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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THIS HIGH WATER NOTICE INCLUDES FORECASTS FOR THE RED RIVER AT
WAHPETON...FARGO...RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON...FOREST RIVER AT
MINTO...PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA.

.DRIER WEATHER IS ALLOWING RIVER STAGES TO RECEDE. FORECAST
PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT RIVER LEVELS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS EVENT.

FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW
WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST MAT INCLUDE
ANY EXPECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS.

A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS ISSUED WHEN RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH BUT ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD.

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...

 - DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!

 - 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

MNC167-NDC077-241601-
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON...

  A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS ISSUED WHEN RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH BUT ARE
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD.

FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON...
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY MAY 23 THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...10.0 FEET.
* THE RED RIVER NEAR WAHPETON WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THIS
  SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         05/24  05/25  05/26  05/27  05/28  05/29  05/30

RED RIVER
  WAHPETON           8.8    8.5    8.3    8.2    8.1    8.1    8.1

$$

MNC027-NDC017-241601-
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO...

  A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS ISSUED WHEN RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH BUT ARE
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD.

FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO...
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY MAY 23 THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...18.0 FEET.
* THE RED RIVER NEAR FARGO WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THIS SEVEN
  DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         05/24  05/25  05/26  05/27  05/28  05/29  05/30

RED RIVER
  FARGO             17.8   17.6   17.4   17.1   16.9   16.8   16.8

$$

MNC119-241601-
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT
CROOKSTON...

  A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS ISSUED WHEN RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH BUT ARE
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD.

FOR THE RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON...
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY MAY 23 THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...15.0 FEET.
* THE RED LAKE RIVER NEAR CROOKSTON WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING
  THIS SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         05/24  05/25  05/26  05/27  05/28  05/29  05/30

RED LAKE RIVER
  CROOKSTON         11.6   10.9   10.4    9.8    9.2    8.8    8.4

$$

NDC099-241601-
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO...

  A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS ISSUED WHEN RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH BUT ARE
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD.

FOR THE FOREST RIVER AT MINTO...
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY MAY 23 THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...6.0 FEET.
* THE FOREST RIVER NEAR MINTO WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THIS
  SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         05/24  05/25  05/26  05/27  05/28  05/29  05/30

FOREST RIVER
  MINTO              4.6    4.1    3.8    3.4    3.1    2.9    2.7

$$

NDC019-067-241601-
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE PEMBINA RIVER AT
WALHALLA...

  A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS ISSUED WHEN RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH BUT ARE
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD.

FOR THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA...
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY MAY 23 THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 08 AM THURSDAY MAY 23.
* THE PEMBINA RIVER NEAR WALHALLA WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THIS
  SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                FRI    SAT    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU
(MONTH/DAY)         05/24  05/25  05/26  05/27  05/28  05/29  05/30

PEMBINA RIVER
  WALHALLA          10.4   10.2   10.0    9.8    9.6    9.4    9.2

$$