Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
831 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Dakota...Minnesota...

  Red River of the North at Fargo affecting Clay and Cass Counties.

  Red Lake River at Crookston affecting Polk County.

For the Red River...including Wahpeton, Hickson, Fargo, Halstad,
East Grand Forks, Oslo, Drayton, Pembina...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Red Lake River...including Highlanding near Goodridge,
Crookston...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message - Turn around, don`t drown. Don`t travel through
flooded areas. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

MNC027-NDC017-040745-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240704T1800Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.240630T0537Z.240702T0515Z.240703T1200Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Red River of the North at Fargo.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, MINOR FLOOD. Elm St between 14th and 15th
  Ave N is closed (Fargo). Storm sewer pump stations are beginning
  to operate (Fargo).

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 19.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4677 9671 4676 9689 4724 9694 4724 9683
      4715 9673


$$

MNC119-040745-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0018.240703T0322Z-240706T0430Z/
/CRKM5.1.ER.240703T0322Z.240703T1800Z.240704T2230Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Red Lake River at Crookston.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Public Works begins 24 hour monitoring of
  pumps, gates, and valves.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:05 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 16.2 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4794 9701 4785 9649 4785 9623 4771 9653
      4779 9694


$$

CJ