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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Mar 23, 2009, 10:01 AM CDT for Blue Earth County, Brown County, Nicollet County, Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 29, 2009, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 20 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009, 10:01 AM CDT (15:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2009, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2009, 9:49 AM CDT
- In force
- 20 days
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Nicollet County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Minnesota River at New Ulm (NULM5).
- Action stage
- 796 ft
- Minor stage
- 800 ft
- Moderate stage
- 804 ft
- Major stage
- 806 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05316770, 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 231501 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1001 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF A HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH OF RAINI IN THE PAST 18 HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION OF AVERAGE OF 0.5 TO 0.75 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HEAVER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 24 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE NWS WEBPAGE AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-240501- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0002.090325T1600Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.1.ER.090325T1600Z.090327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOMES ALONG THE RIVER * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET ON JUN 4 1972. $$ MNC023-129-173-240501- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090327T1047Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090327T1047Z.090329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:47 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 885.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 889.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 890.7 FEET ON APR 16 1947. $$ MNC013-015-103-240501- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090326T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090326T0000Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 792.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 798.3 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ DFC
39 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KMPX 240121 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 821 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY HAS CAUSED SEVERAL RIVERS ON THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES TO RISE TO MINOR TO MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THESE AREAS THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...MAINLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY AVERAGE BETWEEN 0.25 AND 0.75 INCHES. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE RIVER LEVEL FORECASTS. ALTHOUGH SOME LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WHICH 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. && MNC009-141-145-241521- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.090325T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090325T1800Z.090327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 821 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET ON APR 12 2001. $$ MNC145-241521- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0006.090324T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T0600Z.090327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 821 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.0 FEET ON AUG 6 2002. $$ MNC153-241521- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.2.ER.090323T0740Z.090325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 821 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-241520- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.090325T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.1.ER.090325T0600Z.090328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 821 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-241520- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090327T1647Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090327T1647Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 821 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:47 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 885.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 888.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-241520- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090327T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090327T1500Z.090331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 821 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:49 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 792.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 798.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 241654 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1154 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON THE HEAVY RAINFALL RECEIVED ACROSS THE AREA BOTH SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY EARLY MONDAY AS WELL AS THE SECOND WAVE OF RAIN THAT IMPACTED THE REGION MONDAY EVENING. SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY BUT THEY SHOULD MAINLY BE LIGHTER IN NATURE. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...NWS WEBPAGES AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-129-173-250654- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090327T0730Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090327T0730Z.090328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1154 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:14 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 889.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. $$ MNC013-015-103-250654- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090327T1600Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090327T1600Z.090331T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1154 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:40 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 793.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 798.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC009-141-145-250654- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.090325T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090325T1500Z.090327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1154 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC145-250654- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090325T0000Z.090329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1154 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC153-250654- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.2.ER.090323T0740Z.090325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1154 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 250246 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 946 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON THE HEAVY RAINFALL RECEIVED ACROSS THE AREA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...NWS WEBPAGES AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-251646- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-251646- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090326T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1200Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:14 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 889.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-251646- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090327T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090327T1800Z.090401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:05 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 793.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC009-141-145-251646- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.090325T0238Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090324T1930Z.090327T1800Z.090324T1930Z.UU/ 946 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC145-251646- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC153-251646- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.2.ER.090323T0740Z.090325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 946 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 251010 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 509 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES. MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES. MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES. SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO LOCALLY THREE INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE MINNESOTA...MISSISSIPPI...SAUK AND LONG PRAIRIE RIVER BASINS. THE RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON PAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND FUTURE PRECIPITATION. ANY FLUCTUATION IN PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL HAVE AN AFFECT ON CURRENT AND FUTURE RIVER LEVELS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-260009- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 509 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APRIL 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-260009- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090326T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1200Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 509 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 889.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APRIL 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-260009- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090327T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090327T1800Z.090401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 509 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:05 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 793.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APRIL 4 1998. $$ MNC009-141-145-260009- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090324T1930Z.090327T1800Z.090325T0630Z.UU/ 509 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUNE 14 2005. $$ MNC145-260009- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 509 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC153-260009- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.2.ER.090323T0740Z.090325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 509 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$ JLT
