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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Minnesota...

  Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.

  Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Brown and Blue
  Earth Counties.

  South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.

  South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Hennepin and Wright
  Counties.

  Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties.

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

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

  Minnesota River at Savage affecting Dakota, Scott, Carver and
  Hennepin Counties.

  Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties.

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

  Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County.

.Recent heavy rainfall combined with the forecast of additional rain
and high soil moisture will produce additional rises on area rivers.
Thunderstorms are expected later today and another round of
significant rainfall is possible at the end of the week. Prolonged
flooding is most likely along the main stem rivers with shorter
duration flooding along the tributaries.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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.

&&

MNC127-181645-
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1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Redwood River near Redwood Falls.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1000 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 5.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.5
    feet just after midnight tonight.


&&

LAT...LON 4457 9513 4455 9509 4452 9512 4450 9521
      4447 9527 4448 9546 4451 9546 4454 9536
      4455 9526 4454 9522 4456 9520 4456 9514

$$

MNC015-190645-
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1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River above Springfield.

* WHEN...From this morning to late Saturday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 930 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 22.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 930 AM CDT Tuesday was 22.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.7
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    25.7 feet on 06/19/2014.

&&

LAT...LON 4421 9510 4425 9497 4425 9490 4421 9490
      4417 9510

$$

MNC037-131-190645-
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/NRFM5.1.ER.240618T1440Z.240620T0600Z.240621T0600Z.UU/
1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cannon River at Northfield.

* WHEN...From this morning to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 897.5 feet, Flood waters reach Carleton College
  soccer fields. Babcock Park north of downtown begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 930 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 897.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 897.2
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 897.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    898.1 feet on 10/06/2019.

&&

LAT...LON 4443 9322 4450 9314 4453 9302 4450 9302
      4445 9312 4441 9318

$$

MNC127-129-190645-
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1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, JUNE 25...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, June 25.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Riverside Rd and Front Street flooded in
  North Redwood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1000 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 22.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1000 AM CDT Tuesday was 22.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    23.0 feet on 10/12/2018.

&&

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

$$

MNC019-139-143-190645-
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1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan.

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 945 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 24.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 31.1
    feet Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    31.7 feet on 03/23/2010.

&&

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

$$

MNC013-015-103-190645-
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1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at New Ulm.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Monday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 945 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 798.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning to a crest of 801.3 feet Friday
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 800.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    801.4 feet on 04/26/2018.

&&

LAT...LON 4436 9460 4439 9459 4438 9451 4434 9445
      4430 9441 4428 9438 4426 9431 4422 9431
      4424 9435 4426 9441 4427 9443 4430 9446
      4433 9450 4435 9452

$$

MNC019-037-053-139-190645-
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1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Savage.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 710.5 feet, Flood waters begin to back up Eagle Creek
  and block the Highway 101 Frontage Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1000 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 701.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue rising to 708.7 feet Tuesday,
    June 25. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 702.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    708.4 feet on 06/29/1957.

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9358 4482 9352 4482 9343 4480 9337
      4479 9334 4480 9330 4482 9326 4486 9321
      4490 9319 4489 9318 4489 9314 4488 9316
      4483 9319 4477 9330 4477 9338 4479 9353
      4478 9356

$$

MNC019-190645-
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1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Fork Crow River below Mayer.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Road to the Watertown Waste Water
  Treatment plant is flooded. Yale Avenue flooded between County
  Road 30 and 78th Street; and 62nd Street west of County Road 33 to
  Yancy Avenue is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 930 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 930 AM CDT Tuesday was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
    feet early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.5 feet on 04/14/2001.

&&

LAT...LON 4498 9380 4494 9384 4489 9386 4483 9393
      4482 9396 4484 9399 4484 9401 4488 9401
      4486 9396 4494 9387 4498 9385

$$

MNC053-171-190645-
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/DELM5.3.ER.240619T0730Z.240623T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Fork Crow River at Delano.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding occurs on 90th St SE and
  approaches County Rd 17 by 20.5 ft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 930 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 15.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
    20.0 feet Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.0 feet on 03/28/2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4504 9377 4502 9378 4499 9379 4498 9380
      4498 9385 4500 9381 4505 9380 4508 9377
      4509 9377 4508 9374 4508 9373

$$

MNC053-171-190645-
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/RKFM5.2.ER.240619T0900Z.240624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Crow River at Rockford.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Sanitary sewers serving homes closest to
  river may begin to back up.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1000 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 9.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 13.9 feet
    Monday morning.
  - 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

$$

NDC