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WGUS43 KMPX 241554
FLWMPX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1054 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties.

.Recent rainfall has resulted in a rise of water levels on the
Minnesota River at Morton. A further rise to minor flood stage is
forecast to occur in the short term and will be supported by
additional rain chances forecast to move through the region this
weekend.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MNC127-129-250700-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0006.240524T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTNM5.1.ER.240524T1800Z.240526T1800Z.240530T1200Z.NO/
1054 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 900 AM CDT Friday, the stage was 20.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 21.7 feet early Sunday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
    morning.
  - 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

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