River Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
1138 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THIS HIGH WATER NOTICE INCLUDES FORECASTS FOR THE RED RIVER AT
DRAYTON.

.RIVER LEVELS ON THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND IS
NOW A FOOT AND A HALF BELOW FLOOD STAGE.  FORECAST PRECIPITATION IS
NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE RIVER STAGE AND THE HIGH WATER NOTICE
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT.

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

MNC069-089-NDC067-099-201638-
1138 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

  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 DRAYTON...
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY MAY 19 THE STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 7 PM SATURDAY MAY 18.
* THE RED RIVER NEAR DRAYTON WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THIS
  SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN
(MONTH/DAY)         05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23  05/24  05/25  05/26

RED RIVER
  DRAYTON           29.4   28.9   28.9   29.2   30.1   31.0   31.6

$$
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