Alert archive / Minnesota / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Jun 12, 2008, 2:18 AM CDT for Goodhue County, Minnesota. It took effect at Jun 12, 2008, 8:08 AM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2008, 2:18 AM CDT (07:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 12, 2008, 8:08 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2008, 9:35 AM CDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Goodhue County, MN
The river
Written for the forecast point Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island (PNLM5).
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05373130, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS43 KMPX 120718 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 218 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... NORTH BRANCH MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE AND OLMSTED COUNTIES MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION OF AROUND 1 INCH OVER THE NEXT 6 HOURS. HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOWUP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. MNC049-109-122118- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0002.080612T1338Z-080614T0802Z/ /PILM5.1.ER.080612T1338Z.080612T1700Z.080612T2002Z.UU/ 218 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTH BRANCH MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. $$ MNC049-122118- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0003.080612T1308Z-080614T0919Z/ /PNLM5.1.ER.080612T1308Z.080612T1700Z.080612T2119Z.UU/ 218 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:40 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KMPX 122024 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 324 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... NORTH BRANCH MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE AND OLMSTED COUNTIES MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY .FLOODING IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON THESE RIVERS FOLLOWING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE WEDNESDAY EVENING. MINIMAL ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WILL ALLOW RIVERS TO BEGIN TO FALL EARLY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. MNC049-109-131024- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080614T1033Z/ /PILM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080612T2100Z.080612T2233Z.UU/ 324 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH BRANCH MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. $$ MNC049-131024- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080614T1107Z/ /PNLM5.1.ER.080612T1856Z.080612T2100Z.080612T2307Z.UU/ 324 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:50 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TO AROUND 18 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN TO FALL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ MDB
000 WGUS83 KMPX 131435 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 935 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... NORTH BRANCH MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE AND OLMSTED COUNTIES MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY .OVERVIEW DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. MNC049-109-131505- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PILM5.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 935 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH BRANCH MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. $$ MNC049-131505- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080614T1412Z/ /PNLM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080613T0230Z.080613T1412Z.UU/ 935 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * AT 6:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER CRESTED AROUND 20 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE NOW. HOWEVER...HIGH WATER WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 7:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Brown, Watonwan | 37 min |
| Jun 11, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Redwood | 14 min |
| Jun 11, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 7:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Brown, Nicollet | 30 min |
| Jun 11, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Watonwan | 37 min |
| Jun 11, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Nicollet | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault | 49 min |
| Jun 11, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 8:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Sibley | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Waseca | 38 min |
| Jun 11, 9:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 21 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin | 44 min |
| Jun 11, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Scott | 37 min |
| Jun 11, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 42 min |
| Jun 11, 11:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 13 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Olmsted | 31 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 8 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Swift | 39 min |
| Jun 12, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope | 41 min |
| Jun 12, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Swift | 30 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.