Flood Warning Issued for Kittson and Marshall Counties in Minnesota and Pembina and Walsh Counties in North Dakota
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NOAA issued it on April 13, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Grand Forks ND for parts of Minnesota and North Dakota, with minor flooding expected on the Red River starting late Thursday night.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Minnesota and North Dakota
- Issued
- April 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Forks ND
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Minnesota and North Dakota.
Flood Warning in Northern Minnesota and North Dakota
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Grand Forks ND. This alert is for minor flooding and is effective from its issuance on April 13, 2026, at 11:08 AM CDT, with onset beginning late Thursday night.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Kittson and Marshall counties in Minnesota, and Pembina and Walsh counties in North Dakota, specifically along the Red River of the North at Drayton.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should turn around and not drown when encountering flooded areas. Do not travel through flooded regions, and motorists must avoid driving around barricades or through flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast for the Red River of the North at Drayton. The current river stage is 25.3 feet, expected to rise above the flood stage of 32.0 feet by Friday morning and reach 35.4 feet by Sunday evening, with additional rises possible thereafter.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from late Thursday night on April 17, 2026, at 1:00 AM CDT, until further notice, as it will remain active until the river falls below flood stage. The alert expires on April 14, 2026, at 5:15 PM CDT, but the flooding period starts as indicated.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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