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WGUS43 KMPX 211601
FLWMPX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1101 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Minnesota...

  Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Scott, Carver and Sibley
  Counties.

.Heavy, widespread rainfall over the last several days has already
caused substantial rises in area rivers. With more heavy rainfall
expected through tonight, river levels are forecast to
increase even more in the coming days. From tonight through Sunday,
much of southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin can expect at
least an inch of additional rainfall. A corridor of higher rainfall
amounts (2 to 3 inches) is expected, particularly over southern
Minnesota, and a few localized areas within this corridor could even
see amounts over 4 inches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

&&

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1101 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.5 feet, Highway 41 at Chaska closed when the river
  reached this stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 945 AM CDT Friday, the stage was 27.0 feet.
  - The river is continuing to rise.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.0
    feet Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    33.5 feet on 06/24/1993.

&&

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

$$

Dunleavy