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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 Halstad Probabalistic Stage Forecast Graph
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Forecasts for the Red River of the North at Halstad 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:37.5
Moderate Flood Stage:32
Flood Stage:26
Action Stage:24

Historical Crests
(1) 40.74 ft on 04/19/1997
(2) 40.63 ft on 03/30/2009
(3) 40.51 ft on 04/12/2011
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Low Water Records
(1) 9.80 ft on 09/02/1976
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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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44 Top elevation of the dike at Halstad.
42 Approach to Interstate 29 bridge under water on North Dakota side of the Red river.
40 *** OLD Major Flood Stage...was changed to 37.5 ft on 08 Mar 2010. ***
38 US Highway 75 closure installed on the south side of the Halstad ring dike.
37.5 *** Major Flood Stage (effective 08 Mar 2010).
37 US Highway 75 is flooded outside of the Halstad ring dike north and south of the city.
36.4 City mobilizes for dike patrols.
33 Considerable rural and farmland flooding.
32 Moderate Flood Stage.
30.8 Approach to interstate bridge impassable.
26 Flood Warning Stage...minor.
24 Forecast Service Stage. Bankfull Stage

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