Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1215 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013


TO:      SUBSCRIBERS:
         -FAMILY OF SERVICES
         -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
         -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
          OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM:    DANIEL LUNA
         METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
         WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE CHANHASSEN MN

SUBJECT: CHANGE EFFECTIVE JUNE 20 2013
         DISCONTINUANCE OF THE RIVER FORECAST POINT ON THE
         MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ANOKA/AKAM5/

AFTER A YEAR OF EVALUATION AND DISCUSSION...IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED
THAT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER FORECASTS AND PROBABILISTIC
OUTLOOKS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ANOKA WILL BE DISCONTINUED ON
JUNE 20 2013.

THE REASONS FOR THE DISCONTINUATION ARE INFREQUENT READINGS AND THE
LACK OF REAL TIME OBSERVATIONS TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT RIVER
FORECASTS. THE DECISION TO DISCONTINUE RIVER FORECASTS AT ANOKA
WAS MADE IN COORDINATION WITH THE CITY OF ANOKA...CHAMPLIN AND
DAYTON...THE COUNTIES OF HENNEPIN AND ANOKA AS WELL AS METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL...THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT AND MN DNR.

THE PROPOSED DATE FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE FORECAST INFORMATION
IS JUNE 20 2013. ON THIS DATE...ANY FORECASTS THAT MAY BE IN EFFECT
DUE TO HIGH WATER WILL BE DISCONTINUED. IN ADDITION...THIS LOCATION
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE NWS ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION
SERVICE/NWS AHPS/ WEBPAGES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT:

DIANE COOPER
SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES - TWIN CITIES MN
1733 LAKE DRIVE WEST
CHANHASSEN, MN 55317-8581
(952)368-2542
EMAIL:DIANE.COOPER@NOAA.GOV

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