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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1247 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...

 
  THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR 
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  
.THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE. THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW ACTION
STAGE.

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, DONT DROWN... 
 
 - DONT 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.

THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN 
QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE.

&&

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/SABM5.3.RS.090318T1905Z.090325T0830Z.090401T1345Z.NR/
1247 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:45 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.7 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. 
  VERY MINOR FLOODING.

&& 

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

 DATE                THU    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED
(MONTH/DAY)         04/02  04/03  04/04  04/05  04/06  04/07  04/08

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             11.7   11.3   11.2   11.1   11.0   11.0   10.9

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