River Flood Warning 14, NWS Twin Cities, MN

757 
WGUS83 KMPX 142004
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AFFECTING 
MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ...
 
  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 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES   
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY   
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...

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

   SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 

...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...
  
    MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
   COUNTIES

.AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL ROTATE NORTHEAST OUT OF NEBRASKA AND
THE DAKOTAS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
LIGHT RAIN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE UPPER MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY AND 
THE LONG PRAIRIE BASINS OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WEAK
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE MIDDLE AND LOWER MINNESOTA VALLEY
AND THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ON TUESDAY. BOTH OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL BE
MOISTURE STARVED SO ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN A TENTH OF
AN INCH IS EXPECTED. HENCE THE PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE LITTLE TO NO 
IMPACT TO THE RIVER FORECASTS.

ANOTHER FACTOR IMPACTING THE SNOWMELT IS OUR CONTINUED ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES. HIGHS ON MONDAY WILL RANGE SIGNIFICANTLY 
ACROSS THE STATE FROM THE MID 30 IN THE UPPER AND MIDDLE MINNESOTA
VALLEY TO THE LOWER 40S IN THE CROW AND LOWER END OF THE 
LONG PRAIRIE SYSTEMS. FOR FAR EASTERN MINNESOTA...HIGHS
WILL BE IN THE MID 50S. FOR TUESDAY...HIGHS WILL BE COOLER
TYPICALLY IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA.
TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL WARM AGAIN...RANGING FROM THE
LOWER TO MID 50S ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.
OVERNIGHT LOWS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL REMAIN ABOVE 
FREEZING...SO NO REFREEZING IS EXPECTED. FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
ACROSS THE UPPER MINNESOTA VALLEY LOWS WILL DROP TO AROUND 30.
BUT GIVEN THAT TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW FREEZING FOR ONLY A FEW 
HOURS...LITTLE REFREEZING OF THE SNOWPACK WILL OCCUR.

ICE AND DEBRIS JAMS REMAIN A CONCERN AS THIS EVENT UNFOLDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU OBSERVE AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM PLEASE REPORT THIS TO 
YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. YOU CAN EMAIL REPORTS DIRECTLY TO
THE NWS VIA MPX.SPOTTER@NOAA.GOV.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFERENCE THE SPRING FLOOD MONITOR AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX/?N=SPRINGFLOODING 
ALL LOWER CASE

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

&&

MNC019-152004-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.100315T1942Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.2.RS.100315T1942Z.100318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 18TH.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED.  42ND 
  STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED.  CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN 
  WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO
  VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC171-152004-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.100317T1312Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.3.RS.100317T1312Z.100320T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN.
* AT  1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS 
  STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 30 2001.

$$

MNC023-073-129-173-152003-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.100318T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.2.RS.100318T0000Z.100321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT  2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES 
  ARE 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

MNC023-129-173-152003-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.100320T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.100320T0600Z.100321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST....RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY NIGHT AROUND MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 888.9 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 
  212.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 890.7 
  FEET ON APR 16 1947.

$$

MNC013-015-103-152003-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.100316T0700Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.1.RS.100316T0700Z.100320T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT AND REACH
  799.6 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT MARCH 20TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE
  THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 799.8 
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

$$

MNC013-103-152003-
/O.ROU.KMPX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MNKM5.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT  2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 21.6 FEET FRIDAY EVENING
  MARCH 19TH.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 10 2006.


$$

MNC079-139-143-152003-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.100318T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.1.RS.100318T0900Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 726.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 733.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 21ST. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 732.7 
  FEET ON JUN 19 2001.

$$

MNC019-139-152003-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.100319T0359Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.100319T0359Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY NEXT MONDAY MARCH 22ND EARLY
  AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THE RIVER CROSSING AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 
  AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 45 IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.0 FEET
  ON APR 11 1951.

$$

MNC019-053-139-152003-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.100319T2135Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.1.RS.100319T2135Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 712.7 FEET BY NEXT SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 21ST. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 41 JUST
  SOUTH OF CHASKA.

$$

MNC037-053-139-152003-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0006.100318T0824Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.1.RS.100318T0824Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 693.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 710.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 17TH.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 708.1 
  FEET ON MAY 6 1986.

$$

MNC037-123-163-152003-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.100320T1630Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.2.SM.100320T1630Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  2:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY NEXT TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 23RD.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILLYDALE PARK AREA 
  BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 10 1994.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-152003-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.100320T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.1.SM.100320T0200Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY NEXT WEDNESDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON MARCH 24TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.6 FEET
  ON JUN 30 1957.

$$

MNC053-171-152003-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.100317T0430Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.2.RS.100317T0430Z.100320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN.
* AT  2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2002.

$$

MNC013-015-103-152003-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.100315T0430Z-000000T0000Z/
/NWUM5.1.RS.100315T0430Z.100318T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER BECOMES 
  FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$


MNC153-152003-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.100315T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T0000Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
304 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 16TH. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.5 FEET 
  ON APR 11 1996.


$$
DFC/KME

321 
WGUS83 KMPX 151924
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN...

  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 HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON 
  AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY 
  MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 


.AN WEAK UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL ROTATE ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA 
TODAY. A SECOND UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL DIVE SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION 
ON TUESDAY. BOTH OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL CAUSE SCATTERED AREAS OF
LIGHT RAIN ACROSS MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL 
WISCONSIN. HOWEVER ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A TENTH 
OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HENCE THE PRECIPITATION WILL
HAVE LITTLE TO NO IMPACT TO THE RIVER FORECASTS.

