/03  07/04  07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09

RED RIVER
  OSLO              25.4   22.9   20.2   18.0   16.8   16.0   15.5

$$

MNC069-089-NDC067-099-041343-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-090705T2000Z/
/DRTN8.1.ER.090701T1330Z.090703T0600Z.090705T0800Z.NO/
844 PM CDT THU JUL 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33 FEET
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. NORTH DAKOTA
  APPROACH TO BRIDGE STARTS TO FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         07/03  07/04  07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09

RED RIVER
  DRAYTON           32.9   32.3   31.3   30.3   28.1   25.5   23.2

$$

MNC069-040200-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-090704T0200Z/
/HLLM5.1.ER.090628T1522Z.090630T0145Z.090703T1400Z.NO/
844 PM CDT THU JUL 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 802 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 803 FEET, CITY PARK IS FLOODING.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         07/03  07/04  07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09

TWO RIVERS RIVER
  HALLOCK          801.5  800.5  799.6  798.8  798.1  797.5  797.1

$$





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