Flood Warning issued April 12 at 11:20AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
...The National Weather Service in Grand Forks ND has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...North Dakota...
Red River of the North at Oslo affecting Grand Forks, Polk, Walsh
and Marshall Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Red River of the North at Oslo.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, City begins closing flood gates.
At 23.0 feet, ACTION STAGE/FORECAST SERVICE STAGE. Pump operations
begin.
At 30.0 feet, MODERATE FLOOD. Levee and floodwall patrols begin.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Wednesday and continue rising to 32.5 feet around Saturday or
Sunday.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
Recommendations
Safety message - Turn around, don't drown. Don't travel through
flooded areas. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.