Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
109 WGUS83 KMPX 211622 FLSMPX Flood Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1122 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Yellow Medicine, Chippewa and Lac qui Parle Counties. .Widespread rain and thunderstorms will produce locally heavy rain through early Wednesday. Additional chances for rain will arrive Friday. The combination of both recent and forecast rainfall will lead to additional river rises. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && MNC127-129-220730- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.240523T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTNM5.1.ER.240523T0600Z.240525T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1122 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Riverside Rd and Front Street flooded in North Redwood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1100 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 20.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday morning and continue rising to a crest of 21.9 feet early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.9 feet on 04/04/2007. && LAT...LON 4460 9518 4463 9515 4458 9507 4458 9505 4457 9504 4457 9502 4455 9496 4453 9492 4452 9487 4448 9487 4450 9491 4452 9496 4454 9505 4455 9509 4457 9513 $$ MNC023-073-173-220730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.1.ER.240508T2240Z.240511T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1122 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Minnesota River at Montevideo. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Low lying areas and some roads along the river begin flooding, along with some basements of houses along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1100 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 14.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1100 AM CDT Tuesday was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.9 feet early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on 10/11/2017. && LAT...LON 4503 9578 4498 9571 4494 9571 4493 9568 4491 9563 4488 9567 4489 9568 4489 9572 4492 9574 4493 9577 4494 9581 4498 9585 $$ Strus