247 WGUS83 KFGF 161624 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1124 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE RIVER LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... * EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER ...IN MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES * CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER ...IN POLK COUNTY .HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND ALONG AND EAST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY WILL RESULT IN WATER LEVEL RISES TO ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE ALONG THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON AND THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AND OSLO. MINOR FLOOD STAGE WILL NOT BE REACHED ALONG THE RED RIVER UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE LATE IN THE WEEK WITH ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. RIVER FORECASTS USUALLY USE 24 HOURS OF EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BUT DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT MAY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN... - DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! - PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION. - 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 && MNC119-NDC035-171624- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0032.140619T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.1.ER.140619T0300Z.140622T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...EAST GRAND FORKS...ON THE RED RIVER. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 30.5 ON SATURDAY EVENING DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 29.5 FEET AND 31.5 FEET SOMETIME BETWEEN SATURDAY JUNE 21 AND MONDAY JUNE 23. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 06/17 06/18 06/19 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 24.6 27.0 28.6 29.9 30.3 30.3 29.8 LAT...LON 4768 9674 4807 9698 4810 9719 4767 9699 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-171624- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0033.140619T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.1.ER.140619T1200Z.140622T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...OSLO...ON THE RED RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 29.5 ON SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 29.0 FEET AND 31.0 FEET SOMETIME BETWEEN SATURDAY JUNE 21 AND MONDAY JUNE 23. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 30.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 06/17 06/18 06/19 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 RED RIVER OSLO 21.7 23.8 26.0 28.0 29.1 29.4 29.3 LAT...LON 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725 $$ MNC119-171624- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0034.140616T2040Z-140621T0000Z/ /CRKM5.1.ER.140616T2040Z.140617T1800Z.140619T1800Z.NO/ 1124 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR... * ...CROOKSTON...ON THE RED LAKE RIVER. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 16.5 ON TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 16.0 FEET, PUBLIC WORKS ON 24 HOUR SHIFTS-PUMPS, GATES, ETC. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON (MONTH/DAY) 06/17 06/18 06/19 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23 RED LAKE RIVER CROOKSTON 16.3 16.4 15.3 14.0 13.0 12.1 11.2 LAT...LON 4779 9694 4771 9653 4785 9623 4785 9649 4794 9701 $$ ROGERS