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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1136 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013


THIS HIGH WATER NOTICE INCLUDES FORECASTS FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER AT
HENDRUM...SNAKE RIVER AT ABOVE WARREN...ALVARADO...GOOSE RIVER AT
HILLSBORO.

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

MNC107-230436-
1136 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT
HENDRUM...

  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 WILD RICE RIVER (MN) AT HENDRUM...
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY MAY 21 THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...20.0 FEET.
* THE WILD RICE RIVER (MN) NEAR HENDRUM IS FORECAST TO REACH A HIGH
  WATER STAGE OF 18.1 FEET ON FRIDAY MAY 24 OR 1.9 FEET BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

WILD RICE RIVER
  HENDRUM           14.9   17.3   18.1   18.0   17.1   15.7   14.4

$$

MNC089-230436-
1136 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE
WARREN...

  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 SNAKE RIVER ABOVE ABOVE WARREN...
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY MAY 21 THE STAGE WAS 65.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...67.0 FEET.
* THE SNAKE RIVER NEAR ABOVE WARREN WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL
  DURING THIS SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

SNAKE RIVER
  ABOVE WARREN      64.8   64.3   63.9   63.5   63.2   63.1   63.0

$$

MNC089-230436-
1136 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SNAKE RIVER AT
ALVARADO...

  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 SNAKE RIVER AT ALVARADO...
* AT 10 PM TUESDAY MAY 21 THE STAGE WAS 103.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...106.0 FEET.
* THE SNAKE RIVER NEAR ALVARADO IS FORECAST TO REACH A HIGH WATER
  STAGE OF 104 FEET ON THURSDAY EVENING MAY 23 OR 2 FEET BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

SNAKE RIVER
  ALVARADO         103.5  104.0  103.7  102.8  101.8  101.2  100.7

$$

NDC097-230436-
1136 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GOOSE RIVER AT
HILLSBORO...

  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 GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO...
* AT 11 PM TUESDAY MAY 21 THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...10 FEET.
* THE GOOSE RIVER NEAR HILLSBORO IS FORECAST TO REACH A HIGH WATER
  STAGE OF 7.3 FEET ON THURSDAY MAY 23 OR 2.7 FEET BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE.

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

GOOSE RIVER
  HILLSBORO          6.3    7.2    5.5    4.2    3.5    3.1    2.9

$$