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WGUS43 KMPX 191632
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1132 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin...

  Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Washington,
  Pierce and Dakota Counties.

  Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Washington, Ramsey and
  Dakota Counties.

.Recent heavy rainfall combined with the forecast of additional rain
and high soil moisture will produce additional rises on area rivers.
Another round of widespread heavy rain becoming likely Thursday night
through Saturday. An additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is
forecasted to fall during this time.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

MNC037-163-WIC093-200745-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0024.240623T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.2.ER.240623T0000Z.240626T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1030 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 12.5 feet.
  - The river is beginning to rise.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue rising to 17.2 feet Wednesday,
    June 26. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.1 feet on 05/04/1975.

&&

LAT...LON 4479 9288 4476 9285 4476 9281 4472 9273
      4465 9273 4468 9277 4470 9277 4472 9281
      4473 9284 4476 9291

$$

MNC037-123-163-200745-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0025.240623T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.2.ER.240623T1500Z.240626T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at St. Paul.

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

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Harriet Island begins to become submerged.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1110 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 10.4 feet.
  - The river is steady but will begin to rise tonight.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Sunday morning and continue rising to 16.9 feet
    Wednesday, June 26. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.8 feet on 06/02/1908.

&&

LAT...LON 4490 9319 4491 9316 4496 9309 4495 9303
      4492 9300 4482 9298 4479 9294 4479 9288
      4476 9291 4476 9293 4475 9294 4475 9299
      4477 9303 4482 9302 4489 9304 4493 9308
      4489 9314 4489 9318

$$

Dunleavy