Statement as of 3:38 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 2:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
the Park River at Grafton.
* Until Tuesday may 28... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and during the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 14.5 feet.
* Forecast... the river will rise to a crest near 16.5 feet sometime
Thursday mid-morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday
night.
* The river is forecast to crest at 16.5 on Thursday mid-morning
during this 7-day period.
* The heaviest rainfall amounts fell on the northern most part of the
basin. Storm totals of up to 9.5 inches have been reported from
non-official sources.
* The local drainage area of the Park River at Grafton is 470 square miles.
This local drainage area total does not include the area upstream of
homme dam... which has a drainage area of 230 square miles.
* Expect levels on the Park River at Grafton to approach 16.5 feet.
* Impact statement(s) - at 15.0 feet, storm sewer drains... armory.


Lat... Lon 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715



Daily 1 PM CDT/noon CST forecast stage in feet:

date Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue
(month/day) 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28

Park River

258 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
eastern Cavalier County in northeast North Dakota...
Pembina County in northeast North Dakota...
Walsh County in northeast North Dakota...

* until 300 PM CDT Thursday

* runoff from the excessive rainfall of the past 3 days will
continue to cause widespread overland flooding from central Walsh
County into western Pembina and far eastern Cavalier counties.

* Public and emergency managers reported between 5.50 and 9.50 inches
of rain has fallen along the Escarpment from Park River to Walhalla.

* Areas impacted include Edinburgh..Park River... Hoople... Crystal...
Cavalier... mountain... Walhalla... Milton and Olga.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Turn around dont drown. Avoid driving on flooded roads. Most flood
related deaths occur in automobiles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Do
not enter the water. Turn around and move up to higher ground to
escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.


Lat... Lon 4900 9735 4820 9727 4820 9826 4900 9837


Dtr

1223 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Drayton.
* From late Wednesday night until further notice... or until the
warning is cancelled.
* At 11:45 am Tuesday the stage was 28.9 feet.
* Minor flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by early Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 37.0 feet by Saturday evening.
* Impact statement(s) - at 38.0 feet, moderate flood stage.


Lat... Lon 4881 9734 4848 9725 4846 9705 4874 9702



Daily 7 am CDT/6 am CST forecast stage in feet:

date Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue
(month/day) 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28

Red River
Drayton 29.7 32.5 35.3 36.8 37.0 37.0 36.8

1223 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Oslo.
* From Thursday morning until further notice... or until the warning
is cancelled.
* At 11:15 am Tuesday the stage was 20.9 feet.
* Moderate flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by late Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 32.5 feet by Sunday mid-morning.


Lat... Lon 4810 9721 4807 9698 4846 9706 4848 9725



Daily 7 am CDT/6 am CST forecast stage in feet:

date Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue
(month/day) 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28

Red River
Oslo 22.5 25.6 29.0 31.4 32.5 32.4 31.7

1214 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
the Forest River at Minto.
* From Wednesday afternoon to late Saturday night... or until the
warning is cancelled.
* At 11:15 am Tuesday the stage was 4.9 feet.
* Minor flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by Wednesday afternoon and
continue to rise to near 6.5 feet by Thursday early afternoon. The
river will fall below flood stage by Friday evening.
* The river is forecast to crest at 6.5 on Thursday early afternoon
during this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 6.0 feet, Flood Warning stage... minor. Left
bank flooding. Bankfull stage.


Lat... Lon 4826 9756 4819 9752 4829 9714 4837 9716



Daily 7 am CDT/6 am CST forecast stage in feet:

date Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue
(month/day) 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/28

Forest River
Minto 5.7 6.4 6.4 5.5 4.5 3.8 3.4

Statement as of 9:56 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 25, 2013

The Flood Watch continues for
the Park River at Grafton
* from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday morning.
* At 9:30 am Monday the stage was 8.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is possible.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast... flood stage may be reached by Wednesday early afternoon.


Lat... Lon 4850 9749 4839 9750 4842 9716 4851 9715

Daily 7 am CDT/6 am CST forecast stage in feet:

date Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon
(month/day) 05/21 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27

Park River
Grafton 10.0 11.7 12.5 12.3 11.4 10.5 9.8

Wjb

Statement as of 2:08 AM CDT on May 21, 2013

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Grand Forks univ. (Nws) ND...

