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North Dakota, Grand Forks

Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning

Statement as of 9:42 PM CDT on March 18, 2010

Expires 1:00 PM EDT on March 22, 2010


The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at East Grand Forks.
* At 8:15 PM Thursday the stage was 44.7 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 46.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to between 47.0 and 49.0 feet by
Monday then begin falling.
* Impact statement(s) - at 47.0 feet, begin Railroad closure if water
is expected to rise to over 50 feet.


Daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:

date Fri Sat sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
(month/day) 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25

Red River
East Grand Forks 46.2 47.2 47.9 48.0 47.6 46.9 46.0




942 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Oslo.
* At 8:15 PM Thursday the stage was 36.7 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 36.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 38.0 feet by
tomorrow evening with river levels remaining steady thereafter.
* There is no crest forecast for this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 37.5 feet, State Highway 1 overtops (mn
dot).


Daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:

date Fri Sat sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
(month/day) 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25

Red River
Oslo 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0




1148 am CDT Thu Mar 18 2010

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued an

* areal Flood Warning for ice jam and snow melt in...
Pembina County in northeast North Dakota...
eastern Walsh County in northeast North Dakota...
Grand Forks County in northeast North Dakota...
Kittson County in northwest Minnesota...
western Marshall County in northwest Minnesota...
western Polk County in northwest Minnesota...
Norman County in northwest Minnesota...
Clay County in northwest Minnesota...
Griggs County in southeast North Dakota...
Traill County in southeast North Dakota...
Steele County in southeast North Dakota...
Barnes County in southeast North Dakota...
Cass County in southeast North Dakota...
Ransom County in southeast North Dakota...
Richland County in southeast North Dakota...
Sargent County in southeast North Dakota...
Wilkin County in west central Minnesota...

* until noon CDT Monday

Local officials are reporting water continuing over roadways in low
lying areas resulting from snowmelt and ice jams. Overland flooding
is increasing along ditches... streams and tributaries... and
increasing the number of Road closures across the warned area.
Counties are reporting several County... township roads and bridges
with water running over them or washed out. Persons should be aware
of water over other roads across all of these counties... with the
probability of additional Road flooding as water continues to flow.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Turn around dont drown. Avoid driving on flooded roads. Most flood
related deaths occur in automobiles.


Lat... Lon 4898 9644 4819 9642 4819 9653 4749 9653
      4749 9609 4717 9609 4716 9622 4664 9621
      4664 9632 4603 9629 4603 9660 4597 9659
      4595 9800 4630 9800 4630 9803 4664 9803
      4664 9841 4734 9844 4734 9849 4766 9850
      4766 9785 4898 9790


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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 4:46 AM CDT on March 18, 2010

Expires 5:00 PM EDT on March 19, 2010


... Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday afternoon...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northeast North Dakota and southeast North
Dakota... including the following areas... in northeast North
Dakota... Benson... Cavalier... eastern Walsh County... eddy...
Grand Forks... Nelson... Pembina... Ramsey... Towner and western
Walsh County. In southeast North Dakota... Barnes... Griggs...
Ransom... Sargent... Steele and Traill.

* Through Friday afternoon

* high temperatures in the 40s are expected today. Temperatures
this warm will help melt the remaining snow pack and could cause
areas of overland flooding and water over roadways.

* Areas that are typically susceptible to ponding of water during
the Spring snow melt could see water starting to pond again and
significant overland flooding. Road closures in low areas are also
possible.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.


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