897
WGUS83 KMPX 180148 RRA
FLSMPX

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

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

  Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Sibley and Scott
  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.

&&

MNC019-139-143-181700-
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/JDNM5.2.ER.240618T2000Z.240623T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
848 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.5 feet, Highway 41 at Chaska may close when the
  river reaches this stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 745 PM CDT Monday, the stage was 23.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 29.6
    feet Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    29.4 feet on 05/19/2023.

&&

LAT...LON 4464 9379 4465 9375 4469 9368 4471 9368
      4470 9367 4470 9365 4471 9363 4472 9364
      4473 9364 4478 9362 4481 9358 4478 9356
      4476 9358 4470 9359 4467 9362 4464 9370
      4462 9379

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CTG