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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
145 PM CST MON FEB 2 2015

...FLOOD STAGE CHANGES AT HAWLEY, SABIN AND DILWORTH MINNESOTA...

ON THURSDAY MARCH 5 2015...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND
FORKS WILL IMPLEMENT A FLOOD STAGE CHANGE PER REQUEST OF CLAY
COUNTY (MINNESOTA) OFFICIALS FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN THE
BUFFALO RIVER BASIN...

 HAWLEY MN (NWSLI HWYM5...USGS 05061000)
 SABIN MN (NWSLI SABM5...USGS 05061500)
 DILWORTH MN (NWSLI DILM5....USGS 05062000)

FLOOD STAGE WILL BE RAISED ONE FOOT AT ALL THREE LOCATIONS...
  HAWLEY....FROM  7 FT TO 8 FT
  SABIN.....FROM 12 FT TO 13 FT
  DILWORTH..FROM 12 FT TO 13 FT

ACTION STAGE WILL ALSO BE RAISED ONE FOOT...
  HAWLEY....FROM 6.5 FT TO 7.5 FT
  SABIN.....FROM 11 FT TO 12 FT
  DILWORTH..FROM 11 FT TO 12 FT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WARNINGS FOR OUR 34
RIVER FORECAST POINTS WHEN CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOLLOW-UP FLOOD
STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED DAILY OR MORE FREQUENTLY AS NEEDED. HIGH
RIVER NOTICES ARE ALSO ISSUED AT THESE LOCATIONS AS RIVER
STATEMENTS WHEN THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH ACTION STAGE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US AT (701) 772-0720.


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