Flood Warning - Cass (North Dakota) -
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...

THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA AFFECTING KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES.
THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES.
THE RED RIVER AT HALSTAD AFFECTING NORMAN AND TRAILL COUNTIES.
THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS
COUNTIES.
THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND
FORKS COUNTIES.
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND
PEMBINA COUNTIES.

..MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH.
THE BROAD CREST OF THE RED RIVER PASSED THROUGH THE FARGO...MOORHEAD
AREAS ON SUNDAY...AND WILL BE IN THE HALSTAD AREA TONIGHT. THE CREST
WAVE WILL SLOWLY MAKES ITS WAY NORTHWARD THIS WEEK WITH PROJECTED
CREST ARRIVALS IN GRAND FORKS ON TUESDAY AND IN OSLO BY THURSDAY. THE
CREST IS EXPECTED TO BE IN DRAYTON NEXT WEEKEND AND IN PEMBINA BY THE
END OF THE MONTH. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE
RIVER LEVELS THIS WEEK.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...

- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!

- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

- 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

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.



MNC027-NDC017-231358-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FGON8.3.RS.100313T0626Z.100321T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
859 PM CDT SUN MAR 21 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LIKELY REACHED ITS CREST AT A PRELIMINARY
VALUE OF 36.99 FEET DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL NOW
BEGIN A SLOW DECLINE...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE THE MAJOR
FLOOD STAGE OF 30.0 FEET THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT WEEKEND.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - WATER REMAINS UP TO THE CLEARANCE HEIGHT OF
THE 1ST AVENUE BRIDGE IN FARGO UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW 36.3
FEET. THAT IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO HAPPEN MONDAY EVENING.



DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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 36.3 35.3 34.3 33.3 32.4 31.8 31.3

$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning - Cass (North Dakota) -
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...

THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES.

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY.

.FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ALONG MANY NORTH
DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. BACKWATER FROM THE RED RIVER WILL
IMPACT THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AND THE WEST FARGO DIVERSION...
RESULTING IN PARTICULARLY LONG DURATIONS OF MAJOR FLOOD STAGE AT THOSE
TWO LOCATIONS. WARM TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL RESULT IN LOCAL SNOWMELT
RUNOFF ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON...CAUSING SOME RISE IN WATER LEVEL
THERE BY TUESDAY. SIMILAR SNOWMELT WILL MAKE THE RATE OF FALL ON THE MAPLE
RIVER AT ENDERLIN A BIT SLOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...BUT IT WILL NOT
BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL RISE THERE.

NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE RIVER LEVELS IN
THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...

- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!

- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

- 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

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.



NDC017-231335-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MPLN8.2.RS.100315T0141Z.100317T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
836 PM CDT SUN MAR 21 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON.
* AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 907.7 FEET.
* MINOR 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 A SLOW FALL...BUT IT IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 905.0 FEET
THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND AND BEYOND.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - SOME FLOODING CONTINUES ON HIGH GROUND NEAR
THE RIVER GAGE UNTIL THE WATER FALLS BELOW 907.0 FEET.



DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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 907.5 907.1 906.8 906.6 906.4 906.3 906.2

$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning - Cass (North Dakota) -
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...

THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES.

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY.

.FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ALONG MANY NORTH
DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. BACKWATER FROM THE RED RIVER WILL
IMPACT THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AND THE WEST FARGO DIVERSION...
RESULTING IN PARTICULARLY LONG DURATIONS OF MAJOR FLOOD STAGE AT THOSE
TWO LOCATIONS. WARM TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL RESULT IN LOCAL SNOWMELT
RUNOFF ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON...CAUSING SOME RISE IN WATER LEVEL
THERE BY TUESDAY. SIMILAR SNOWMELT WILL MAKE THE RATE OF FALL ON THE MAPLE
RIVER AT ENDERLIN A BIT SLOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...BUT IT WILL NOT
BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL RISE THERE.

NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE RIVER LEVELS IN
THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...

- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!

- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

- 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

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.



NDC017-231335-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HWDN8.3.RS.100315T1826Z.100321T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
836 PM CDT SUN MAR 21 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD.
* AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 891.4 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 THROUGH NEXT
WEEKEND AND LIKELY BEYOND. THIS LOCATION IS IMPACTED BY BACKWATER
FROM THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER...WHICH IS PART OF THE REASON FOR THE
LONG DURATION OF HIGH WATER LEVELS.
* WATER APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES DEEP IS OVER THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF
INTERSTATE 29 NEAR HARWOOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - COUNTY ROAD 22 AND RIVERTON DRIVE ARE NOT
CLOSED UNLESS THE WATER LEVEL REACHES 891.6 FEET...A STAGE THAT IS
NOT EXPECTED IN THIS SEVEN DAY FORECAST PERIOD.



DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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

$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning - Cass (North Dakota) -
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...

THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES.

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY.

.FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ALONG MANY NORTH
DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. BACKWATER FROM THE RED RIVER WILL
IMPACT THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AND THE WEST FARGO DIVERSION...
RESULTING IN PARTICULARLY LONG DURATIONS OF MAJOR FLOOD STAGE AT THOSE
TWO LOCATIONS. WARM TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL RESULT IN LOCAL SNOWMELT
RUNOFF ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON...CAUSING SOME RISE IN WATER LEVEL
THERE BY TUESDAY. SIMILAR SNOWMELT WILL MAKE THE RATE OF FALL ON THE MAPLE
RIVER AT ENDERLIN A BIT SLOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...BUT IT WILL NOT
BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL RISE THERE.

NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE RIVER LEVELS IN
THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...

- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!

- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

- 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

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.



NDC017-231335-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WFON8.3.RS.100316T0907Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
836 PM CDT SUN MAR 21 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION.
* AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 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...AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AT THOSE LEVELS
FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THE WATER LEVEL AT THIS LOCATION IS IMPACTED
BY BACKWATER FROM THE RED RIVER...WHICH IS PART OF THE REASON FOR
LONG PERIOD OF TIME THAT MAJOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - FLOODING CONTINUES IN AREAS ALONG THE SHEYENNE
RIVER NORTH OF THE DIVERSION CHANNEL TO HARWOOD AS LONG AS THE WATER
LEVEL REMAINS ABOVE 21.0 FEET.



DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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 22.0 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5

$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning - Cass (North Dakota) -
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...

THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES.

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY.

.FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ALONG MANY NORTH
DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. BACKWATER FROM THE RED RIVER WILL
IMPACT THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AND THE WEST FARGO DIVERSION...
RESULTING IN PARTICULARLY LONG DURATIONS OF MAJOR FLOOD STAGE AT THOSE
TWO LOCATIONS. WARM TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL RESULT IN LOCAL SNOWMELT
RUNOFF ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON...CAUSING SOME RISE IN WATER LEVEL
THERE BY TUESDAY. SIMILAR SNOWMELT WILL MAKE THE RATE OF FALL ON THE MAPLE
RIVER AT ENDERLIN A BIT SLOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...BUT IT WILL NOT
BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL RISE THERE.

NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE RIVER LEVELS IN
THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...

- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!

- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

- 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

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.



NDC017-077-231335-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KNDN8.2.RS.100318T1320Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
836 PM CDT SUN MAR 21 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED.
* AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 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 RISE SLIGHTLY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING AND
THEN REMAIN AT A STAGE AROUND 21.5 FEET FOR SEVERAL DAYS AS WATER
SPREADS OUT INTO OVERLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. THE WATER LEVEL WILL
BEGIN A VERY SLOW FALL BY NEXT WEEKEND...BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE MODERATE
FLOOD STAGE OF 20.0 FEET THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND AND BEYOND.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - RURAL FLOODING CONTINUES UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS
BELOW 17.0 FEET.



DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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 21.4 21.3

$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning - Cass (North Dakota) -
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
DAKOTA...

THIS IS A EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN AFFECTING CASS AND RANSOM COUNTIES.

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR...
THE WILD RICE RIVER (ND) AT ABERCROMBIE AFFECTING RICHLAND COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON AFFECTING RANSOM COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR KINDRED AFFECTING CASS AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO DIVERSION AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR MAPLETON AFFECTING CASS COUNTY.
THE GOOSE RIVER AT HILLSBORO AFFECTING TRAILL COUNTY.

.FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ALONG MANY NORTH
DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES TO THE RED RIVER. BACKWATER FROM THE RED RIVER WILL
IMPACT THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD AND THE WEST FARGO DIVERSION...
RESULTING IN PARTICULARLY LONG DURATIONS OF MAJOR FLOOD STAGE AT THOSE
TWO LOCATIONS. WARM TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL RESULT IN LOCAL SNOWMELT
RUNOFF ON THE SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON...CAUSING SOME RISE IN WATER LEVEL
THERE BY TUESDAY. SIMILAR SNOWMELT WILL MAKE THE RATE OF FALL ON THE MAPLE
RIVER AT ENDERLIN A BIT SLOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...BUT IT WILL NOT
BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL RISE THERE.

NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE RIVER LEVELS IN
THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.

THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...

- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!

- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.

- 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

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.



NDC017-073-231335-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-100327T1200Z/
/ENDN8.2.RS.100317T0530Z.100318T1815Z.100327T0000Z.NR/
836 PM CDT SUN MAR 21 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MAPLE RIVER NEAR ENDERLIN.
* AT 7:00 PM 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 THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS...BUT AT A SLOWER RATE THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. THIS IS DUE
TO WARM WEATHER MONDAY...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME ADDITIONAL RUNOFF
INTO THE RIVER SYSTEM. DESPITE THAT...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP
BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 9.5 FEET BY NEXT WEEKEND.
* IMPACT STATEMENT - FLOODING OF SOME FARM BUILDINGS OCCURS UNTIL
THE RIVER FALLS BELOW 11.0 FEET.



DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM 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 11.3 11.0 10.5 10.0 9.5 9.1 8.8

$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage