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WGUS83 KFGF 230128
FLSFGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
828 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Dakota...Minnesota...

  Red River of the North at Fargo affecting Clay and Cass Counties.

For the Red River...including Wahpeton, Hickson, Fargo, Halstad,
East Grand Forks, Oslo, Drayton, Pembina...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message - Turn around, don`t drown. Don`t travel through
flooded areas. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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MNC027-NDC017-240730-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250528T1400Z/
/FGON8.1.ER.250522T1915Z.250525T0000Z.250527T0800Z.NO/
828 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Red River of the North at Fargo.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low-level dam south of Main Ave is closed
  (Fargo).

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Thursday was 18.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0
    feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4677 9671 4676 9689 4724 9694 4724 9683
      4715 9673


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Perroux