FOR AREAS THAT DO STILL HAVE A SNOWPACK WHICH IS MAINLY THE 
WESTERN HALF OF MINNESOTA...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY
A ROLE IN THE MELT. HIGHS ON TUESDAY WILL RANGE IN THE LOWER 
TO MID 40 ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. TEMPERATURES ON 
WEDNESDAY WILL BE WARMER WITH HIGHS AROUND 50.OVERNIGHT LOWS TONIGHT
WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER AND MID 30S WITH UPPER 20S EXPTED FOR 
TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WARM TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY TIME HOURS WILL
CONTINUE TO HELP MELT THE SNOWPACK.

ICE AND DEBRIS JAMS REMAIN A CONCERN AS THIS EVENT UNFOLDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU OBSERVE AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM PLEASE REPORT THIS TO 
YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. YOU CAN EMAIL REPORTS DIRECTLY TO
THE NWS VIA MPX.SPOTTER@NOAA.GOV.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFERENCE THE SPRING FLOOD MONITOR AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX/?N=SPRINGFLOODING 
ALL LOWER CASE

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

&&

MNC019-170124-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.100315T1855Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.2.SM.100315T1846Z.100319T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 19TH. 
  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED.  42ND 
  STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED.  CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN 
  WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO
  VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC171-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.100317T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.3.SM.100317T1200Z.100320T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN.
* AT  1:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH. 
  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS 
  STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 30 2001.

$$

MNC023-073-129-173-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.100317T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.2.SM.100317T0300Z.100321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

MNC023-129-173-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.100319T1330Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.100319T1330Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 19TH
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 889.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING MARCH 21ST. 
  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 
  212.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 
  FEET ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-170123-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.7 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 EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 20TH THEN BEGIN FALLING. 
  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 799.8 
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

$$

MNC079-139-143-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.100317T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.1.SM.100317T1200Z.100321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 730.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 734.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 21ST. 
  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 732.7 
  FEET ON JUN 19 2001.

$$

MNC019-139-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.100319T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.100319T0000Z.100322T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING MARCH 18 TH 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
  MARCH 22ND. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET
  ON MAY 13 1993.

$$

MNC019-053-139-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.100319T1629Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.SM.100319T1629Z.100322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 19TH 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 714.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MARCH 23RD. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 41 JUST
  SOUTH OF CHASKA.

$$

MNC037-053-139-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0006.100319T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.1.SM.100319T0000Z.100322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 694.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING MARCH 18TH 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 708.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING MARCH 22ND.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 708.1 
  FEET ON MAY 6 1986.

$$

MNC037-123-163-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.100320T1330Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.2.SM.100320T1330Z.100322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO AROUND 17 FEET ON TUESDAY MARCH 23RD 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.5 FEET
  ON JUN 23 2001.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.100320T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.2.SM.100320T0400Z.100322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MARCH 19TH BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST BETWEEN 18 AND 19 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 24. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
  ON APR 7 1986.

$$

MNC053-171-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.100317T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.2.SM.100317T1200Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 21ST. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2002.

$$

MNC013-015-103-170123-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NWUM5.1.SM.100317T0600Z.100320T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER BECOMES 
  FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC127-170123-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100318T0000Z/
/RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100315T1600Z.100317T0600Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT 11:00 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 CONTINUE TO GRADUALLYFALL AND IS 
  EXPECTED TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 4.6 FEET 
  ON MAR 24 2009.

$$

MNC145-170123-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0017.100320T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STCM5.1.SM.100320T0000Z.100322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* AT  1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 19TH AND CONTINUE
  TO  RISE TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING MARCH 22ND. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 27 2009.

$$

MNC153-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100322T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T1400Z.100316T1200Z.100322T0000Z.NO/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET 
  ON MAR 26 2009.

$$

MNC049-170123-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.100316T0326Z-000000T0000Z/
/PNLM5.1.SM.100316T0326Z.100316T1100Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
224 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

DFC/LS

471 
WGUS83 KMPX 162116
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN...
 
  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 HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY  
  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 

.AN WEAK UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM IS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS 
AFTERNOON CAUSING POCKETS OF LIGHT RAIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS 
FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE LIGHT AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE RIVER
LEVELS FORECASTS. CONDITIONS WILL DRY OUT FOR WEDNESDAY AND INTO 
THURSDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILD INTO THE REGION. 

THE NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES ON FRIDAY. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY 
WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WILL 
REMAIN TO THE SOUTH OF MINNESOTA. SO PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AT THIS 
TIME ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 0.1 TO 0.25 INCHES ACROSS FAR 
SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF MINNESOTA WITH LESS THAN 0.1 IN CENTRAL 
MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ANOTHER CHALLENGE WITH THE 
LATE WEEK SYSTEM IS THE TYPE OF PRECIPITATION. TEMPERATURES WILL 
BE BORDERLINE SUCH IT WILL LIKELY START AS RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. 

