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National Weather Service Releases New Flood Potential Report

From The National Weather Service: “PROBABILISTIC HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK”

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 920 AM CST FRI MAR 05 2010

RED RIVER BASIN OUTLOOK FOR RIVER FLOOD POTENTIAL…

…MAJOR FLOODING IS LIKELY FOR MOST LOCATIONS ON THE MAINSTEM
OF THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND MANY LOCATIONS ON ITS NORTH
DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA…

DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL EXPERIENCED LAST FALL…THE
AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE SNOWPACK…AND THE PROSPECTS FOR
ADDITIONAL MOISTURE THROUGH THE SPRING SNOW-MELT PERIOD…THE MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT OF SPRING 2010 FLOODING WILL LIKELY BE SIMILAR TO THAT EXPERIENCED DURING THE SPRING OF 2009.

LOCATIONS THAT HAVE A 90% OR GREATER RISK OF REACHING OR
EXCEEDING MAJOR FLOOD STAGE ARE FARGO…ABERCROMBIE…LISBON…
HARWOOD AND WEST FARGO.

Full Report Here

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