A record rainfall of 1.42 inches was set at Grand Forks univ. (Nws)
ND yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.75 inches set in 1908.

05/21/2013 1114 am

Park River, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.50 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0156 PM

2 miles S of Hoople, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m6.00 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total





05/21/2013 0700 am

2 miles W of Park River, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.81 inch, reported by other federal.


            Homme dam site - 3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0700 am

6 miles E of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.65 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0700 am

9 miles SW of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.83 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0800 am

3 miles NW of Oslo, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m3.55 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0800 am

2 miles E of Adams, Walsh County.

Heavy rain e2.43 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0900 am

7 miles N of Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.00 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0900 am

Fordville, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.25 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0940 am

Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m4.50 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0156 PM

2 miles S of Hoople, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m6.00 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total





05/21/2013 0940 am

Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m4.50 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 1114 am

Park River, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.50 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total





05/21/2013 0700 am

2 miles W of Park River, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.81 inch, reported by other federal.


            Homme dam site - 3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0700 am

6 miles E of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.65 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0700 am

9 miles SW of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.83 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0800 am

3 miles NW of Oslo, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m3.55 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0800 am

2 miles E of Adams, Walsh County.

Heavy rain e2.43 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0900 am

7 miles N of Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.00 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total




05/21/2013 0900 am

Fordville, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m5.25 inch, reported by public.


            3 day storm total




05/20/2013 0700 am

9 miles SW of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m1.43 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

3 miles NW of Oslo, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m1.94 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0820 am

Fordville, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.40 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0943 am

Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

6 miles E of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

9 miles SW of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m1.43 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

6 miles E of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

3 miles NW of Oslo, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m1.94 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0820 am

Fordville, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.40 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0943 am

Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

9 miles SW of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m1.43 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

3 miles NW of Oslo, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m1.94 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0820 am

Fordville, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.40 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0943 am

Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

6 miles E of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

9 miles SW of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m1.43 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

6 miles E of Lankin, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

3 miles NW of Oslo, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m1.94 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0820 am

Fordville, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.40 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0943 am

Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0943 am

Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0820 am

Fordville, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.40 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0943 am

Grafton, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.50 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0820 am

Fordville, Walsh County.

Heavy rain m2.40 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far

Statement as of 3:48 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

... All 3 day storm totals...

Heavy rain reports

Location precip time/date
                           (inches) of observation lat Lon
Minnesota

... Becker County...
Detroit Lakes 1.54 M 700 am 05/21 46.81n 95.84w
5 NW Cormorant 2.30 M 900 am 05/21 46.78n 96.14w
3 N Detroit Lakes 2.66 M 700 am 05/21 46.86n 95.84w
1 S Osage 4.55 M 800 am 05/21 46.91n 95.26w

... Beltrami County...
Saum 1.43 M 700 am 05/21 47.97n 94.68w
Bemidji 1.64 M 700 am 05/21 47.48n 94.88w
Thorhult 2.32 M 800 am 05/21 48.23n 95.25w

... Clay County...
Felton 1.50 M 700 am 05/21 47.08n 96.50w
9 SSE Hawley 1.98 M 800 am 05/21 46.76n 96.24w
Moorhead 2.13 M 700 am 05/21 46.86n 96.76w

... Clearwater County...
Lake Itasca 1.93 M 700 am 05/21 47.25n 95.21w
Long Lost Lake 2.31 M 700 am 05/21 47.19n 95.42w

... Grant County...
Elbow Lake 0.98 M 700 am 05/21 45.99n 95.98w

... Hubbard County...
Badoura 1.71 M 700 am 05/21 46.86n 94.77w
10 se Park Rapids 1.90 M 940 am 05/21 46.82n 94.91w
Park Rapids 2.13 M 700 am 05/21 46.92n 95.06w

... Kittson County...
Humboldt 2.44 M 700 am 05/21 48.92n 97.09w

... Lake of The Woods County...
Baudette 2.62 M 700 am 05/21 48.71n 94.59w
5 S Baudette 3.51 M 700 am 05/21 48.64n 94.59w

... Marshall County...
Radium 1.41 M 700 am 05/21 48.23n 96.61w
11 E Holt 2.57 M 700 am 05/21 48.29n 95.95w
1 N Argyle 2.99 M 700 am 05/21 48.35n 96.82w