FOR AREAS THAT DO STILL HAVE A SNOWPACK...MAINLY THE WESTERN HALF OF
MINNESOTA...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE MELT. 
HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY WILL MID TO UPPER 40S ACROSS THE UPPER AND MID 
MINNESOTA VALLEY. ELSEWHERE...WHERE THE SNOWPACK IS PRETTY MUCH GONE
ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN MINNESOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO 50S. THURSDAY WILL BE WARMER
WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S IN THE UPPER AND MIDDLE MINNESOTA
RIVER VALLEY...THE LONG PRAIRIE...SAUK AND CROW SYSTEMS. FARTHER EAST
TEMPERATUES WILL CLIMB TO AROUND 60. FOR FRIDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL 
LIKELY FALL INTO THE 30S TO LOWER 40S THROUGH THE DAY.  

ICE AND DEBRIS JAMS CONTINUE TO BE CONCERN WITH THIS EVENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU OBSERVE AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM PLEASE REPORT THIS TO 
YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. YOU CAN EMAIL REPORTS DIRECTLY TO
THE NWS VIA MPX.SPOTTER@NOAA.GOV.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFERENCE THE SPRING FLOOD MONITOR AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX/?N=SPRINGFLOODING 
ALL LOWER CASE

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

&&

MNC023-073-129-173-180316-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.100317T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.3.SM.100317T1800Z.100322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING MARCH 22ND. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. NOTE LAST REPORT THE 
  CHIPPEWA RIVER IS STILL ICE COVERED. SO CONTRIBUTING WATER FROM 
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS TO THE RIVER
  LEVELS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS
  LEVEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

MNC023-129-173-180316-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.100319T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.100319T0000Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.9 FEET. NOTE THESE 
  READINGS ARE BEING IMPACTED BY ICE.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 891.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES 
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...THE TOP OF THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 
  212.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 
  FEET ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-180316-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.7 FEET. NOTE THESE 
  READINGS ARE BEING IMPACTED BY ICE.
  MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 801.8 FEET BY 
  NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT MARCH 24TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 799.8 
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

$$

MNC013-103-180316-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.100320T1200Z-100322T1800Z/
/MNKM5.1.ER.100320T1200Z.100321T0000Z.100322T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING MARCH 21ST. ADDITIONAL RISES
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.5 FEET
  ON MAY 13 1993.

$$

MNC079-139-143-180316-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.100317T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.1.SM.100317T0400Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 731.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 734.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING MARCH 22ND. ADDITIONAL RISES
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 733.5 
  FEET ON APR 5 1993.

$$

MNC019-139-180316-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.100319T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.100319T0200Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET.  NOTE THESE 
  READINGS ARE BEING IMPACTED BY ICE DOWNSTREAM OF THE RIVER GAUGE.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 23RD. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET
  ON MAY 13 1993.

$$

MNC019-053-139-180316-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.100319T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.SM.100319T1500Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING MARCH 22ND 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 715.1 FEET TUESDAY 
  EVENING MARCH 23RD. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 41 JUST
  SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPAIRS TO THE PREVIOUS CREST 714.4 ON
  APRIL 14 1951.
$$

MNC037-053-139-180315-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.100319T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.1.SM.100319T0000Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 697.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 710.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 24TH. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 708.1 
  FEET ON MAY 6 1986.

$$

MNC019-180315-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100317T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE
  HOWEVER...GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT IS STILL IN THE HEADWATERS OF
  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CROW BASIN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED.  42ND 
  STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED.  CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN 
  WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO
  VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC171-180315-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.100317T1300Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.3.SM.100317T1300Z.100320T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN.
* AT  1:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. THIS READING IS 
  POSSIBLY BEING IMPACTED BY ICE.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS 
  STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 30 2001.

$$

MNC037-123-163-180315-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.100320T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.2.SM.100320T0600Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO AROUND 17 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 23RD.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST 
  PAUL AIRPORT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 10 1994.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-180315-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.100320T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.2.SM.100320T0400Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE NEAR 17.6 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE LIKELY THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
  ON APR 7 1986.

$$

MNC053-171-180315-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.100316T2309Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.2.SM.100316T2309Z.100321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. THIS READING IS POSSIBLY 
  BEING IMPACTED ICE.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 20TH.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2002.

$$

MNC145-180315-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STCM5.2.SM.100316T1730Z.100318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES 
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 27 2009.

$$

MNC013-015-103-180315-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100323T2200Z/
/NWUM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100318T1800Z.100323T0400Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. THIS AREA HAS BEEN 
  IMPACTED BY ICE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 18TH. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT MARCH 22ND. ADDITIONAL RISES 
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER BECOMES 
  FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC127-180315-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100319T0600Z/
/RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100316T1600Z.100318T1200Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR ITS CREST AND IS EXPECTED TO START FALLING LATE
  TONIGHT. IT WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.1 FEET 
  ON JUN 12 2008.

