Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
338 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Minnesota...

  Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Scott, Sibley and Le
  Sueur Counties.

.Recent heavy rainfall and additional rain today will lead to minor
flooding along portions of the Minnesota River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

MNC079-139-143-042345-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240611T0000Z/
/HENM5.1.ER.240604T0609Z.240607T1800Z.240610T0600Z.NO/
338 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Henderson MN19.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 732.5 feet, Water begins encroaching on highway 19
  east of Henderson.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 230 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 732.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 732.4 feet tomorrow
    morning. It will then fall early Thursday afternoon. It will
    rise to 732.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then
    fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 732.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    732.6 feet on 09/27/2018.

&&

LAT...LON 4446 9394 4448 9393 4449 9392 4456 9392
      4459 9391 4461 9388 4463 9385 4464 9379
      4462 9379 4461 9383 4459 9387 4455 9388
      4451 9388 4446 9388 4447 9390 4445 9391

$$

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