... Otter Tail County...
Ottertail 1.46 M 700 am 05/21 46.43n 95.56w
3 W Wadena 1.75 M 700 am 05/21 46.44n 95.20w
Fergus Falls 2.00 M 700 am 05/21 46.28n 96.07w
2 S Battle Lake 2.05 M 700 am 05/21 46.26n 95.72w
2 W Deer Creek 2.23 M 700 am 05/21 46.39n 95.36w
6 NNW Pelican Rapids 2.23 M 800 am 05/21 46.65n 96.13w
2 W Pelican Rapids 2.90 M 800 am 05/21 46.57n 96.13w
Fergus Falls 3.41 M 800 am 05/21 46.28n 96.07w
5 se Rothsay 3.80 M 940 am 05/21 46.42n 96.21w
Pelican Rapids 4.20 M 900 am 05/21 46.57n 96.09w

... Pennington County...
Thief River Falls 4.25 M 700 am 05/21 48.11n 96.18w
Thief River Falls 4.25 M 800 am 05/21 48.11n 96.18w

... Polk County...
1 E Crookston 2.60 M 800 am 05/21 47.77n 96.58w
Fosston 2.67 M 700 am 05/21 47.58n 95.75w

... Red Lake County...
Red Lake Falls 2.70 M 700 am 05/21 47.89n 96.27w

... Roseau County...
Warroad 2.06 M 700 am 05/21 48.91n 95.32w
2 W Warroad 2.25 M 900 am 05/21 48.91n 95.36w
Roseau 2.25 M 700 am 05/21 48.85n 95.76w
Greenbush 2.27 M 700 am 05/21 48.70n 96.18w
2 N Wannaska 3.00 M 940 am 05/21 48.69n 95.73w
Roosevelt 3.00 M 1224 PM 05/21 48.80n 95.10w
Roseau 3.34 M 700 am 05/21 48.85n 95.76w
Warroad 3.79 M 700 am 05/21 48.91n 95.32w

... Wadena County...
2 W Verndale 1.61 M 700 am 05/21 46.40n 95.05w
Sebeka 1.78 M 700 am 05/21 46.63n 95.09w

... Wilkin County...
4 NE Breckenridge 2.29 E 700 am 05/21 46.30n 96.53w
Rothsay 2.49 M 700 am 05/21 46.47n 96.29w

Location precip time/date
                           (inches) of observation lat Lon
North Dakota

... Barnes County...
3 SSE Valley City 1.30 M 800 am 05/21 46.88n 97.98w
2 NW Valley City 2.06 M 800 am 05/21 46.94n 98.04w
Valley City 2.41 M 900 am 05/21 46.92n 98.01w

... Benson County...
3 W Esmond 2.30 M 700 am 05/21 48.03n 99.83w
Fort Totten 2.30 M 900 am 05/21 47.98n 98.99w
4 N Oberon 4.61 M 800 am 05/21 47.98n 99.21w

... Cass County...
Fargo 1.71 M 700 am 05/21 46.88n 96.82w
1 W Prairie Rose 1.74 M 700 am 05/21 46.82n 96.86w
4 SSE West Fargo 1.74 M 800 am 05/21 46.82n 96.86w
Kindred 2.36 M 800 am 05/21 46.65n 97.02w
1 ESE Fargo 2.56 M 700 am 05/21 46.87n 96.80w
1 ESE Fargo 2.56 M 800 am 05/21 46.87n 96.80w

... Cavalier County...
Langdon 2.17 M 700 am 05/21 48.76n 98.37w
Nekoma 2.25 M 1224 PM 05/21 48.58n 98.38w
2 SW Wales 3.25 M 1224 PM 05/21 48.87n 98.63w
6 N Osnabrock 6.50 M 1224 PM 05/21 48.76n 98.15w
2 NE Milton 7.85 M 800 am 05/21 48.65n 98.01w
6 NNE Milton 9.50 M 1224 PM 05/21 48.71n 97.99w

