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WGUS83 KMPX 010448
FLSMPX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1148 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.

.Recent rainfall has caused water levels on the Minnesota River to
continue to rise to minor flood stage near Morton. Unsettled pattern
will bring additional rain chances over the next week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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MNC127-129-012000-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.240501T0448Z-240504T1800Z/
/MTNM5.1.ER.240501T0130Z.240502T0000Z.240504T0000Z.NO/
1148 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1100 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 21.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1100 PM CDT Tuesday was 21.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.4 feet on 05/31/2004.

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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

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