East Otter Tail

... Flood Watch remains in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Minnesota and North Dakota... including the
following areas... in Minnesota... Clay... east Becker... east
Marshall... east Otter Tail... east Polk... Grant... Hubbard...
Kittson... Lake of The Woods... Mahnomen... Norman... North
Beltrami... North Clearwater... Pennington... Red Lake... Roseau...
   south Beltrami... South Clearwater... Wadena... west Becker...
west Marshall... west Otter Tail... west Polk and Wilkin. In
North Dakota... Barnes... Benson... Cass... Cavalier... eddy...
Grand Forks... Griggs... Nelson... Ramsey... Ransom... Richland...
Sargent... Steele... Towner... Traill and western Walsh.

* Until 7 PM CDT this evening

* the area has received two to six inches of rain in the past few
days. Additional rain of a quarter to half an inch is possible.
Overland areal flooding remains possible in low lying areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Grand Forks univ. (Nws) ND...

A record rainfall of 1.42 inches was set at Grand Forks univ. (Nws)
ND yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.75 inches set in 1908.

05/20/2013 0515 PM

2 miles E of Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.98 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Rainfall total since around noon Sunday... may 19 2013





05/20/2013 0515 PM

2 miles E of Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.98 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Rainfall total as of 515 PM today





05/20/2013 0700 am

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.66 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

4 miles ENE of Fergus fallsin, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.04 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0816 am

5 miles se of Rothsay, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.47 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0850 am

3 miles N of Ottertail, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m2.71 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0902 am

4 miles S of Perham, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m3.10 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far at Rush Lake




05/20/2013 0700 am

4 miles ENE of Fergus fallsn, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.04 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0816 am

5 miles se of Rothsay, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.47 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0850 am

3 miles N of Ottertail, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m2.71 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0902 am

4 miles S of Perham, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m3.10 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far at Rush Lake




05/20/2013 0700 am

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.66 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.66 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

4 miles ENE of Fergus fallsin, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.04 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0816 am

5 miles se of Rothsay, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.47 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0850 am

3 miles N of Ottertail, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m2.71 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0902 am

4 miles S of Perham, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m3.10 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far at Rush Lake




05/20/2013 0700 am

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.66 inch, reported by cocorahs.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0700 am

4 miles ENE of Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.04 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0850 am

3 miles N of Ottertail, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m2.71 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0902 am

4 miles S of Perham, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m3.10 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far at Rush Lake




05/20/2013 0816 am

5 miles se of Rothsay, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.47 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total -- still raining at obs time




05/20/2013 0850 am

3 miles N of Ottertail, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m2.71 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0902 am

4 miles S of Perham, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m3.10 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far at Rush Lake




05/20/2013 0816 am

5 miles se of Rothsay, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.47 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total -- still raining at obs time




05/20/2013 0816 am

5 miles se of Rothsay, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m1.47 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total -- still raining at obs time




05/20/2013 0850 am

3 miles N of Ottertail, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m2.71 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far




05/20/2013 0902 am

4 miles S of Perham, Otter Tail County.

Heavy rain m3.10 inch, reported by public.


            Storm total so far at Rush Lake