$$

MNC153-180315-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100322T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T1400Z.100317T0000Z.100322T0000Z.NO/
416 PM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY 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 THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET 
  ON MAR 26 2009.

$$

DFC

464 
WGUS83 KMPX 171901
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...
  RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON 
  AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE 
  COUNTIES 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  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 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 

.DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.
A SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE AREA FRIDAY. THE BULK OF THE
PRECIPITATION WITH WILL REMAIN TO OUR SOUTH...HOWEVER SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AS WELL AS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN WILL SEE
LIGHTER ACTIVITY. AMOUNTS WILL TYPICALLY AVERAGE UP TO ONE 
QUARTER INCH IN FAR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS
FARTHER NORTH AND WEST OF AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

ANOTHER CHALLENGE WITH THIS SYSTEM IS THE PRECIPITATION TYPE. 
TEMPERATURES WILL BE BORDERLINE SUCH IT WILL LIKELY START AS 
RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. 

FOR LOCATIONS IN MIDDLE AND UPPER MINNESOTA BASINS THAT STILL HAVE
A SNOWPACK...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE A BE CRITICAL FACTOR.
HIGHS THURSDAY WILL BE IN THE 50S AND WILL COOL TO THE MID TO UPPER
30S FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE APPROACHING
PRECIPITATION. LOWS ALL THREE NIGHTS WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.
HENCE THE MELTING OF THE SNOW PACK MAY SLOW DOWN WITH THE COOLER 
TEMPERATURES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU OBSERVE AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM PLEASE REPORT THIS TO 
YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. YOU CAN EMAIL REPORTS DIRECTLY TO
THE NWS VIA MPX.SPOTTER@NOAA.GOV.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFERENCE THE SPRING FLOOD MONITOR AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX/?N=SPRINGFLOODING 
ALL LOWER CASE

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
&&

MNC023-073-129-173-190101-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.100317T1715Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.3.SM.100317T1220Z.100322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR 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 
  MONDAY MORNING MARCH 22ND THEN BEGIN FALLING. ICE MAY STILL BE 
  IMPACTING THE FLOWS COMING FROM UPSTREAM IN THE CHIPPEWA.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS
  LEVEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

MNC023-129-173-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.100319T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.100319T0000Z.100324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 891.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 24TH. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 
  FEET ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 801.2 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 23RD THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 799.8 
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

$$

MNC013-103-190100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.100318T0000Z-100324T0200Z/
/MNKM5.1.SM.100318T0000Z.100320T1200Z.100323T0800Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES
  ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO 
  BEGINS FLOODING AT VARIOUS PLACES.

$$

MNC079-139-143-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 732.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 736.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 21ST THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.9 
  FEET ON APR 11 1997.

$$

MNC019-139-190100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.100317T1715Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.100317T1337Z.100323T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.3 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING MARCH 22ND THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 32.2 FEET
  ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC019-053-139-190100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.100318T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.SM.100318T2100Z.100323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING
   MARCH 18TH AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 716.7 FEET OVERNIGHT 
   MONDAY NIGHT MARCH 22ND THEN HOLD STEADY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
   POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACTS...AT 714.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA HAS WATER ENCROACHING
  AND AT 710 FT HWY 101 IS INUNDATED. 
$$

MNC037-053-139-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.100318T2247Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.2.SM.100318T2247Z.100324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 699.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON MARCH 18TH AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 710.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 25TH.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THERAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.

$$

MNC037-123-163-190100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.100319T1312Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.3.SM.100319T1312Z.100324T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 19TH AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 23RD. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.1 FEET
  ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-190100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.100320T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.2.SM.100320T0900Z.100324T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING 
  MARCH 23RD. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
  ON APR 7 1986.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0020.100323T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/RDWM5.1.SM.100323T1200Z.100324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 674.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 23RD
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 680.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING
  MARCH 24TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 682.5 
  FEET ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-190100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.100324T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.SM.100324T0600Z.100324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
  MARCH 24TH AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 26TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC053-171-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.3.SM.100317T1605Z.100320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 20TH.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2002.

$$

MNC019-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100318T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING MARCH 18TH THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 
  AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO 
  YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC171-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.3.SM.100317T0050Z.100319T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN.
* AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 19TH THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS 
  STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 30 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100324T1930Z/
/NWUM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100319T1200Z.100324T0130Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 19TH. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 23RD. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER BECOMES 
  FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC145-190100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STCM5.2.SM.100316T1730Z.100318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 18TH THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL
   RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 27 2009.

$$

MNC127-190100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100321T0000Z/
/RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100318T0000Z.100320T0600Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.8 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY 
  MORNING MARCH 20TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.8 FEET 
  ON APR 7 2006.

$$

MNC153-190100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100324T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T1400Z.100317T0800Z.100324T0000Z.NO/
201 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT  7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET 
  ON MAR 26 2009.

$$

884 
WGUS83 KMPX 180256
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
956 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND
  NICOLLET COUNTIES
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY

.RIVER LEVELS HAVE CONTINUED TO RISE ALONG THE COTTONWOOD RIVER
AND CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED FOR THIS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
HENCE THE FORECAST CREST HAS INCREASED FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT
NEW ULM. A FORECAST INCREASE HAS ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE LEVEL OF THE
CROW RIVER AT MAYER.

