Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
... Flood Warning now in effect until Wednesday may 29... the Flood
Warning continues for
the Red River at Oslo.
* From Thursday evening to Wednesday may 29... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 23.6 feet.
* Minor flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by Thursday evening and continue
to rise to near 27.7 feet by Saturday mid-morning. The river will
fall below flood stage by late Tuesday morning.
* The river is forecast to crest near 27.7 on Saturday mid-morning
during this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 30.0 feet, moderate flood stage.
Daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:
date Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue Wed
(month/day) 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29
Red River
Oslo 26.0 27.3 27.6 27.0 26.4 25.8 25.2
The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Drayton.
* From late Thursday night until further notice... or until the
warning is cancelled.
* At 8:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 29.1 feet.
* Minor flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and
continue to rise to near 35.5 feet by early Sunday morning.
* The river is forecast to crest near 35.5 on early Sunday morning
during this 7-day period.
Lat... Lon 4881 9734 4848 9725 4846 9705 4874 9702
daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:
date Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue Wed
(month/day) 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29
Red River
Drayton 31.3 33.7 35.4 35.5 35.4 35.0 34.6
845 PM CDT Wed may 22 2013
The Flood Warning continues for
the Forest River at Minto.
* Until Friday afternoon... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 5.8 feet.
* Minor flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to rise to near flood stage
Thursday mid-morning.
* The river is forecast to crest near 6.0 on Thursday mid-morning
during this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 6.0 feet, Flood Warning stage... minor. Left
bank flooding. Bankfull stage.
Lat... Lon 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716
daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:
date Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue Wed
(month/day) 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29
Forest River
835 PM CDT Wed may 22 2013
The Flood Warning continues for
the Park River at Grafton.
* Until Tuesday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:44 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and during the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 14.5 feet.
* Forecast... the river will rise to a crest near 16.5 feet sometime
Thursday mid-morning. The river will fall below flood stage Monday
morning.
* The river is forecast to crest near 16.5 on Thursday mid-morning
during this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 15.0 feet, storm sewer drains... armory.
Lat... Lon 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715
daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:
date Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue Wed
(month/day) 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29
Park River
258 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
eastern Cavalier County in northeast North Dakota...
Pembina County in northeast North Dakota...
Walsh County in northeast North Dakota...
* until 300 PM CDT Thursday
* runoff from the excessive rainfall of the past 3 days will
continue to cause widespread overland flooding from central Walsh
County into western Pembina and far eastern Cavalier counties.
* Public and emergency managers reported between 5.50 and 9.50 inches
of rain has fallen along the Escarpment from Park River to Walhalla.
* Areas impacted include Edinburgh..Park River... Hoople... Crystal...
Cavalier... mountain... Walhalla... Milton and Olga.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Turn around dont drown. Avoid driving on flooded roads. Most flood
related deaths occur in automobiles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Do
not enter the water. Turn around and move up to higher ground to
escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.
Lat... Lon 4900 9735 4820 9727 4820 9826 4900 9837
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