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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 7:15 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


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

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Flood Watch 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

* many areas have received two to three inches of rain in the past
few days. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible today
and tomorrow on top of already saturated ground. Some overland
areal flooding is 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.


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California - Wind Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
Colorado - Winter Weather Advisory , Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Dense Fog Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
Delaware - Public Information Statement
Florida - Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Georgia - Flood Warning , Dense Fog Advisory , Public Information Statement
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory
Illinois - Flood Warning
Indiana - Public Information Statement
Iowa - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Flood Warning
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report
Maryland - Public Information Statement
Michigan - Record Report
Minnesota - Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Hydrologic Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Missouri - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report
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New Jersey - Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Fire Weather Warning
New York - Dense Fog Advisory , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
North Carolina - Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory , Wind Advisory , Record Report
Oklahoma - Lake Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Oregon - Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
Pennsylvania - Public Information Statement
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Dense Fog Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
South Dakota - Wind Advisory
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Dense Fog Advisory , Record Report
Texas - Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning , Record Report
Virginia - Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement
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West Virginia - Special Statement
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