ICE AND DEBRIS JAMS CONTINUE TO BE CONCERN WITH THIS EVENT.

LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA ON 
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE...NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED 
ACROSS THE HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU OBSERVE AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM PLEASE REPORT THIS TO
YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IMMEDIATELY. YOU CAN EMAIL REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE NWS VIA
MPX.SPOTTER@NOAA.GOV.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFERENCE THE SPRING FLOOD MONITOR AT
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX/?N=SPRINGFLOODING
ALL LOWER CASE

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

&&

MNC019-190856-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100319T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30
  AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO
  YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CURRENT FORECAST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST 
  OF 16.5 FEET ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-190856-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NWUM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100319T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC153-190856-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100324T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T1400Z.100317T0800Z.100324T0000Z.NO/
956 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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 GRADUALLY RECEDE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TUESDAY MARCH 23RD. FLUCTUATIONS AND ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CURRENT LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2009.

$$

902 
WGUS83 KMPX 181738
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND 
  YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE 
  AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE 
  COUNTIES 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  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 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST.
  CROIX COUNTIES 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY 

.DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING THEN
A SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN TO
OUR SOUTH...HOWEVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AS WELL AS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 
WILL SEE LIGHT ACTIVITY. AMOUNTS WOULD BE ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR 
LESS.

A CHALLENGE WITH THIS SYSTEM IS THE PRECIPITATION TYPE. 
TEMPERATURES WILL BE BORDERLINE SUCH IT WILL LIKELY START AS 
RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. 

FOR LOCATIONS IN MIDDLE AND UPPER MINNESOTA BASINS THAT STILL HAVE
A SNOWPACK...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE A BE CRITICAL FACTOR.
HIGHS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BE COOLER IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.
LOWS ALL THREE NIGHTS WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. HENCE THE
MELTING OF THE SNOW PACK MAY SLOW DOWN SOME WITH THE COOLER 
TEMPERATURES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

&&

MNC023-073-129-173-192338-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.3.SM.100317T1220Z.100322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR 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 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING MARCH 22ND THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS
  LEVEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

MNC023-129-173-192338-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.100319T1600Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.100319T1600Z.100324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MARCH 19TH LATE
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING MARCH 24TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 
  FEET ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-192338-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 802.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING MARCH 19TH THEN BEGIN FALLING ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 807.7
  FEET ON APR 26 2001.


$$

MNC013-103-192338-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-100325T0000Z/
/MNKM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T0600Z.100324T0600Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO 
  BEGINS FLOODING AT VARIOUS PLACES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.5 FEET
  ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC079-139-143-192338-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 736.7 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING MARCH 21ST THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 738.5 
  FEET ON APR 28 2001.

$$

MNC019-139-192338-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.100317T1337Z.100323T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING MARCH 22ND THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 32.2 FEET
  ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC019-053-139-192337-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.100318T1729Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.SM.100318T1729Z.100323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* AT  9:59 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 707.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON MARCH 18TH AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 716.9 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 
  23RD. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-192337-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.100319T0824Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.SM.100319T0824Z.100324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 700.6 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MARCH 19TH AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 712.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 24TH.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 712.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP THE CREDIT RIVER 
  AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 713.7 
  FEET ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-123-163-192337-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.100319T1424Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.3.SM.100319T1424Z.100324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MARCH 19TH LATE
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING MARCH 24TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.1 FEET
  ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-192337-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.3.SM.100318T1537Z.100324T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MARCH 24TH EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
  ON APR 7 1986.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-192337-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.100323T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/RDWM5.1.SM.100323T1800Z.100325T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 675.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MARCH 23RD EARLY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.1 FEET BY EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 25TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 682.5 
  FEET ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-192337-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.100323T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.SM.100323T1800Z.100325T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MARCH 23RD EARLY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY
  MORNING MARCH 25TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC053-171-192337-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 21ST THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES
  ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2002.

$$

MNC019-192337-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100319T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW MARCH 19TH THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 
  BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC171-192337-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.3.SM.100317T0050Z.100321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN.
* AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 20TH THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE 
  EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 30 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-192337-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100326T0000Z/
/NWUM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100319T1800Z.100325T0600Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MARCH 19TH  EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 25TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC163-WIC093-109-192337-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.100323T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/STLM5.1.SM.100323T1800Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 82.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MARCH 23RD EARLY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING
  MARCH 25TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 88.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE MAY BECOME 
  INOPERATIVE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC127-192337-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100321T2200Z/
/RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100318T0400Z.100321T0400Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 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 MARCH 20TH BEFORE MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAR 31 2002.

$$

MNC145-192337-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STCM5.1.SM.100316T1730Z.100319T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON MARCH 19TH THEN BEGIN FALLING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 27 2009.

$$

MNC153-192337-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100324T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T1400Z.100317T0800Z.100324T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT  7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 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 
  TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 23RD. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET 
  ON MAR 26 2009.

$$

307 
WGUS83 KMPX 191710
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE 
  AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE 
  COUNTIES 
  ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. 
  CROIX COUNTIES 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD 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 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT 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 


HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE REGIONS WEATHER INTO EARLY TUESDAY.
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...A NEW STORM SYSTEM WILL MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS
MUCH OF MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF LESS THEN FIVE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ON TUESDAY. DRY CONDITIONS
WILL AGAIN ENSUE THEREAFTER PRIOR TO NEXT FRIDAY...AS A MUCH STRONGER
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DIVES INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA FROM THE DAKOTAS.

