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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
948 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

THIS HIGH WATER NOTICE INCLUDES FORECASTS FOR THE RED RIVER AT
WAHPETON...S. BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN...SANDHILL RIVER AT CLIMAX...
WILD RICE RIVER AT ABERCROMBIE.

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-NDC077-060248-
948 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 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 09 PM SATURDAY MAY 04 THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...10.0 FEET.
* THE RED RIVER NEAR WAHPETON WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THIS
  SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         05/05  05/06  05/07  05/08  05/09  05/10  05/11

RED RIVER
  WAHPETON           9.1    9.0    8.9    8.8    8.7    8.6    8.5

$$

MNC027-060248-
948 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT
SABIN...

  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 SO BR BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN...
* AT 08 PM SATURDAY MAY 04 THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...12.0 FEET.
* THE SO BR BUFFALO RIVER NEAR SABIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING
  THIS SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         05/05  05/06  05/07  05/08  05/09  05/10  05/11

S. BUFFALO RIVER
  SABIN             10.6   10.3   10.0    9.6    9.3    9.0    8.7

$$

MNC119-060248-
948 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

...A HIGH WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAND HILL RIVER AT
CLIMAX...

  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 SAND HILL RIVER AT CLIMAX...
* AT 08 PM SATURDAY MAY 04 THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...20.0 FEET.
* THE SAND HILL RIVER NEAR CLIMAX WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THIS
  SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         05/05  05/06  05/07  05/08  05/09  05/10  05/11

SANDHILL RIVER
  CLIMAX            16.5   15.7   15.0   14.3   13.4   12.6   11.8

$$

NDC077-060248-
948 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

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

  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 (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE...
* AT 09 PM SATURDAY MAY 04 THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE...10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 11 AM SATURDAY MAY 04.
* THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) NEAR ABERCROMBIE WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
  DURING THIS SEVEN DAY PERIOD.

&&

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

 DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         05/05  05/06  05/07  05/08  05/09  05/10  05/11

WILD RICE RIVER
  ABERCROMBIE        7.2    6.1    5.5    5.1    4.8    4.6    4.4

$$