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Weather Forecast Office Eastern North Dakota/Grand Forks, ND North Central River Forecast Center

This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Red River of the North at Drayton Exceedance Forecast Graph Legend Red River of the North at Drayton Exceedance Forecast Graph
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Forecasts for the Red River of the North at Drayton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:42
Moderate Flood Stage:38
Flood Stage:32
Action Stage:28

Historical Crests
(1) 45.55 ft on 04/24/1997
(2) 43.82 ft on 04/06/2009
(3) 43.66 ft on 04/28/1979
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.75 ft on 10/16/1936
(2) 12.10 ft on 10/13/1984
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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47.2 Lowest elevation on the approaches to bridge (803.19' re NAVD88)
42 Major Flood Stage. General Urban Flood Damage to Drayton and its environs.
39 Rural road damages start.
38 Moderate Flood Stage.
32 Minor Flood Stage. Agricultural Damage starts.
28 Forecast Service Stage. Bankfull Stage.

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