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE A BE CRITICAL FACTOR...DUE TO THE
FACT THERE IS STILL SOME ICE IN THE CREEKS...STREAMS AND MAIN STREAM
RIVER SYSTEMS. HIGHS ON SATURDAY WILL BE NOTICEABLY COOLER WITH READINGS
ONLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. SUNDAY'S HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RALLY
INTO THE MID TO UPPER 40S. LOWS BEGINNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
WILL RANGE FROM THE LOW TO MID 20S ACROSS THE REGION. THESE COOLER 
TEMPERATURES WILL NATURALLY SLOW THE MELTING OF ANY ICE MENTIONED ABOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU OBSERVE AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM PLEASE REPORT THIS TO
YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IMMEDIATELY. YOU CAN EMAIL REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE NWS VIA
MPX.SPOTTER@NOAA.GOV.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFERENCE THE SPRING FLOOD MONITOR AT
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX/?N=SPRINGFLOODING
ALL LOWER CASE

&&

MNC023-073-129-173-202310-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.3.SM.100317T1220Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. 
* MINOR 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 
  TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 23RD...THEN BEGIN FALLING. HOWEVER ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. THIS FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE
  ONGOING ICE AND DEBRIS JAMS WHICH ARE AFFECTING OPERATIONS AT LA QUI 
  PARLE 
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS
  LEVEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

MNC023-129-173-202310-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.100320T2100Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* AT  7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 25TH. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 
  FEET ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-202310-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 802.9 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 799.8
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

$$

MNC013-103-202309-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-100325T0300Z/
/MNKM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T1200Z.100324T0900Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  MARCH 24TH.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO 
  BEGINS FLOODING AT VARIOUS PLACES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.5 FEET
  ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC079-139-143-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 736.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 21ST...THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 738.5 
  FEET ON APR 28 2001.

$$

MNC019-139-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.100317T1337Z.100322T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.1 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 22ND...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 32.2 FEET
  ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC019-053-139-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 717.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON MARCH 23RD.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.SM.100319T1015Z.100324T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 702.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 712.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 24TH...THEN WILL BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 712.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP THE EAGLE CREEK AND
  BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 713.7 
  FEET ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-123-163-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.3.SM.100319T2300Z.100324T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 24TH. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE. 
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET
  ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.3.SM.100318T1537Z.100324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING...MARCH 24TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.  
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
  ON APR 7 1986.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-202309-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.100323T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/RDWM5.1.SM.100323T0600Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 676.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.4 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 25TH. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 682.5 
  FEET ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-202309-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.100323T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.SM.100323T1500Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 25TH.
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC053-171-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING  MARCH 21ST...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2002.

$$

MNC019-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100319T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY FALLING THEREAFTER. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE. 
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 
  BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC171-202309-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100327T0300Z/
/DELM5.3.SM.100317T0050Z.100321T0000Z.100326T0900Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING...MARCH 20TH. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  ON FRIDAY...MARCH 26TH 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE 
  EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 30 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-202309-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100325T2100Z/
/NWUM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T0000Z.100325T0300Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY...MARCH 24TH
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC163-WIC093-109-202309-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.100324T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STLM5.1.SM.100324T0000Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 83.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 87.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING....MARCH 25TH. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 88.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE MAY BECOME 
  INOPERATIVE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC127-202309-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100324T0400Z/
/RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100318T0400Z.100323T1000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HAVE A SECONDARY CREST OF 8.7 FEET THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAR 31 2002.

$$

MNC145-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STCM5.1.SM.100316T1730Z.100319T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 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 6.7 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING. WATER WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY FALL...AND
  STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO NEXT WEEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 27 2009.

$$

MNC153-202309-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100324T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T1400Z.100317T0800Z.100324T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT  7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 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 
  TUESDAY EVENING...MARCH 23RD...AND SLOWLY FALL THEREAFTER. 
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET 
  ON MAR 26 2009.

$$

AZ/DFC

337 
WGUS83 KMPX 201900
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE 
  AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE 
  COUNTIES 
  ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. 
  CROIX COUNTIES 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
  MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  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 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE REGIONS WEATHER INTO EARLY TUESDAY.
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...A NEW STORM SYSTEM WILL MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS
MUCH OF MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN FIVE HUNDREDTHS TO JUST OVER ONE TENTH OF
AN INCH SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN ENSUE THEREAFTER INTO FRIDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH WILL BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO THE SOUTHERN HALF
OF MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY.
INTRUSION OF POLAR AIR WILL GENERATE LIGHT SNOW DURING THIS TIME FRAME.
AT THIS POINT...A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW COULD BE PRODUCED FROM THIS
SYSTEM...WITH A WATER CONTENT OF BETWEEN A TENTH TO AS MUCH AS THREE
TENTHS OF AN INCH. 