000 WGUS83 KMPX 251558 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1058 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURED ACROSS PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS INCLUDING THE LONG PRARIE AND SAUK RIVERS. THIS COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT HAS RESULTED FLOODING IN MANY LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY THE HEADWATERS. NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-260558- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1058 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-260558- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090326T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1800Z.090331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1058 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-260558- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090327T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090327T2200Z.090401T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1058 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 793.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC009-141-145-260558- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090324T1930Z.090328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1058 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC145-260558- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1058 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC153-260558- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.2.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1058 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 260117 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 817 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURED ACROSS PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS INCLUDING THE LONG PRARIE AND SAUK RIVERS. THIS COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING IN MANY LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY THE HEADWATERS. NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-261516- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 817 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-261516- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090326T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1800Z.090331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 817 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-261516- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090327T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090327T2200Z.090401T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 817 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:19 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 793.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC009-141-145-261516- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090324T1930Z.090328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 817 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET ON APR 12 2001. $$ MNC145-261516- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 817 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC153-261516- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.2.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 817 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 261612 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1112 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT EARLIER THIS WEEK IS CONTINUING TO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ALONG PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPPI RIVER BASINS. FOR THE MOST PART THE MAINSTEM RIVERS ARE STILL RISING HOWEVER MOST OF THE FEEDER STREAMS AND TRIBUTAIRES HAVE NOW CRESTED. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO NWS WEBPAGE AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-270612- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.090328T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-270612- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090326T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T2100Z.090329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 889.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-270612- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090328T2000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090328T2000Z.090401T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 794.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC009-141-145-270612- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090324T1930Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1112 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET ON APR 12 2001. $$ MNC145-270612- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1112 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC153-270612- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090326T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1112 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS CREST IS LOWER THAN ORIGINALLY FORECAST AS MODERATE FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. BUT THE CREST WILL BE LONGER IN DURATION. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 261955 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 255 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MANY LOCATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE WEEKEND AS WATER FROM RAIN AND SNOWMELT WORK INTO THE MAINSTEM RIVER SYSTEMS. 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. && MNC023-129-173-270955- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.090326T2126Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T2126Z.090331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 255 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.0 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-270955- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090328T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090328T1500Z.090402T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 255 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 794.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC009-141-145-270955- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090324T1930Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 255 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET ON APR 12 2001. $$ MNC145-270955- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 255 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC153-270955- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090326T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 255 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 270141 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 841 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MANY LOCATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE WEEKEND AS WATER FROM RAIN AND SNOWMELT WORK INTO THE MAINSTEM RIVER SYSTEMS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-271541- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 841 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-271541- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T2038Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 841 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-271541- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090328T1600Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090328T1600Z.090402T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 841 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:06 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 794.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC009-141-145-271541- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090324T1930Z.090329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 841 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.0 FEET ON APR 12 2001. $$ MNC145-271541- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 841 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC019-271541- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090328T1330Z-090401T0300Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090328T1330Z.090329T1800Z.090331T2100Z.NO/ 841 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF MAYER. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC153-271541- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090326T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 841 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 270539 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1239 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER MISSING MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MANY LOCATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE WEEKEND AS WATER FROM RAIN AND SNOWMELT WORK INTO THE MAINSTEM RIVER SYSTEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-280539- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. $$ MNC023-129-173-280539- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T2038Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. $$ MNC013-015-103-280539- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090328T1600Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090328T1600Z.090402T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 794.