Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Minnesota...

  Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.

  Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.

  Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Brown and Blue
  Earth Counties.

  Minnesota River at Savage affecting Dakota, Hennepin, Carver and
  Scott Counties.

  Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth
  Counties.

  South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Hennepin and Wright
  Counties.

  Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties.

  Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties.

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

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

  Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Carver and Scott
  Counties.

  South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.

.Recent heavy rainfall combined with the forecast of additional rain
and high soil moisture will produce additional rises on area rivers.
Rain and storms continue tonight, with another round of widespread
heavy rain possible later this week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

&&

MNC015-191800-
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956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River at New Ulm.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.1 feet, Flood waters begin to impact Cottonwood
  Street west of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 900 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 11.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 900 PM CDT Tuesday was 11.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1
    feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage late Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.2 feet on 06/19/1996.

&&

LAT...LON 4431 9446 4427 9441 4428 9451 4426 9456
      4426 9461 4428 9463 4428 9465 4427 9468
      4425 9468 4423 9470 4425 9471 4425 9470
      4429 9469 4430 9465 4430 9462 4428 9459
      4428 9456 4430 9451 4430 9448

$$

MNC015-191800-
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/SPFM5.1.ER.240618T1049Z.240620T0000Z.240621T2024Z.NO/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River above Springfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 23.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 830 PM CDT Tuesday was 23.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.0
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    24.0 feet on 04/26/1994.

&&

LAT...LON 4421 9510 4425 9497 4425 9490 4421 9490
      4417 9510

$$

MNC037-131-191800-
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/NRFM5.1.ER.240618T1440Z.240618T2145Z.240619T1200Z.UU/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cannon River at Northfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 897.0 feet, Water backs up into businesses along
  river in downtown Northfield. Riverwalk on west side of town
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 897.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 830 PM CDT Tuesday was 897.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 897.1
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 897.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    896.3 feet on 09/06/2018.

&&

LAT...LON 4443 9322 4450 9314 4453 9302 4450 9302
      4445 9312 4441 9318

$$

MNC053-171-191800-
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/RKFM5.2.ER.240619T0200Z.240624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Crow River at Rockford.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Sanitary sewers serving homes closest to
  river may begin to back up.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 900 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 900 PM CDT Tuesday was 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7
    feet Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.8 feet on 04/10/2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4510 9379 4516 9370 4522 9367 4525 9357
      4525 9352 4521 9353 4518 9360 4507 9371

$$

MNC127-129-191800-
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/MTNM5.2.ER.240524T2233Z.240619T1200Z.240625T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Riverside Rd and Front Street flooded in
  North Redwood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 900 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 22.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 900 PM CDT Tuesday was 22.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.0
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    23.0 feet on 03/31/2020.

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9518 4463 9515 4458 9507 4458 9505
      4457 9504 4457 9502 4455 9496 4453 9492
      4452 9487 4448 9487 4450 9491 4452 9496
      4454 9505 4455 9509 4457 9513

$$

MNC053-171-191800-
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956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Fork Crow River at Delano.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding occurs on 90th St SE and
  approaches County Rd 17 by 20.5 ft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 19.9 feet
    early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.0 feet on 04/15/2001.

&&

LAT...LON 4504 9377 4502 9378 4499 9379 4498 9380
      4498 9385 4500 9381 4505 9380 4508 9377
      4509 9377 4508 9374 4508 9373

$$

MNC013-015-103-191800-
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/NULM5.1.ER.240619T1800Z.240621T1800Z.240623T0400Z.NO/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at New Ulm.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 845 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 799.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 800.9 feet early
    Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 800.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    801.4 feet on 04/26/2018.

&&

LAT...LON 4436 9460 4439 9459 4438 9451 4434 9445
      4430 9441 4428 9438 4426 9431 4422 9431
      4424 9435 4426 9441 4427 9443 4430 9446
      4433 9450 4435 9452

$$

MNC019-037-053-139-191800-
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/SAVM5.1.ER.240620T0400Z.240626T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Savage.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 900 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 701.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening and continue rising to 708.5 feet
    Tuesday, June 25. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 702.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    708.4 feet on 06/29/1957.

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9358 4482 9352 4482 9343 4480 9337
      4479 9334 4480 9330 4482 9326 4486 9321
      4490 9319 4489 9318 4489 9314 4488 9316
      4483 9319 4477 9330 4477 9338 4479 9353
      4478 9356

$$

MNC013-103-191800-
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/MNKM5.1.ER.240620T1330Z.240621T1800Z.240623T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Mankato.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, HWY 99 east of St Peter closed (estimated
  level for spring floods)

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 18.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday morning to a crest of 23.3 feet early Friday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    23.3 feet on 06/27/2018.

&&

LAT...LON 4418 9416 4420 9415 4417 9408 4417 9402
      4420 9403 4424 9403 4424 9402 4424 9397
      4417 9399 4414 9401 4414 9404 4415 9408

$$

MNC079-139-143-191800-
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/HENM5.2.ER.240619T0005Z.240623T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Henderson MN19.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 736.8 feet, Highway 22 east of St Peter closed
  (estimated levels for spring flooding)

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 732.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 830 PM CDT Tuesday was 732.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 736.6
    feet early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 732.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    737.6 feet on 03/22/2010.

&&

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

$$

MNC019-139-143-191800-
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956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.5 feet, Highway 41 at Chaska may close when the
  river reaches this stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 845 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 25.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 845 PM CDT Tuesday was 25.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.6
    feet early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    31.7 feet on 03/23/2010.

&&

LAT...LON 4464 9379 4465 9375 4469 9368 4471 9368
      4470 9367 4470 9365 4471 9363 4472 9364
      4473 9364 4478 9362 4481 9358 4478 9356
      4476 9358 4470 9359 4467 9362 4464 9370
      4462 9379

$$

MNC019-191800-
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/MAYM5.3.ER.240617T1140Z.240621T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Fork Crow River below Mayer.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Road to the Watertown Waste Water
  Treatment plant is flooded. Yale Avenue flooded between County
  Road 30 and 78th Street; and 62nd Street west of County Road 33 to
  Yancy Avenue is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 830 PM CDT Tuesday was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3
    feet early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.4 feet on 03/26/2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4498 9380 4494 9384 4489 9386 4483 9393
      4482 9396 4484 9399 4484 9401 4488 9401
      4486 9396 4494 9387 4498 9385

$$

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