000 WGUS83 KFGF 221528 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1028 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX AFFECTING POLK COUNTY THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK AFFECTING KITTSON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR... THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM AFFECTING NORMAN COUNTY .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE MINNESOTA TRIBUTARIES OF THE RED RIVER AND THE RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO FALL. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA TODAY WILL ALLOW THE RIVERS TO CONTINUE THEIR DECLINES. SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...BUT WILL HAVE MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE RIVERS. 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. && MNC027-240328- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090424T1200Z/ /DILM5.2.SM.090318T0440Z.090325T2230Z.090424T0000Z.NR/ 1028 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 BUFFALO RIVER DILWORTH 12.3 11.8 11.4 11.1 10.8 10.5 10.2 $$ MNC107-240327- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNDM5.3.SM.090321T1210Z.090330T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1028 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 27.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 28.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD WARNING STAGE. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 WILD RICE RIVER HENDRUM 27.1 26.7 26.1 25.6 24.9 24.2 23.6 $$ MNC119-232159- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090423T2159Z/ /CLXM5.3.SM.090325T1418Z.090401T1000Z.090423T1559Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 20.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...MINOR. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 SANDHILL RIVER CLIMAX 20.2 19.3 18.4 17.5 16.7 15.8 15.0 $$ MNC069-240327- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090424T2200Z/ /HLLM5.2.SM.090409T0110Z.090416T1415Z.090424T1000Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TWO RIVERS RIVER NEAR HALLOCK. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 802.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 803.0 FEET, CITY PARK IS FLOODING. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 TWO RIVERS RIVER HALLOCK 802.9 801.9 801.0 800.3 799.6 798.9 798.3 $$ SPEICHER