Watches, Warnings & Advisories



3 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SSW Cokato MN

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
242 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
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242 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible with thunderstorms across
western Minnesota early this morning.

A slight chance of strong to severe thunderstorms exists across
southern Minnesota this afternoon.

River levels will continue rising along the Minnesota and
Mississippi Rivers into the weekend with moderate or major flood
stage observed during the crest. Additional rain has started to
fall will continue to fall overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Another round of heavy rain and strong storms is expected Monday,
which could locally exacerbate ongoing flooding next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

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Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1247 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

  Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.

  Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Lac qui Parle, Yellow
  Medicine and Chippewa Counties.

  Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Blue Earth and Nicollet
  Counties.

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties.

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

  South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.

  Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties.

  St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Pierce, St. Croix and
  Washington Counties.

  Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County.

  Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties.

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

  Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.

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

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

  Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Sibley and
  Scott Counties.

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

  Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Goodhue and Pierce
  Counties.

  Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Goodhue, Pepin and Pierce
  Counties.

  Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Ramsey and
  Washington Counties.

  Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Pierce,
  Dakota and Washington Counties.

.Rivers have either reached crest or will reach crest this weekend.
River levels are expected to gradually fall throughout the next
several days. Additional 1 to 2 inches in the forecast next week may
extend river level recession times.

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.

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MNC053-171-290900-
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/RKFM5.2.ER.240619T0200Z.240625T0015Z.240702T1800Z.NO/
1247 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Crow River at Rockford.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At noon CDT Friday, the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - The river is continuing to fall.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 8.7 feet
    Friday, July 05.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.1 feet on 04/16/1951.

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LAT...LON 4510 9379 4516 9370 4522 9367 4525 9357
      4525 9352 4521 9353 4518 9360 4507 9371

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Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1247 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

  Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.

  Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Lac qui Parle, Yellow
  Medicine and Chippewa Counties.

  Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Blue Earth and Nicollet
  Counties.

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties.

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

  South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.

  Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties.

  St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Pierce, St. Croix and
  Washington Counties.

  Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County.

  Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties.

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

  Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.

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

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

  Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Sibley and
  Scott Counties.

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

  Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Goodhue and Pierce
  Counties.

  Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Goodhue, Pepin and Pierce
  Counties.

  Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Ramsey and
  Washington Counties.

  Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Pierce,
  Dakota and Washington Counties.

.Rivers have either reached crest or will reach crest this weekend.
River levels are expected to gradually fall throughout the next
several days. Additional 1 to 2 inches in the forecast next week may
extend river level recession times.

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.

&&

MNC053-171-290900-
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/DELM5.3.ER.240619T1430Z.240624T1845Z.240701T1800Z.NO/
1247 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.4 feet, Lowlands on the southwest portion of
  Delano begin to experience flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 115 PM CDT Thursday, the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - The river is continuing to fall.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday afternoon and continue falling to 14.7 feet
    Friday, July 05.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.7 feet on 07/08/1993.

&&

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

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