Minnesota, North Dakota Flood Warning | Effective 04/16/2026 08:53

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:53AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 8:53am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North Dakota...Minnesota... Red River of the North at Pembina affecting Kittson and Pembina Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Red River of the North at Pembina. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 39.0 feet, MINOR FLOOD. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 35.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 40.7 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 39.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Safety message - Turn around, don't drown. Don't travel through flooded areas. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description: 
Kittson, MN; Pembina, ND
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Forks ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov