Fosston, Minnesota

The Flood Warning continues for
the Sand Hill river at Climax.
* From Wednesday evening until further notice.
* At 7:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 15.6 feet.
* Moderate flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by tomorrow evening and continue
to rise to near 28.0 feet by Monday early afternoon.
* Impact statement(s) - at 29.0 feet, Hwy 220 west of Climax is closed
and underwater.


Daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:

date Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue
(month/day) 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23

Sandhill river
Climax 19.9 23.8 26.0 27.2 27.9 27.9 27.1

1021 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red Lake river at Crookston.
* At 9:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 20.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... minor
flooding is forecast.
* Minor flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Tuesday morning.
* There is no crest forecast for this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 20.0 feet, emergency operations center is
activated. Dike patrolling begins.


Daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:

date Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue
(month/day) 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23

Red Lake river
Crookston 18.7 17.7 17.1 16.6 16.0 15.3 14.4

1000 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at East Grand Forks.
* At 8:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 38.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 46.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to between 47 and 49 feet
by March 22 to March 24.
* Impact statement(s) - at 47.0 feet, begin Railroad closure if water
is expected to rise to over 50 feet.


Daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:

date Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue
(month/day) 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23

Red River
East Grand Forks 42.3 44.5 45.6 46.8 47.5 48.0 47.7

1000 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Oslo.
* At 9:15 PM Tuesday the stage was 31.5 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 36.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to between 36 and
38 feet by March 22 to March 24.
* Ice jams could cause stages to rise faster than the forecast.
* Impact statement(s) - at 37.0 feet, water affects the Canadian
Pacific Railroad tracks west of Oslo.


Daily 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST forecast stage in feet:

date Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon Tue
(month/day) 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23

Red River
Oslo 33.7 34.9 35.9 36.4 36.9 37.0 36.9