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ MNC009-141-145-280539- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SCOM5.2.ER.090324T1930Z.090329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1239 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ MNC145-280539- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1239 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ MNC019-280539- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090328T1330Z-090401T0300Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090328T1330Z.090329T1800Z.090331T2100Z.NO/ 1239 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF MAYER. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. $$ MNC153-280538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090326T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1239 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 271638 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1138 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MANY LOCATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE WEEKEND AS WATER FROM RAIN AND SNOWMELT WORK INTO THE MAINSTEM RIVER SYSTEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-281638- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1138 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-281638- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1138 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 891.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-281638- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090329T0800Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T0800Z.090402T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1138 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 794.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-281637- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1138 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-281637- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090403T0000Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090329T0000Z.090402T0600Z.UU/ 1138 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC019-281637- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090401T0000Z-090403T0600Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090401T0000Z.090401T1200Z.090403T0000Z.NO/ 1138 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY APRIL 03...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY APRIL 03...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC153-281637- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1138 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 280056 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 756 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MANY LOCATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THE WEEKEND AS WATER FROM RAIN AND SNOWMELT WORK INTO THE MAINSTEM RISER SYSTEMS. PRECAUSTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-290056- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 756 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-290056- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 756 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 891.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-290055- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090329T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T0600Z.090403T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 756 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:44 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 794.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-290055- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 756 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-290055- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090403T0000Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090329T0000Z.090402T0600Z.UU/ 756 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC019-290055- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090401T0000Z-090403T0600Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090401T0000Z.090401T1200Z.090403T0000Z.NO/ 756 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY APRIL 03...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC153-290055- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 756 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 280953 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 453 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MANY LOCATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO SEE RISES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS WATER FROM LAST WEEKS RAIN AND SNOWMELT WORK INTO THE MAINSTEM RIVER SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE PRECIPITATION INTO THESE BASINS WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES OR FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER LEVELS LATER NEXT WEEK...AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-290953- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. $$ MNC023-129-173-290953- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 891.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ MNC013-015-103-290952- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090329T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T0600Z.090403T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 794.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ MNC145-290952- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 453 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ MNC009-141-145-290952- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090403T0000Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090329T0000Z.090402T0600Z.UU/ 453 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ MNC019-290952- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090401T0000Z-090403T0600Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090401T0000Z.090401T1200Z.090403T0000Z.NO/ 453 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. $$ MNC153-290952- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 453 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 281524 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1024 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-291524- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1024 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-291524- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1024 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 889.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 890.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-291524- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090329T0400Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T0400Z.090403T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1024 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 795.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-291524- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1024 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-291524- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090402T1800Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090328T1800Z.090402T0000Z.UU/ 1024 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC019-291524- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090329T1200Z-090401T0000Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090329T1200Z.090330T0600Z.090331T1800Z.NO/ 1024 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC153-291523- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1024 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 6.9 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 290054 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 754 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-300054- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-300054- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 889.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 890.8 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-300054- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.090329T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T0600Z.090403T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:01 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 795.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 799.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-300054- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-300054- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090328T1900Z.090401T1800Z.UU/ 754 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC019-300054- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090329T1800Z-090331T1200Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090329T1800Z.090330T0000Z.090331T0600Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC153-300054- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 754 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 291518 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-301518- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-301518- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 890.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 890.