Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
256 WGUS83 KMPX 180149 RRA FLSMPX Flood Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 849 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota... Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties. .Rounds of showers and thunderstorms have produced 1-3" of rain over the area, leading to rising river levels. Additional chances for heavy rain are expected throughout this week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && MNC053-171-181700- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.240619T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.ER.240619T0900Z.240624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Crow River at Rockford. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Sanitary sewers serving homes closest to river may begin to back up. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 800 PM CDT Monday, the stage was 9.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 13.7 feet Monday, June 24. - 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 $$ CTG