Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
734 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

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

For the Red River...including Wahpeton, Hickson, Fargo, Halstad,
East Grand Forks, Oslo, Drayton, Pembina...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.

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MNC027-NDC017-011845-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240705T2100Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.240630T0537Z.240702T0000Z.240704T1500Z.NO/
734 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low-level dam south of Main Ave is closed
  (Fargo).

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 AM CDT Sunday was 18.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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


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DJR