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Last update:  11.08.09 - Sun - 01:11:44 AM (EST)

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Minnesota
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Clay
     flood warning

Flood Warning

Clay (Minnesota)

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
753 AM CST SAT NOV 07 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
.THE RIVER LEVELS ON THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AND BUFFALO RIVER
NEAR DILWORTH CONTINUE TO FALL AND ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW
FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- 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
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
MNC027-090152-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-091109T1800Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091106T0800Z.091109T0600Z.NO/
753 AM CST SAT NOV 07 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* AT 6:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES
UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD.
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         11/08  11/09  11/10  11/11  11/12  11/13  11/14
BUFFALO RIVER
DILWORTH          12.8   11.8   10.9   10.1    9.5    8.9    8.4
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