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WGUS83 KFGF 050039
FLSFGF

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
739 PM CDT SAT JUL 04 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 DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND
PEMBINA COUNTIES

.WHILE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTHERN VALLEY
THIS EVENING...RELATIVELY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS AND THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

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-NDC067-099-060000-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-090706T0000Z/
/DRTN8.1.ER.090701T1330Z.090703T1400Z.090705T1200Z.NO/
739 PM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 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                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09  07/10  07/11

RED RIVER
  DRAYTON           31.7   30.9   29.9   28.2   26.3   24.3   22.6

$$
SPEICHER




000
WGUS83 KFGF 041350
FLSFGF

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
850 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009

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

     THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND
PEMBINA COUNTIES


.NO PRECIPITATION OF CONSEQUENCE IS EXPECTED ON YOUR FOURTH
OF JULY...WITH A DRY DAY ANTICIPATED FOR THE FIFTH AS WELL.
THEREFORE THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE LATER THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO ALL FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR THE TIME BEING.

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 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.

&&

MNC069-089-NDC067-099-052100-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-090705T2100Z/
/DRTN8.1.ER.090701T1330Z.090703T1400Z.090705T0900Z.NO/
850 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* 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                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09  07/10  07/11

RED RIVER
  DRAYTON           31.9   31.1   30.2   28.9   27.3   25.5   23.6

$$
WJB




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