FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
858 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA..
JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM AFFECTING DICKEY COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LUDDEN DAM...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
. THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN REMAINS IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RECENT
RAINS COUPLED WITH RELEASES FROM THE UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL
KEEP THIS AREA FIRMLY IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
WEEKS EVEN WITH AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...THERE APPEARS TO
BE LITTLE RISK OF THIS AREA ENTERING MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THUS
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE WITH ONCE A WEEK UPDATES
UNTIL...OR UNLESS...SOMETHING CHANGES. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE
ISSUED ON THURSDAY...5 AUGUST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER TOPS THE
ROADWAY. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS.
A FOLLOW-UP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED.
&&
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858 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR LUDDEN DAM.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.2 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE LEVEL, WATER OUT IN FIELDS ABOUT
A 1/4 MILE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED 24 HR FORECASTS (7PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME CHG SAT SUN MON TUE WED
JAMES RIVER BASIN
LUDDEN DAM 12 12.2 FRI 8 PM -0.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.1
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
831 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
.THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER
LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
&&
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831 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN.
* AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 13.0 FEET, FLOODING ON ROAD CUT AT OLD
MEANDER SCAR EAST OF GAGE BEGINS.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI
(MONTH/DAY) 07/31 08/01 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06
S. BUFFALO RIVER
SABIN 12.7 12.4 11.6 10.7 9.8 8.9 8.3
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
831 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
.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.
&&
MNC027-011331-
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/DILM5.1.ER.100730T1445Z.100802T1800Z.100805T0400Z.NO/
831 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.
* AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY
MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.9 FEET, BOTTOM OF STEEL BRIDGE CAUSES
UPSTREAM ROAD TO FLOOD.
&&
DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI
(MONTH/DAY) 07/31 08/01 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06
BUFFALO RIVER
DILWORTH 12.9 13.7 14.0 13.3 12.2 11.1 10.1
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
843 AM CDT MON JUL 26 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA...
JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD
JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON
.THE FOLLOWING RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL FUTURE PRECIPITATION COULD AFFECT
THE FORECASTS.
THE JAMES RIVER AT THE GAGING SITES NEAR COLUMBIA...NEAR STRATFORD
AND AT ASHTON WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
WEEKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...FLOOD WATERS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. NEVER DRIVE
ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN!
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABR...THEN LEFT CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY AUGUST 2ND.
&&
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843 AM CDT MON JUL 26 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET...
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER...FOLLOWED
BY A SLOW FALLING TREND.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS ARE
FLOODED.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
700 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-011200-
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-
RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
700 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
.DAY ONE...LATE TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT OVER PARTS OF
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY OVER ALL
OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
THE STORMS WILL MOAT LIKELY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE SOME LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS
AND A FEW TORNADOES.
A LOW LEVEL JET WILL BRING MOIST UNSTABLE NORTHWARD. AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL COOL AIR ALOFT AND DESTABILIZE THE
ATMOSPHERE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
$$
HOPPES
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
519 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-011030-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
519 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010 /419 AM MDT SAT JUL 31 2010/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF SOUTH
DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON...SOME OF WHICH COULD CONTAIN SMALL HAIL AND
GUSTY WINDS. OVERNIGHT...CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE ACROSS
THE NORTHERN HALF OF SOUTH DAKOTA...BUT THE THREAT FOR SEVERE
WEATHER APPEARS RATHER MINIMAL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A BETTER CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS EXISTS SUNDAY EVENING AS A COLD
FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
TMT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
448 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-046>048-050-051-011000-
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
448 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WARM FRONT WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT...WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
THIS WILL CREATE MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREAT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT IN ANTICIPATION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MENTIONED ABOVE.
PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER YOU OBSERVE TO EITHER THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
$$
KS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
448 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>045-011000-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-
448 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010 /348 AM MDT SAT JUL 31 2010/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE ALL
POSSIBLE. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AND A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT OVER
SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA WILL BEGIN TO GET BETTER ORGANIZED DURING THE
DAY TODAY INTO TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE LOW PRESSURE AND WARM FRONT TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
THIS WILL CREATE MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREAT.
BEYOND SUNDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT IN ANTICIPATION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MENTIONED ABOVE.
PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER YOU OBSERVE TO EITHER THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
411 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-011030-
KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-
NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-
SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA-
SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTHERN AITKIN-
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON-
BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE-
411 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...MAINLY EAST OF A LINE
FROM CRANE LAKE TO DULUTH TO HAYWARD.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY OVER THE ENTIRE
REGION. ISOLATED STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
