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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:25 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday evening...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Minnesota and North Dakota... including the
following areas... in Minnesota... Clay... east Becker... east
Marshall... east Otter Tail... east Polk... Grant... Hubbard...
Kittson... Lake of The Woods... Mahnomen... Norman... North
Beltrami... North Clearwater... Pennington... Red Lake... Roseau...
   south Beltrami... South Clearwater... Wadena... west Becker...
west Marshall... west Otter Tail... west Polk and Wilkin. In
North Dakota... Barnes... Benson... Cass... Cavalier... eastern
Walsh... eddy... Grand Forks... Griggs... Nelson... Pembina...
Ramsey... Ransom... Richland... Sargent... Steele... Towner...
Traill and western Walsh.

* Through Tuesday evening

* the area has received two to six inches of rain in the past few
days. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible before the
rain ends Tuesday evening. Some overland areal flooding remains
possible in low lying areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.




Record Report

Statement as of 1:42 AM CDT on May 20, 2013


... Record daily rainfall set at Grand Forks univ. (Nws) ND and
Grand Forks Intl ap ND...

A record daily rainfall of 1.37 inches was set yesterday at Grand
Forks univ. (Nws) ND. This breaks the previous record of 0.80 inches
set in 1950.

In addition... a record daily rainfall of 1.35 inches was set at
Grand Forks Intl ap yesterday. This breaks the previous record of
0.74 inches... also set in 1950.


Local Storm Report



05/20/2013 0700 am

7 miles SW of Erskine, Grant County.

Heavy rain m1.85 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

7 miles SW of Erskine, Grant County.

Heavy rain m1.85 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

7 miles SW of Erskine, Grant County.

Heavy rain m1.85 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

7 miles SW of Erskine, Grant County.

Heavy rain m1.85 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            Storm total so far


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Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Winter Storm Warning , Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Arizona - Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning
Arkansas - Tornado Warning , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Record Report
California - Lake Wind Advisory , Freeze Watch , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement
Colorado - Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Dense Fog Advisory , Air Quality Alert
Florida - Areal Flood Advisory , Record Report
Georgia - Flood Warning
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory
Illinois - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Areal Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Flood Warning
Louisiana - Flood Warning
Massachusetts - Dense Fog Advisory
Michigan - Dense Fog Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Minnesota - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flood Watch, Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Special Statement , Hydrologic Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Missouri - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Nebraska - Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Nevada - Lake Wind Advisory , Wind Advisory
New Mexico - Fire Weather Warning
New York - Dense Fog Advisory
North Carolina - Record Report
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Watch, Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Ohio - Record Report
Oklahoma - Tornado Warning , Tornado Warning , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flood Watch, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , High Wind Warning , Special Statement , Record Report
Oregon - Special Weather Statement
Pennsylvania - Record Report
Rhode Island - Dense Fog Advisory
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Record Report
South Dakota - Wind Advisory
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Texas - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Fire Weather Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - Public Information Statement
Washington - Special Weather Statement
Wisconsin - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Wyoming - Public Information Statement
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