Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN

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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

$$

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