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE A BE CRITICAL FACTOR...DUE TO THE
FACT THERE IS STILL SOME ICE IN THE CREEKS...STREAMS AND MAIN STREAM
RIVER SYSTEMS. HIGHS ON SUNDAY WILL BE NOTICEABLY WARMER WITH READINGS
RAMPING UP INTO THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S
WILL BE SEEN ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH A COOL DOWN
WEDNESDAY INTO SATURDAY.  READINGS DURING THIS TIME FRAME WILL ONLY REACH
INTO THE 40S. LOWS BEGINNING TONIGHT WILL RETREAT INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO
LOWER 20S...BUT THE WARM INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. THESE COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL NATURALLY SLOW THE MELTING OF 
ANY ICE MENTIONED ABOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU OBSERVE AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM PLEASE REPORT THIS TO
YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IMMEDIATELY. YOU CAN EMAIL REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE NWS VIA
MPX.SPOTTER@NOAA.GOV.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFERENCE THE SPRING FLOOD MONITOR AT
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX/?N=SPRINGFLOODING
ALL LOWER CASE


&&

MNC023-073-129-173-220100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.3.SM.100317T1220Z.100324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 24TH...THEN BEGIN FALLING AFTER FRIDAY
  MARCH 26TH.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS
  LEVEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

MNC023-129-173-220100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* AT  7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 892.2 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 25TH...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 
  FEET ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  9:44 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 804.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING MARCH 21ST...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 799.8
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.


$$

MNC013-103-220059-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-100325T0900Z/
/MNKM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100321T1800Z.100324T1500Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MARCH 21ST. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOLDER OF 169 AT 
  ROGERS CREEK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.5 FEET
  ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC079-139-143-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 737.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.7 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING MARCH 21ST...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 738.5 
  FEET ON APR 28 2001.

$$

MNC019-139-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.100317T1337Z.100323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.4 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 23RD...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 32.2 FEET
  ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC019-053-139-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 717.4 FEET BY WED ON MARCH 24TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
  POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.
$$

MNC037-053-139-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.SM.100319T1015Z.100325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 705.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 712.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 24TH THEN BEGIN FALLING AFTER THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 712.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP THE EAGLE CREEK AND
  BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 713.7 
  FEET ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-123-163-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 24TH THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET
  ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.3.SM.100318T1537Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 25TH THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
  ON APR 7 1986.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-220059-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.100324T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/RDWM5.1.SM.100324T1800Z.100326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
  MARCH 24TH AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 680.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 682.5 
  FEET ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-220059-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.100326T0000Z-100328T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.SM.100326T0000Z.100326T0000Z.100326T1200Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING MARCH 25TH.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC053-171-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING MARCH 21ST THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2002.

$$

MNC019-220059-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.7 FEET 
  BY SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 21ST AND DROP TO A STAGE OF 12.4 FEET BY
  THURSDAY MARCH 25TH.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 
  BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC171-220059-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100328T0000Z/
/DELM5.3.SM.100317T0050Z.100321T0000Z.100327T0600Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN.
* AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING...AND THEN FALL TO 17.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MARCH 25TH.
* IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER 
  STREET/CR 17.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 30 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-220059-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100325T1800Z/
/NWUM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T1800Z.100325T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY TUESDAY
  MARCH 23RD. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY...MARCH 25TH
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC163-WIC093-109-220059-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.100325T0000Z-100328T0000Z/
/STLM5.1.SM.100325T0000Z.100325T1800Z.100327T0600Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 84.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 24TH
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.2 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 88.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE MAY BECOME 
  INOPERATIVE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC127-220059-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100324T0600Z/
/RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100318T0400Z.100323T1200Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL SLOWLY FALL THIS WEEK.
  IT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MARCH 24TH.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAR 31 2002.

$$

MNC145-220059-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-100326T0600Z/
/STCM5.1.SM.100316T1730Z.100319T0815Z.100325T0600Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 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 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 25TH .
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 27 2009.

$$

MNC153-211800-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100321T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T1400Z.100317T0800Z.100321T0000Z.NO/
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT  7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET 
  ON MAR 26 2009.

$$

893 
WGUS83 KMPX 202101
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  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 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND 
  PIERCE COUNTIES 
  ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST.
  CROIX COUNTIES 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.OVERVIEW

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

&&

MNC023-073-129-173-220301-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.3.SM.100317T1220Z.100324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY 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 18.3 FEET
  ON MAR 29 2009.

$$

MNC023-129-173-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 891.6 
  FEET ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 12:28 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 804.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

MNC013-103-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-100325T0900Z/
/MNKM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100321T1800Z.100324T1500Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER OF 169 AT 
  ROGERS CREEK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.5 FEET
  ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC079-139-143-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 737.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 738.5 
  FEET ON APR 28 2001.

