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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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Sheyenne River at Lisbon Exceedance Forecast Graph Legend Sheyenne River at Lisbon Exceedance Forecast Graph
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Forecasts for the Sheyenne River at Lisbon are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Valley City Upstream Gauge

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:19
Moderate Flood Stage:17
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 22.86 ft on 04/16/2009
(2) 21.70 ft on 04/20/2011
(3) 19.46 ft on 03/22/2010
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.50 ft on 08/16/1961
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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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21 Top elevation of the emergency levees...1087.5 feet.
19 Major Flood Stage.
17 Moderate Flood Stage.
16 Some rural flooding begins.
15 Flood Warning Stage...Minor. Raw sewage begins being dumped into the river.
14 Storm sewer outlets are closed...interior drainage pumping begins.
11 Forecast Service Stage.

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