WGUS83 KFGF 091346
FLSFGF
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
846 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA... 
  
  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP FLOOD STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS BUFFALO 
  RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY

.RECENT DRY WEATHER AND LACK OF RAINFALL HAS ALLOWED THE RIVER LEVEL 
TO DROP BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.  

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 7 AM SATURDAY.

SAFETY MESSAGES...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.

MNC027-091416-
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080509T2100Z/
/DILM5.1.ER.080507T0830Z.080508T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
846 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* AT  7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.9 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.

&& 

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

 DATE                SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI
(MONTH/DAY)         05/10  05/11  05/12  05/13  05/14  05/15  05/16

BUFFALO RIVER
  DILWORTH          10.9    9.6    8.7    8.2    7.8    7.3      M

$$