Fargo, North Dakota

... The Flood Warning for melting snow remains in effect until noon
CDT Thursday for Cass... Richland... Wilkin... Clay and Norman
counties...

Local officials are reporting water continues over roadways in low
lying areas resulting from snowmelt and snow melt run off. Water has
overspread mainly County and township roads across the area. Clay
as well as Wilkin and Norman counties are reporting numerous County
and township roadways with water running over them or washed out.
Persons should be aware of water over roads across all of these
counties... with the probability of additional Road flooding as
melting and above freezing temperatures persist.

Parts Highway 9 south of Ada and Highway 200 east of Ada in Norman
County are closed due to water over the Highway.

Water is over the southbound Lane of Interstate 29 near mile marker
39 in Richland County. Water is also along The Shoulder of
Interstate 29 near mile marker 89 near Gardner in Cass County.

Ice jams are also a problem along area streams and rivers with water
breaking out into low lying areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Warning is issued for a specific community or an area along a
river where flooding has been forecast... is imminent... or is in
progress and is a threat to life and property.

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

The Flood Warning will remain in effect until the water has receded
and the flooding is no longer a hazard.


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1216 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Fargo.
* At 11:15 am Monday the stage was 25.1 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... major
flooding is forecast.
* Major flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to between 37 and 39 feet
by Saturday evening.
* Impact statement(s) - at 38.2 feet, Fargo... Convent bridge at 52nd
Avenue south is closed.


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

date Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon
(month/day) 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22

Red River
Fargo 28.1 31.4 33.8 36.1 37.6 38.0 37.7

1140 am CDT Mon Mar 15 2010

The Flood Warning continues for the Maple River near Mapleton.
* At 10:15 am Monday the stage was 907.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and for the next 7 days... moderate
flooding is forecast.
* Moderate flood stage is 908.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to between 909 and 910
feet by March 19 to March 22.
* Impact statement(s) - at 910.0 feet, major flood stage.


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

date Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon
(month/day) 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22

Maple River
Mapleton 907.9 908.6 908.9 909.2 909.5 909.4 909.2

1140 am CDT Mon Mar 15 2010

The Flood Warning continues for the Maple River near Enderlin.
* From Wednesday evening until further notice.
* At 10:00 am Monday the stage was 6.4 feet.
* Moderate flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by Wednesday evening and continue
rising to between 11 and 13 feet by March 20 to March 22.
* 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 Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon
(month/day) 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22

Maple River
Enderlin 7.7 8.8 10.1 10.9 11.6 12.0 12.0

1140 am CDT Mon Mar 15 2010

The Flood Warning continues for the Sheyenne river at Harwood.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 8:00 am Monday the stage was 883.0 feet.
* Moderate flood stage is 886.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue rising to between 890 and 891 feet by March 20 to March 22.
* Backwater affects are expected.
* 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 Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon
(month/day) 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22

Sheyenne river
Harwood 884.9 886.6 888.1 889.5 890.3 890.8 891.0

1140 am CDT Mon Mar 15 2010

The Flood Warning continues for the Sheyenne river at West Fargo
diversion.
* From Tuesday morning until further notice.
* At 10:15 am Monday the stage was 16.2 feet.
* Major flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue
rising to between 22 to 23 feet by March 20 to March 22.
* Backwater affects are expected.
* 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 Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon
(month/day) 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22

Sheyenne River
West Fargo diver 17.9 19.4 20.7 21.8 22.5 22.9 23.0

1140 am CDT Mon Mar 15 2010

The Flood Warning continues for the Sheyenne river near Kindred.
* From late Wednesday night until further notice.
* At 10:00 am Monday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Moderate flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by early Thursday morning and
continue rising to 20 to 22 feet by March 20 to March 22.
* There is no crest forecast for this 7-day period.
* Impact statement(s) - at 22.0 feet, major flood stage.


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

date Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Mon
(month/day) 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22

Sheyenne river
Kindred 11.5 14.4 16.5 19.4 20.4 20.9 21.0