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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN

April 9, 2009Todd County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2009, 11:55 AM CDT for Todd County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 13, 2009, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 9, 2009, 11:55 AM CDT (16:55 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 13, 2009, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 12, 2009, 11:49 AM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Flood severity: Minor

County Todd County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 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 Long Prairie River at Long Prairie (LGPM5). The gauge peaked at 5.10 ft at Apr 9, 2009, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 7 ft
Moderate stage: 8 ft
Major stage: 10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05245100, 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 091655
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1155 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009

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

  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY

.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED EXPECTED SNOW MELT IN THE LONG PRAIRIE
BASIN OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 

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.

&&

MNC153-101655-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0008.090411T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGPM5.1.ER.090411T1800Z.090414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1155 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.5 FEET 
  ON APR 5 1982.

$$

4 follow-up statements

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

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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.