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WGUS83 KMPX 180151
FLSMPX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
851 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

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

  Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.

.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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

&&

MNC015-181700-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.240619T0000Z-240624T0200Z/
/NWUM5.1.ER.240619T0000Z.240620T1800Z.240623T0800Z.NO/
851 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River at New Ulm.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to late Sunday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 800 PM CDT Monday, the stage was 9.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.9 feet early Thursday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.9 feet on 04/01/1979.

&&

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

$$

CTG