Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1114 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.An area of thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall in excess
of 4 inches Monday morning, leading to areas of standing water and
several road closures. A few streets on the west side of Alden
remain closed, the intersection of 620th street ad country road 46,
as well as Highway 109 near 620th Ave northwest of Alden.

MNC043-047-171600-
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Faribault MN-Freeborn MN-
1114 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Minnesota, including the
  following counties, Faribault and Freeborn.

* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1108 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in
    the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
    occurring. Between 3.5 and 5.5 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Alden, Conger and Baroda.  - A few streets on the west side
    of Alden are closed due to flooding. Other flooded locations
    are the intersection of 620th st and County Road 46, as well
    as Highway 109 near 620th Ave.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 4373 9371 4374 9368 4373 9365 4371 9359
      4368 9352 4364 9350 4359 9350 4362 9357
      4364 9365 4365 9371

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JAW

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1022 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.

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

  South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.

.The convective rainfall over the last few days has swelled river
levels to the point where a couple of forecast points are expected
to reach minor flood stage within the next few days. With more
convective rainfall on the way throughout the week, we may see a few
more forecast points entering minor flood stage over the next
several days.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MNC019-171530-
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1022 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Carver County Road 123 is closed north of
  Highway 7 to 42nd Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 930 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 9.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Wednesday morning to a crest of 11.5 feet Thursday evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.5 feet on 05/26/2017.

&&

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

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JAW