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-301518- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090405T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 799.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-301518- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 8.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-301518- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090403T1200Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090328T1900Z.090402T1800Z.UU/ 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC019-301518- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090330T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090330T0000Z.090330T0000Z.090331T0000Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC153-301518- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090405T1200Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0500Z.090404T1800Z.NR/ 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 05...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 05...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET ON APR 8 1997. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 300058 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 758 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LOCATIONS ALONG THE MINNESOTA DOWNSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO THIS WEEK. UPSTREAM LOCATIONS ALONG THE MINNESOTA AS WELL AS MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOCATIONS NORTHWEST OF THE TWIN CITIES ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY FALL THIS WEEK. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. RAIN IS MORE LIKELY IN FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. SNOW THAT FALLS IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO MELT RAPIDLY THROUGH FRIDAY GIVEN THE FORECAST TEMPERATURES. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-310058- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 758 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.6 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-310058- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 758 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 890.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 890.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-310058- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 758 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 799.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-310058- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 758 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-310058- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090404T0000Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090328T1900Z.090403T0600Z.UU/ 758 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC019-310058- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090330T0600Z.090330T0600Z.090331T0000Z.NO/ 758 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC153-310058- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090404T1800Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0500Z.090404T0000Z.NR/ 758 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET ON APR 8 1997. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 301621 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1121 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS TAKING AIM ON THE UPPER PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEYS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE UPPER MINNESOTA VALLEY WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER PARTS OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER. FOR AREAS SUCH AS MANKATO AND NORTHEAST TOWARD SHAKOPEE IN THE MINNESOTA VALLEY...THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN BUT WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY. ANY RAIN THAT DOES OCCUR THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING HAS BEEN INCORPORATED IN TO THE RIVER LEVEL FORECASTS. TO COMPLICATE THE SITUATION EVEN MORE...A WARMING TREND TO ABOVE FREEZING HIGHS TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED TOWARD THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL BEGIN MELTING THE SNOWPACK. THE EXTENT OF THE MELT AND CONTRIBUTION THIS WILL HAVE ON THE RIVER SYSTEMS IS STILL BEING EVALUATED. SO THOSE WITH INTEREST ON THE MINNESOTA AND HEADWATERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK BACK FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-311621- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-311621- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 890.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 890.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-311621- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:05 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 799.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-311621- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-311621- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090404T1800Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090330T1800Z.090404T0000Z.UU/ 1121 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$ MNC153-311621- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090323T0740Z.090327T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1121 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 6.2 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET ON APR 8 1997. $$ MNC019-301651- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /MAYM5.1.ER.090330T0843Z.090330T0845Z.090330T0848Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:48 AM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 011740 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1240 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE....WHICH BROUGHT THE RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY...IS MOVING OFF TO THE NORTH AND EAST. WHILE LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS HAVE OCCURRED THROUGH THE MORNING...THAT HAVE NOT PRODUCED MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATIONS AND THE SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. THIS STORM DEPOSITED SOME FAIRLY DECENT SNOWFALL TOTALS AND WATER EQUIVALENTS ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN HEADWATERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI RANGED FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WHILE IN THE UPPER PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA ACCUMULATIONS WERE LESS TYPICALLY 1 TO 5 INCHES. WATER EQUIVALENTS GENERALLY RANGED FROM OF ROUGHLY 0.15 TO AROUND 1.25 INCHES. FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE TWIN CITIES AREA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN...THE BULK THE PRECIPITATION FELL AS RAIN AND AMOUNTS RANGED FROM AROUND 0.20 TO 0.50. THIS RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME RISES IN THE SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS...BUT THE FORECAST IMPACT TO THE LARGER MAINSTEM RIVERS IS A SLOWER RATE OF DECLINE IN THE RECESSION. FOR AREAS THAT RECEIVED THE SNOW...AFTERNOON HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 30S AND MID 40S...TOMORROW AND INTO THE WEEKEND. BUT OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING. HENCE A GRADUAL MELT IS EXPECTED SO RIVERS WILL NOT BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED. ONE POINT OF CONCERN...MAINLY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI NORTH OF SAINT CLOUD... IS THE THREAT OF ICE JAMS. SEVERAL REPORTS OF ICE JAMS AND QUICK RISES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. THE MAIN POCKET OF ICE WAS LAST REPORTED ON THE ZEBULON PIKE RESERVOIR. AT THIS TIME...ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS ICE WILL SLOWLY MOVE DOWNSTREAM AND PASS THROUGH BLANCHARD DAM. HOWEVER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SOUTH TO SAINT CLOUD ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN AWARE FOR ANY RAPIDLY CHANGING RIVER LEVELS. WHILE IMPACTS ARE OF ICE ARE DIFFICULT TO FORECAST...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI AT SAINT CLOUD TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE FLUCTUATIONS DUE TO THE ICE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-021740- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1240 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON APR 24 2001. $$ MNC023-129-173-021740- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1240 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 890.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 889.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-021740- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090403T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1240 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:59 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 799.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-021739- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1240 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-021739- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090403T1800Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090330T1900Z.090403T0000Z.UU/ 1240 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST MAINLY DUE TO IMPACT OF THE ICE AS IT MOVES DOWNSTREAM. