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Flash Flood Watch
NDZ008-221900-
/O.CON.KFGF.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130522T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PEMBINA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CAVALIER
1113 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS IN PEMBINA COUNTY ALONG THE TONGUE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF THE
RENWICK DAM...AKRA...CAVALIER AND BATHGATE.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

* WATER REMAINS VERY HIGH AT THE RENWICK DAM AND IS BEING HELD
BACK BY A CONSTRUCTED EARTHEN LEVEE ON TOP OF THE DAM STRUCTURE.
OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE DAM AND THE NEW CLAY LEVEE FOR
ANY EROSION.

* THERE ARE SEVERAL RETENTION DAMS TO THE WEST OF THE RENWICK
DAM...AND WITH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE AREA THESE DAMS
HAVE A HIGH POTENTIAL OF FAILING. IF ONE OF THESE OLDER DAMS TO
THE WEST DID FAIL...THE TEMPORARY LEVEE ON TOP OF THE RENWICK
DAM WOULD NO LONGER BE ABLE TO HOLD BACK WATER...AND MAJOR
FLOODING WOULD BE IMMINENT FOR THE CITIES OF
AKRA...CAVALIER...AND BATHGATE.

* PEMBINA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANTICIPATES A POSSIBLE
BREACH WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS...AND HAVE ORDERED A MANDATORY
EVACUATION FOR THE AREA IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF THE RENWICK
DAM...INCLUDING THE CITY OF CAVALIER.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

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Flood Warning
MNC069-089-NDC067-099-221722-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0046.130523T0742Z-000000T0000Z/
/DRTN8.1.ER.130523T0742Z.130526T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1223 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 37.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 38.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.

&&

LAT...LON 4881 9734 4848 9725 4846 9705 4874 9702

$$

Flood Warning
NDC019-067-099-232000-
/O.NEW.KFGF.FA.W.0009.130521T2000Z-130523T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAVALIER ND-PEMBINA ND-WALSH ND-
258 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CAVALIER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
PEMBINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
WALSH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY

* RUNOFF FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OF THE PAST 3 DAYS WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD OVERLAND FLOODING FROM CENTRAL WALSH
COUNTY INTO WESTERN PEMBINA AND FAR EASTERN CAVALIER COUNTIES.

* PUBLIC AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED BETWEEN 5.50 AND 9.50 INCHES
OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ALONG THE ESCARPMENT FROM PARK RIVER TO WALHALLA.

* AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE EDINBURGH..PARK RIVER...HOOPLE...CRYSTAL...
CAVALIER...MOUNTAIN...WALHALLA...MILTON AND OLGA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. AVOID DRIVING ON FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9735 4820 9727 4820 9826 4900 9837

$$

Flood Warning
MNC069-089-NDC067-099-231627-
/O.EXT.KFGF.FL.W.0046.130523T0834Z-000000T0000Z/
/DRTN8.1.ER.130523T0834Z.130526T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 36.9 FEET BY SATURDAY.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 36.9 ON SATURDAY DURING
THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 36 AND 38 FEET
LATER THIS WEEK.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 38.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.

&&

LAT...LON 4881 9734 4848 9725 4846 9705 4874 9702

$$

Flood Warning
MNC069-NDC067-231627-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0047.130527T0130Z-000000T0000Z/
/PBNN8.1.ER.130527T0130Z.130529T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 39.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 41.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9700 4900 9740 4877 9732 4874 9701

$$

Flood Warning
NDC019-067-231626-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLHN8.2.ER.130520T0531Z.130521T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1127 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.8 FEET
BY THURSDAY.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.5 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE LEFT
BANK.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9825 4887 9808 4884 9787 4892 9764 4900 9771

$$

Flood Warning
NDC067-231626-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCEN8.3.ER.130520T2119Z.130522T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 20.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.6 FEET
BY THURSDAY MID-MORNING.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 21.7 ON WEDNESDAY MID-MORNING
DURING THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 21.4 FEET, NEW RECORD FLOOD (4/17/2006)
AFTER AGRICULTURAL DIKES WERE REMOVED.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9771 4891 9764 4889 9722 4900 9723

$$

Flood Watch
NDZ007>008-211417-
/O.NEW.KFGF.FL.A.0012.130522T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLHN8.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
918 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS, ND HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR
THE PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY TUESDAY EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9825 4887 9808 4884 9787 4892 9764 4900 9771

&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

DATE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
(MONTH/DAY) 05/20 05/21 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26

PEMBINA RIVER
WALHALLA 9.5 11.0 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2

$$

Flood Watch
NDZ008-212113-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.A.0013.130521T0307Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCEN8.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
414 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
THE PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY MONDAY NIGHT.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9771 4891 9764 4889 9722 4900 9723
&&

DAILY 7 PM CDT/6 PM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
(MONTH/DAY) 05/21 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25 05/26 05/27

PEMBINA RIVER
NECHE 16.7 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.2 21.1 21.1

$$