Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
031 WGUS43 KMPX 181536 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Minnesota... Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Scott and Sibley Counties. .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. 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. && MNC013-103-190645- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0023.240620T0130Z-240624T1400Z/ /MNKM5.1.ER.240620T0130Z.240621T1800Z.240623T1912Z.NO/ 1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Minnesota River at Mankato. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening to late Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, HWY 99 east of St Peter closed (estimated level for spring floods) * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 18.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 24.5 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.6 feet on 06/26/1984. && LAT...LON 4418 9416 4420 9415 4417 9408 4417 9402 4420 9403 4424 9403 4424 9402 4424 9397 4417 9399 4414 9401 4414 9404 4415 9408 $$ MNC015-190645- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.240618T1900Z-240624T0000Z/ /NWUM5.2.ER.240618T1900Z.240620T1200Z.240623T0600Z.NO/ 1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cottonwood River at New Ulm. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.1 feet, Flood waters begin to impact Cottonwood Street west of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1000 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 10.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 14.0 feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.9 feet on 03/14/2007. && LAT...LON 4431 9446 4427 9441 4428 9451 4426 9456 4426 9461 4428 9463 4428 9465 4427 9468 4425 9468 4423 9470 4425 9471 4425 9470 4429 9469 4430 9465 4430 9462 4428 9459 4428 9456 4430 9451 4430 9448 $$ MNC079-139-143-190645- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.240618T2000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.ER.240618T2000Z.240622T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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 at Henderson MN19. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 736.8 feet, Highway 22 east of St Peter closed (estimated levels for spring flooding) * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 731.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 736.9 feet early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 732.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 737.6 feet on 03/22/2010. && LAT...LON 4446 9394 4448 9393 4449 9392 4456 9392 4459 9391 4461 9388 4463 9385 4464 9379 4462 9379 4461 9383 4459 9387 4455 9388 4451 9388 4446 9388 4447 9390 4445 9391 $$ NDC