000 WGUS83 KFGF 260108 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA... THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA AFFECTING PEMBINA AND CAVALIER COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING BARNES COUNTY THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE AFFECTING PEMBINA COUNTY .SEVERAL POINTS ALONG THE PEMBINA AND SHEYENNE RIVERS CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MAJOR FLOODING. HOWEVER...LEVELS CONTINUE TO FALL AT ALL FORECAST POINTS. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION ON SUNDAY BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY FOR MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...THIS PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAJOR IMPACT RIVER LEVELS. 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. && NDC017-271308- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HWDN8.3.SM.090323T1630Z.090420T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 890.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 884.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 891.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 891.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 SHEYENNE RIVER HARWOOD 891.0 891.0 891.0 890.9 890.9 890.8 890.7 $$ NDC017-077-271307- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KNDN8.2.SM.090325T0053Z.090423T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 21.2 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 22.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 SHEYENNE RIVER KINDRED 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.0 21.0 $$ NDC073-271307- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBNN8.3.SM.090323T2052Z.090417T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.2 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 19.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 SHEYENNE RIVER LISBON 18.5 17.9 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.2 17.1 $$ NDC003-271307- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /VCRN8.3.SM.090331T0600Z.090418T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT VALLEY CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 18.0 FEET, ACTIONS ARE TAKEN TO PROTECT ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY CITY 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.2 17.1 16.6 $$ NDC017-271307- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WFON8.3.SM.090323T1730Z.090328T0045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 22.3 FEET. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...APPROXIMATE STAGE WHERE FLOODING BEGINS IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE RIVER NORTH OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD...ND. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 SHEYENNE RIVER WEST FARGO DIVER 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.2 22.1 $$ NDC067-271307- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NCEN8.3.SM.090413T0803Z.090421T1330Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.4 FEET, 2006 SPRING FLOOD CREST. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 PEMBINA RIVER NECHE 21.2 21.1 21.0 20.9 20.8 20.6 20.3 $$ NDC019-067-271307- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-090502T1800Z/ /WLHN8.2.SM.000000T0000Z.090420T0600Z.090502T0600Z.NO/ 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA. * UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 02...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.5 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE LEFT BANK. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 PEMBINA RIVER WALHALLA 12.4 12.0 11.7 11.4 11.1 11.0 10.9 $$ NDC017-271307- /O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090430T0000Z/ /MPLN8.3.SM.090323T0734Z.090326T0015Z.090429T1200Z.NR/ 808 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 906.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 905.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 907.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGH GROUND NEAR GAGE. && DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT (MONTH/DAY) 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON 906.2 905.7 905.2 904.7 904.3 903.8 903.4 $$