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 021538 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1038 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND STEARNS COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TODAY AND INTO FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE FAVORABLE FOR A SLOWER MELT OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO WARM IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S BUT OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING. THE NEXT SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE WEEKEND. AT THIS TIME...THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MINNESOTA. IN THE FAR SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AND IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO SNOW ON SUNDAY. FARTHER NORTH WHERE AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHTER THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE ALL SNOW. CURRENTLY THE PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM IS NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE RIVER FORECASTS. AS THE WEEKEND APPROACHES...WE WILL CONTINUE EVALUATE THE EXPECTED IMPACT ON THE RIVERS. ONE POINT OF CONCERN THAT CONTINUES MAINLY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI NORTH OF SAINT CLOUD... IS THE THREAT OF ICE JAMS. SEVERAL REPORTS OF AREAS OF ICE AND A FEW MINOR QUICK RISES IN RIVER LEVELS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. THE MAIN POCKET OF ICE WAS LAST REPORTED ON THE ZEBULON PIKE RESERVOIR ON WEDNESDAY. AT THIS TIME...ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS ICE WILL SLOWLY MOVE DOWNSTREAM AND PASS THROUGH BLANCHARD DAM. HOWEVER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SOUTH TO SAINT CLOUD ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN AWARE FOR ANY RAPIDLY CHANGING RIVER LEVELS. EVEN WITH THE CONCERNS OF ICE...THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAINT CLOUD HAS FALLEN TO 8.56 FT AS OF 7:30 AM THURSDAY...NEARLY A HALF A FOOT BELOW FLOOD STAGE. SO EVEN WITH ANY FLUCTUATIONS DUE TO ICE...THE RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STATE. HENCE...THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING AT SAINT CLOUD HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-031538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-031538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 889.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 889.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-031538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090403T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 900 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 799.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-031538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC009-141-145-021608- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090403T1800Z/ /SCOM5.1.ER.090324T1930Z.090330T1900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1038 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * AT 7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.6 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 8.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 031517 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1017 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TODAY AND TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR A SLOWER MELT FOR THE SNOW PACK THAT REMAINS IN THE UPPER MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEYS WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S AND LOWS TONIGHT IN THE UPPER 20S. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY. THE MAIN BAND OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE FOCUSED IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF MINNESOTA WITH CHANCES DECREASING AS YOU MOVE IN THE NORTH. THERE WILL BE A SHARP CUTOFF WITH PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO AREAS NORTH OF US 12 ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FAR SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE. FURTHER NORTH IN THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA VALLEY ROUGHLY 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WHILE LESSER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MINNESOTA VALLEY HEADWATERS. SINCE THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO PRIMARILY BE SNOW...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT RIVER LEVELS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ONE POINT OF CONCERN THAT CONTINUES FOR PARTS OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI...MAINLY NORTH OF SAINT CLOUD... IS THE THREAT OF ICE JAMS. A REPORT RECEIVED THIS MORNING INDIATED THAT THERE WAS STILL SHEET ICE ON THE ZEBULON PIKE RESERVOIR. AT THIS TIME...ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS ICE WILL SLOWLY MOVE DOWNSTREAM AND PASS THROUGH BLANCHARD DAM. HOWEVER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SOUTH TO SAINT CLOUD ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN AWARE FOR ANY RAPIDLY CHANGING RIVER LEVELS. 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. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-041517- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-041517- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:18 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 889.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 889.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. $$ MNC013-015-103-041517- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:47 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 799.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-041517- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 041443 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 943 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY .THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATER TODAY. THE MAIN BAND OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE FOCUSED IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF MINNESOTA WITH CHANCES DECREASING AS YOU MOVE IN THE NORTH. THERE WILL BE A SHARP CUTOFF WITH PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO AREAS NORTH OF US 12 ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FAR SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE. FURTHER NORTH IN THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY ROUGHLY 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WHILE LESSER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MINNESOTA VALLEY HEADWATERS. SINCE THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO PRIMARILY BE SNOW...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT RIVER LEVELS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-051443- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 943 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. $$ MNC023-129-173-051443- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 943 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 889.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 889.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. $$ MNC013-015-103-051443- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 943 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 799.8 FEET THROUGH TODAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ MNC145-051443- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 943 AM CDT SAT APR 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 051437 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 937 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY .NO MAJOR WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THAT WILL IMPACT RIVER LEVELS. HOWEVER...LAST NIGHTS STORM SYSTEM HAS DROPPED BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY WHICH WILL HAVE SOME MINOR AFFECTS ON THE MINNESOTA RIVER FOR THE NEXT WEEK. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-061437- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 937 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. $$ MNC023-129-173-061437- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 937 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 889.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 888.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. $$ MNC013-015-103-061437- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 937 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 799.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$ MNC145-061437- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 937 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 061511 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1011 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY .NO MAJOR WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THAT WILL IMPACT RIVER LEVELS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-071511- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1011 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. $$ MNC023-129-173-071510- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090414T0600Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T1800Z.NO/ 1011 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 14...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 14...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-071510- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1011 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 799.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$ MNC145-071510- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1011 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 061538 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1038 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .NO MAJOR WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THAT WILL IMPACT RIVER LEVELS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-071538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-071538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090414T0600Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T1800Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 14...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:16 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-071538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 799.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-071538- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * THE STAGE MONDAY MORNING WAS MISSING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ JLT
