Fargo, North Dakota

... The Flood Warning remains in effect until noon CDT Monday for
western Polk... western Marshall... Clay... Kittson and Norman counties
in northwest Minnesota... and Wilkin County in west central
Minnesota... and eastern Walsh... Pembina and Grand Forks counties in
northeast North Dakota... and Cass... Barnes... Traill... Steele...
Griggs... Sargent... Richland and Ransom counties in southeast North
Dakota...

Local officials continue to report water over topping roadways in
low lying areas resulting from snowmelt and ice jams. In Cass
County... emergency management has relayed information regarding
numerous flooded roads as the swollen Sheyenne has broken out in
many places creating overland flooding... .notably just south of
Harwood where water is up to a foot deep over the southbound lanes
of Interstate 29 reducing traffic to one Lane. Similar flooding is
still prevalent along ditches... streams and tributaries... especially
farther north... where numerous roads have been closed. The Route 17
bridge east of Grafton spanning the Red River is closed... as is ND
54 between I-29 and Oslo Minnesota. ND 200 at mile marker 402 near
Hillsboro is closed due to flooding. Numerous County and township
roads and bridges have water running over them or are completely
washed out. Persons should be aware of water over other roads across
all of these counties... with the probability of additional Road
flooding as overland water continues to flow toward the mainstem red.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Turn around dont drown. Avoid driving on flooded roads. Most flood
related deaths occur in automobiles.

Do not underestimate the power of flood waters. Only a few inches of
rapidly flowing water can quickly carry away your vehicle.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely.


Lat... Lon 4898 9644 4819 9642 4819 9653 4749 9653
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Kaiser

1101 am CDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Fargo.
* At 10:15 am Sunday the stage was 37.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast... as the broad crest of the Red River in the Fargo... Moorhead
area passes... river levels will remain near 37 feet through the day.
* Impact statement(s) - at 36.3 feet, Fargo... clearance height of 1st
Avenue bridge.


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

date Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun
(month/day) 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28

Red River
Fargo 36.8 35.8 34.8 33.8 32.8 31.8 30.9

922 am CDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Maple River near Mapleton.
* At 8:15 am Sunday the stage was 908.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... minor
flooding is forecast.
* Minor flood stage is 905.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 907.6 feet
by tomorrow morning.
* There is no crest forecast for this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 908.0 feet, moderate flood stage.


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

date Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun
(month/day) 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28

Maple River
Mapleton 907.6 907.2 906.9 906.7 906.5 906.3 906.2

922 am CDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Maple River near Enderlin.
* At 9:00 am Sunday the stage was 11.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... minor
flooding is forecast.
* Minor flood stage is 9.5 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Wednesday.
* There is no crest forecast for this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 12.0 feet, moderate flood stage. Little
moorehead section of town begins to flood.


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

date Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun
(month/day) 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28

Maple River
Enderlin 10.9 10.3 9.7 9.1 8.5 8.0 7.5

922 am CDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Sheyenne river at Harwood.
* At 8:00 am Sunday the stage was 891.5 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 891.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will remain near 891.5 feet this week.
* Impact statement(s) - at 891.8 feet, County Road 22 and Riverton
drive is closed.


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

date Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun
(month/day) 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28

Sheyenne river
Harwood 891.5 891.5 891.5 891.5 891.5 891.5 891.5

922 am CDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Sheyenne river at West Fargo diversion.
* At 8:15 am Sunday the stage was 21.6 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to between 22 and 23 feet by
Thursday.
* Impact statement(s) - at 21.0 feet, major flood stage... approximate
stage where flooding begins in areas along the Sheyenne River North
of the Diversion Channel to Harwood... ND.


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

date Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun
(month/day) 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28

Sheyenne River
West Fargo diver 21.7 22.2 22.3 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5

922 am CDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Sheyenne river near Kindred.
* At 9:00 am Sunday the stage was 21.4 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... moderate
flooding is forecast.
* Moderate flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 21.5 feet by
tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact statement(s) - at 22.0 feet, *** major flood stage (to be
changed to 20 ft in the near future) ***.


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

date Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun
(month/day) 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28

Sheyenne river
Kindred 21.4 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.4

... Preliminary crests for some locations in the Red River valley...

A number of locations within the Red River valley have reached their
crest values over the last week. The following crest values and
dates are preliminary... subject to change... as additional data is
evaluated in the future.

The United States geological survey... USGS... makes the official
determination for River Crest values. This is done from analyzing a
number of data sources after the flood waters have receded. The
final official crest value is typically published by the USGS
several months after the flood.

River location River Crest value /ft/ date of crest

Abercrombie ND Wild Rice 24.59 March 18 2010
Crookston MN Red Lake 23.97 March 15 2010
Dilworth MN Buffalo 24.28 March 17 2010
Enderlin ND Maple 13.43 March 18 2010
Fargo ND red 36.99 March 21 2010
Mapleton ND Maple 909.47 March 17 2010
Neche ND Pembina 15.92 March 20 2010
Sabin MN Buffalo 17.65 March 15 2010
Shelly MN marsh 22.48 March 17 2010
Twin Valley MN Wild Rice 14.69 March 13 2010
Wahpeton ND red 16.49 March 15 2010