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flood
Cavalier County, ND

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS EXTENDED THE

* 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 SATURDAY

* AT 152 PM CDT...COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND STATE AND
COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS REPORTED MANY STATE...COUNTY AND
TOWNSHIP ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...GRAFTON...
CAVALIER...MINTO...PARK RIVER...WALHALLA...ADAMS AND AKRA.

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

$$

Grand Forks County, ND

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 27.4 ON SATURDAY MID-MORNING
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF
PULASKI TOWNSHIP.

&&

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

DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29 05/30

RED RIVER
OSLO 26.7 27.4 27.0 26.4 25.8 25.3 24.8

$$

Pembina County, ND

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 35.0 ON SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.

&&

LAT...LON 4881 9734 4848 9725 4846 9705 4874 9702

$$

Walsh County, ND

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 27.4 ON SATURDAY MID-MORNING
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF
PULASKI TOWNSHIP.

&&

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

DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29 05/30

RED RIVER
OSLO 26.7 27.4 27.0 26.4 25.8 25.3 24.8

$$

Clay County, MN

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY MID-MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
VERY MINOR FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 4663 9666 4663 9650 4686 9657 4689 9670

$$

Kittson County, MN

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 35.0 ON SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.

&&

LAT...LON 4881 9734 4848 9725 4846 9705 4874 9702

$$

Marshall County, MN

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 27.4 ON SATURDAY MID-MORNING
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF
PULASKI TOWNSHIP.

&&

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

DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29 05/30

RED RIVER
OSLO 26.7 27.4 27.0 26.4 25.8 25.3 24.8

$$

Polk County, MN

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MID-MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MID-MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 27.4 ON SATURDAY MID-MORNING
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 26.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.
COUNTY ROAD 2 SOUTH OF OSLO IS CLOSED IN SECTIONS 2 AND 11 OF
PULASKI TOWNSHIP.

&&

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

DATE FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
(MONTH/DAY) 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28 05/29 05/30

RED RIVER
OSLO 26.7 27.4 27.0 26.4 25.8 25.3 24.8

$$

Watches

flash flood
Pembina County, ND

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREA...PEMBINA.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* WATER REMAINS VERY HIGH AT THE RENWICK DAM AND IS BEING HELD
BACK BY A CONSTRUCTED EARTHEN LEVEE ON TOP OF THE DAM STRUCTURE.
OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE DAM AND THE NEW CLAY LEVEE FOR
ANY EROSION...ALTHOUGH WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO FALL WITHIN THE
DAM AND POINTS UPSTREAM.

* AT THIS TIME...OFFICIALS NOTE THE TEMPORARY LEVEE ON TOP OF
THE RENWICK DAM APPEARS TO BE STABLE AND WILL BE CONTINUALLY
MONITORED. HOWEVER...THE THREAT REMAINS AND FAILURE WOULD MEAN
MAJOR FLOODING WOULD BE IMMINENT FOR THE CITIES OF AKRA...
CAVALIER...AND BATHGATE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

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