... Eddy County...
New Rockford 2.65 M 940 am 05/21 47.68n 99.14w

... Grand Forks County...
Grand Forks 2.96 M 700 am 05/21 47.92n 97.07w
1 SW Grand Forks 3.04 M 800 am 05/21 47.91n 97.09w
Grand Forks 3.08 M 700 am 05/21 47.92n 97.07w
6 NE Hatton 4.10 M 900 am 05/21 47.70n 97.37w
Larimore 4.55 M 1224 PM 05/21 47.91n 97.63w
Emerado 4.65 M 1200 PM 05/21 47.92n 97.36w
2 E Gilby 4.70 M 700 am 05/21 48.08n 97.42w
Grand Forks AFB 5.89 M 700 am 05/21 47.96n 97.38w

... Nelson County...
Michigan 1.28 M 700 am 05/21 48.03n 98.12w

... Pembina County...
Pembina 2.88 M 110 PM 05/21 48.97n 97.25w
Pembina 2.88 M 700 am 05/21 48.97n 97.25w
Glasston 3.23 M 110 PM 05/21 48.71n 97.45w
7 NW Cavalier 3.77 M 110 PM 05/21 48.87n 97.73w
7 NW Cavalier 3.77 M 700 am 05/21 48.87n 97.73w
12 NW Cavalier 4.27 M 830 am 05/21 48.92n 97.81w
LeRoy 4.80 M 110 PM 05/21 48.92n 97.75w
Walhalla 5.85 M 110 PM 05/21 48.92n 97.92w
Cavalier 6.60 M 110 PM 05/21 48.80n 97.62w
3 W Akra 6.81 M 1200 am 05/21 48.78n 97.79w
7 S Walhalla 7.50 M 110 PM 05/21 48.82n 97.92w
3 S Walhalla 9.00 M 700 am 05/21 48.88n 97.92w

... Ramsey County...
6 se Penn 1.71 E 700 am 05/21 48.16n 99.00w
Hampden 1.95 M 700 am 05/21 48.54n 98.65w
1 W Edmore 2.00 M 1224 PM 05/21 48.41n 98.47w
Starkweather 2.40 M 700 am 05/21 48.45n 98.88w
6 se Penn 2.61 M 700 am 05/21 48.16n 99.00w

... Ransom County...
McLeod 2.31 M 700 am 05/21 46.39n 97.30w
Lisbon 2.50 M 940 am 05/21 46.44n 97.68w

... Richland County...
1 SW Lidgerwood 1.20 M 700 am 05/21 46.06n 97.16w
Lidgerwood 1.20 M 700 am 05/21 46.07n 97.15w
1 NNW Breckenridge 2.03 M 800 am 05/21 46.28n 96.60w
8 SW Kindred 2.21 M 800 am 05/21 46.57n 97.14w
3 N Wyndmere 2.27 M 800 am 05/21 46.31n 97.13w
3 E McLeod 2.47 M 700 am 05/21 46.39n 97.24w
Colfax 2.91 M 940 am 05/21 46.47n 96.87w
Abercrombie 2.98 M 700 am 05/21 46.45n 96.73w
Abercrombie 3.04 M 800 am 05/21 46.45n 96.73w

... Sargent County...
Havana 2.05 M 700 am 05/21 45.95n 97.62w
Cayuga 3.15 M 800 am 05/21 46.08n 97.38w

... Steele County...
Golden Lake 2.39 M 700 am 05/21 47.58n 97.64w
10 NE hope 3.80 M 1224 PM 05/21 47.43n 97.57w

... Towner County...
Bisbee 3.78 M 800 am 05/21 48.63n 99.38w

... Traill County...
1 E Mayville 3.60 M 700 am 05/21 47.50n 97.31w
Mayville 4.46 M 700 am 05/21 47.50n 97.33w

... Walsh County...
2 E Adams 2.43 E 800 am 05/21 48.42n 98.03w
9 SW Lankin 2.83 M 700 am 05/21 48.22n 98.06w
3 NW Oslo 3.55 M 800 am 05/21 48.23n 97.17w
Grafton 4.50 M 940 am 05/21 48.42n 97.40w
7 N Grafton 5.00 M 900 am 05/21 48.52n 97.40w
Fordville 5.25 M 900 am 05/21 48.22n 97.79w
Park River 5.50 M 1114 am 05/21 48.39n 97.74w
6 E Lankin 5.65 M 700 am 05/21 48.31n 97.79w
2 W Park River 5.81 M 700 am 05/21 48.39n 97.79w
2 S Hoople 6.00 M 156 PM 05/21 48.51n 97.64w