Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
175 WGUS83 KMPX 260556 FLSMPX Flood Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1256 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pierce, Goodhue and Pepin Counties. .Updated the warning to cover an earlier than previously forecasted rise into minor flood stage based on recent observations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && MNC049-WIC091-093-262100- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0033.240627T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.240627T1200Z.240701T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1256 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red Wing. * WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Red Wing Milling Company may experience basement flooding and begin pumping. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1215 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 13.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 15.7 feet early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.8 feet on 04/01/2019. && LAT...LON 4459 9252 4458 9249 4459 9245 4457 9243 4458 9233 4456 9230 4450 9228 4445 9221 4445 9228 4450 9233 4454 9233 4454 9242 4456 9247 4456 9253 4455 9256 $$ NDC