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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Twin Cities, MN

March 26, 2009Carver County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Mar 26, 2009, 2:46 PM CDT for Carver County, Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 29, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2009, 2:46 PM CDT (19:46 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 30, 2009, 11:21 AM CDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Flood severity
Minor

County Carver County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point South Fork Crow River near Mayer (MAYM5).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05279000, 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 261946
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
246 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... 

  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY


...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...

  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...
  RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES

THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CROW RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD 
STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION, WATER LEVELS, FLOWING FROM OF THE 
LA QUI PARLE RESERVOIR SYSTEM CONTINUE TO RISE AND THIS IS EXPECTED TO  
CAUSE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO TO A HALF A FOOT INTO THE MAJOR 
FLOOD CATEGORY LEVEL. 

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.

&&

MNC023-073-129-173-270946-
/O.UPG.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.090330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
246 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY 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 17.5 FEET
  ON JUN 25 1919.

$$

MNC019-270946-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0007.090328T0900Z-090401T0600Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.090328T0900Z.090329T1200Z.090401T0000Z.NO/
246 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF MAYER.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 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 MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* 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 12.1 FEET
  ON APR 12 1951.

$$
DFC
10 follow-up statements
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

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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.