000 WGUS83 KMPX 071601 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1101 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE 40S THROUGH MID WEEK AND INTO THE 50S BY THE END OF THE WEEK. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL STILL DIP BELOW FREEZING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING LATE THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THESE WARMER TEMPERATUES WILL HELP THE SNOW PACK IN THE UPPER PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS TO MELT. AT THIS TIME THE IMPACT OF THIS MELT WILL BE A SLOWING IN THE RECESSION OF RIVER LEVELS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC145-081601- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-081601- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-081601- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090413T1800Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T0600Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:16 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-081601- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:26 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 798.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 081430 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 930 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S TODAY AND THURSDAY AND INTO THE 50S FOR FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL STILL DIP TO NEAR FREEZING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THESE WARMER TEMPERATUES WILL HELP THE SNOW PACK IN THE UPPER PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS TO MELT. ANOTHER CHANGE IMPACTING THE UPPER MINNESOTA VALLEY IS INCREASED FLOWS FROM THE LAC QUI PARLE RESERVOIR SYSTEM. EFFORTS TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE DAM GATES WAS SUCCESSFUL ON TUESDAY. BEFORE THE JAM WAS REMOVED WATER WAS ONLY COMING THROUGH THE EMERGENCY SPILLWAY...NOW THAT THE GATES HAVE BEEN CLEARED...THE US CORPS WILL KEEP THEM OPEN IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE POOL LEVELS. THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE HIGHER WATER AT MONTEVIDEO FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD...THE GAGE WAS SUSPECTED TO BE IMPACTED WITH ICE OVER THE WEEK WHICH ARTIFICIALLY HELD UP THE RIVER READINGS. THE USGS VISITED THE GAGE ON TUESDAY AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LOWER GAGE READINGS THAT SUDDENLY BEGAN REPORTING ON SUNDAY WERE IN FACT CORRECT. CALLS TO THE LOCAL AREA ALSO CONFIRMED THAT WHILE THE WATER WAS STILL HIGH...NO FLOODING IMPACTS WERE OBSERVED. SINCE THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-091430- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-091430- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:16 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 889.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 FEET ON APR 27 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-091430- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:44 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 798.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC145-081500- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090408T1430Z/ /STCM5.2.ER.090324T1750Z.090328T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5.6 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 091619 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1119 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 50S TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. OVERNIGHT LOWS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT WILL STILL DIP BELOW FREEZING BUT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THESE WARMER TEMPERATUES WILL HELP THE DECENT SNOW PACK IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AND THE LINGERING SNOW PACK ON IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA TO MELT. IN ADDITION TO MINOR RISES DO TO THE SNOWMELT...RISES ARE OCCURRING ON THE UPPER MINNESOTA DUE TO RELEASES FROM THE LAC QUI PARLE RESERVOIR SYSTEM. THE SECOND WAVE IS CURRENTLY MOVING TOWARD GRANITE FALLS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-101619- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-101619- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090413T1200Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T0000Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:09 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-101619- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1119 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:44 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 798.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 101525 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1025 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO SATURDAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AS A SYSTEM SKIRTS TO THE SOUTH. AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 50S THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHILE OVERNIGHT LOWS DROP INTO THE 30S. THESE WARMER TEMPERATUES WILL HELP THE DECENT SNOW PACK IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AND THE LINGERING SNOW PACK ON IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA TO MELT. IN ADDITION TO MINOR RISES DO TO THE SNOWMELT...RISES ARE OCCURRING ON THE UPPER MINNESOTA DUE TO RELEASES FROM THE LAC QUI PARLE RESERVOIR SYSTEM. THE SECOND WAVE HAS JUST MOVED THROUGH GRANITE FALLS AND IS MOVING TOWARD NEW ULM. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-111525- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090418T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090417T0600Z.NO/ 1025 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY APRIL 17...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FRIDAY APRIL 17...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-111524- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090413T1200Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T0000Z.NO/ 1025 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:19 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-111524- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1025 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:48 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 797.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC153-111524- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.090413T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090413T0000Z.090415T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1025 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 111701 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1201 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO SUNDAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AS A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH TO OUR SOUTH. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE MIDDLE 50S TO AROUND 60 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH LOW TEMPERATURES HOLDING IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S. THESE WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL AID IN THE MELTING OF THE REMAINING SNOW IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AND THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-121701- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090418T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090417T0600Z.NO/ 1201 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-121701- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090413T2100Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T0900Z.NO/ 1201 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:02 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-121700- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1201 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:02 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC153-121700- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.090412T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090412T1800Z.090414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1201 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.8 FEET ON JUN 26 2003. $$ ERICKSEN
000 WGUS83 KMPX 120228 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 928 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH MID WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE WEATHER PATTERN. THE NEXT CHANCE OF ANY PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR LATE NEXT WEEK. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-130228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090418T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090417T0600Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. $$ MNC023-129-173-130228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090413T2100Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T0900Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-130228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ MNC153-130228- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.090413T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.ER.090413T1200Z.090415T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 928 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 121649 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1149 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MID WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE WEATHER PATTERN. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE TOWARD THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-131649- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090420T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090419T0600Z.NO/ 1149 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 19...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 19...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-131649- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090414T1200Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090413T0000Z.NO/ 1149 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:01 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-131649- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1149 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:08 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ MNC153-121719- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090412T1649Z/ /LGPM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1149 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5.0 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.5 FEET ON APR 11 1996. $$ ERICKSEN
