HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 709 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
Expiration: 715 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SEVERE STORMS AND HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING. LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MORE WIDESPREAD
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE APPROACHES. SOME STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH THE BEST
CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 200 AFTER 4PM.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THERE
WILL ALSO BE THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THE OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
HOWEVER THE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 959 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
Expiration: 400 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THIS IS AN UPDATE TO EXTEND THE FLOOD WARNING FOR...
* THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON
AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
* THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA AFFECTING KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
.RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO FALL IN THE NORTHERN VALLEY. PRECIPITATION
THIS WEEKEND MAY PROLONG MINOR FLOODING...IF RAINFALL RATES ARE HIGH
ENOUGH FOR RUNOFF TO OCCUR.
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 MAY INCLUDE ANY
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN...
- DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. IF NECESSARY MOVE TO A HIGHER AND SAFER LOCATION.
- 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
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959 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 39.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 44.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
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LAT...LON 4900 9700 4900 9740 4877 9732 4874 9701