000 WGUS83 KMPX 131545 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1045 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .OTHER THAN SOME STRAY LIGHT SHOWERS AND SPRINKLES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MID WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MODERATE WITH HIGHS IN THE AND LOWS IN THE RECEDING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER AS THE SNOW IN THE BASIN HAS MELTED AND RELEASES OUT OF THE LAC QUI PARLE SYSTEM ARE DECREASING. THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. SINCE ADDITIONAL RISES ARE NOT EXPECTED...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-141545- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090419T1200Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090418T1800Z.NO/ 1045 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-131615- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090414T1200Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T2208Z.NO/ 1045 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:08 PM SUNDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 887.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-141544- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090421T1800Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.090420T0600Z.NO/ 1045 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 21...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 21...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 131549 CCA FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR WORDING......CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1045 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .OTHER THAN SOME SPRINKLES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MID WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MODERATE WITH HIGHS AROUND 60 AND LOWS NEAR 40 THROUGH MID WEEK. RECEDING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER AS THE SNOW IN THE BASIN HAS MELTED AND RELEASES OUT OF THE LAC QUI PARLE SYSTEM ARE DECREASING. THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. SINCE ADDITIONAL RISES ARE NOT EXPECTED...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC023-073-129-173-141545- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090419T1200Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090418T1800Z.NO/ 1045 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC023-129-173-131615- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090414T1200Z/ /GTEM5.1.ER.090326T1906Z.090330T1200Z.090412T2208Z.NO/ 1045 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:08 PM SUNDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 887.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 888.8 FEET...WATER ENCROACHES ON THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. $$ MNC013-015-103-141544- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090421T1800Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.090420T0600Z.NO/ 1045 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 21...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 21...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 141450 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 950 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-151450- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090421T0600Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090420T1200Z.NO/ 950 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 21...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 21...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THESE LEVELS COMPARE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC013-015-103-151450- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090422T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.090420T1200Z.NO/ 950 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 21...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 21...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THESE LEVELS COMPARE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$ DFC
000 WGUS83 KMPX 151509 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1009 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRIDAY WHILE THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-161509- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090422T1800Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090422T0000Z.NO/ 1009 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 22...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 22...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC013-015-103-161509- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090422T0600Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.090420T1800Z.NO/ 1009 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 22...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 22...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN BECOME IMPASSABLE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 FEET ON APR 4 1998. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 161502 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1002 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES .DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TODAY AND FRIDAY WHILE THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT...HENCE WILL RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-171502- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090422T1800Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090422T0000Z.NO/ 1002 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. $$ MNC013-015-103-171502- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090422T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.090420T1200Z.NO/ 1002 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 171439 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 939 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .OVERVIEW .DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TODAY WITH THE LIKELIHOOD OF SHOWERS MOVING INTO THE REGION BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY BE LIGHT...HENCE THE RIVERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEDE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-181439- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090422T1200Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090421T1800Z.NO/ 939 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. $$ MNC013-015-103-181439- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090422T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.090420T1200Z.NO/ 939 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$
000 WGUS83 KMPX 181449 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 949 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .SOME LIGHT RAIN IS LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING SHOULD GENERALLY BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL WITHIN ITS BANKS. 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-191449- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090422T1200Z/ /MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090329T1900Z.090421T1800Z.NO/ 949 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 14 1998. $$ MNC013-015-103-181519- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090422T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.090329T1022Z.090404T2042Z.090418T0436Z.NO/ 949 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 795.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:36 PM FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 795.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 10:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Todd | 9 days |
| Mar 22, 11:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 12 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 9 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:41 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Nicollet and 4 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 7 hr |
| Mar 23, 6:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Benton, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 23, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 29 days |
| Mar 23, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 21 days |
| Mar 23, 12:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 7 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns | 10 days |
| Mar 23, 1:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Stearns | 16 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.