$$

MNC019-139-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.100317T1337Z.100323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.4 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 32.2 FEET
  ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC019-053-139-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* AT 11:40 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 711.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 717.6 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.SM.100319T1015Z.100325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 705.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 712.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 712.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP THE EAGLE CREEK AND
  BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 713.7 
  FEET ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-123-163-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  3:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET
  ON JUN 26 1993.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.3.SM.100318T1537Z.100325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  1:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET
  ON APR 7 1986.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0020.100324T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/RDWM5.1.SM.100324T1800Z.100326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 680.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 682.5 
  FEET ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0019.100326T0000Z-100328T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.SM.100326T0000Z.100326T0000Z.100326T1200Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC053-171-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD MN.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO 
  RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2002.

$$

MNC019-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.100320T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.7 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 
  BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET
  ON APR 14 2001.

$$

MNC171-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100328T0000Z/
/DELM5.3.SM.100317T0050Z.100321T0000Z.100327T0600Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO MN.
* AT  3:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER 
  STREET/CR 17.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET
  ON APR 30 2001.

$$

MNC013-015-103-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100325T1800Z/
/NWUM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.100321T0000Z.100325T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.9 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC163-WIC093-109-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.100325T0000Z-100328T0000Z/
/STLM5.1.SM.100325T0000Z.100325T1800Z.100327T0600Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER.
* AT  3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 84.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 87.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 88.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE MAY BECOME 
  INOPERATIVE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET
  ON JUN 28 1993.

$$

MNC127-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100324T0600Z/
/RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.100318T0400Z.100323T1200Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 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 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.3 FEET 
  ON MAR 31 2002.

$$

MNC145-220300-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-100326T0600Z/
/STCM5.1.SM.100316T1730Z.100319T0815Z.100325T0600Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* AT  3:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 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 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET 
  ON MAR 27 2009.

$$

MNC153-211800-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100321T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.SM.100315T1400Z.100317T0800Z.100321T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT 12:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.6 FEET 
  ON MAR 26 2009.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1244 PM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

.UPDATE...

ADDED 18Z TAF DISCUSSION BELOW.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS DEAL WITH WEAK LIFT ACROSS WESTERN MN TODAY
WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A PV /POTENTIAL VORTICITY/ ANOMALY IN
THE WEAK FLOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS ANOMALY IS ALSO
EVIDENT ON THE LATEST WV IMAGERY. ANOTHER CONCERN IS MUCH DRIER
AIR ADVECTING INTO THE EASTERN FA WHICH WILL PLAY HAVOC ON
TEMPERATURES IN THE FORESTED AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
THESE AREAS MAY APPROACH 60 DEGREES DUE TO ABUNDANT SUNSHINE LATER
TODAY.

SHORT/MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT WITH THIS WEAK
WAVE MOVING VERY SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS/UPPER
MIDWEST IN THE NEXT 2-3 DAYS. BASICALLY THIS WAVE WILL AID IN
ENOUGH LIFT TO CAUSE SOME LIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS WESTERN MN
TODAY/TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MN BY
MONDAY/TUESDAY MORNING. DUE TO THE STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM AND NOT
A LOT OF MOISTURE...PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT. NOT UNTIL
MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY WILL ANOTHER SHORT WAVE ALLOW FOR THIS WEAK
SYSTEM TO MOVE SOUTH AND DECREASE THE OVERALL CLOUD COVER AND
PRECIPITATION CHANCES.

CONFIDENCE LEVEL REMAINS HIGH FOR THE UPCOMING PATTERN CHANGE BY
THE END OF THE WEEK. ALTHOUGH SOME SUBTLE DIFFERENCES ARE NOTED IN
THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH ON
THU/FRI...THICKNESS VALUES DROP SIGNIFICANTLY.

THE LATEST EC DOES SHOW THE MEAN ARCTIC VORTEX FURTHER SOUTH AND
WEST ACROSS CENTRAL CANADA BY LATE IN THE FORECAST PERIOD. WHICH
MEANS THAT COOLER CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL AT LEAST FOR THE GREAT
LAKES REGION AFTER THE 18TH. THE LATEST NAEFS DOES SHOW AN OVERALL
DECREASE IN THE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACROSS WESTERN CANADA
AND INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS FOR THE 22ND TO THE 29TH OF MARCH
TIME FRAME. THIS TREND HAS BEEN SHOW FROM PREVIOUS RUNS SINCE THE
7TH. THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN THE ENSEMBLES IS THE SHARP DECREASE IN
THICKNESS VALUES AFTER THE 18TH OF MARCH. ..JLT..

&&

.AVIATION.../18Z TAF ISSUANCE/

DRIER AIR FROM WI HAS PUSHED INTO EAST CENTRAL MN INCLUDING KMSP...
AND STRATUS CIGS HAVE CLEARED. FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON INTO
THE EVENING...EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS WITH JUST FEW-SCT CLOUDS
010-020 FOR KSTC TO KMSP ON TO THE EAST. FOR WESTERN AREAS EXPECT
IFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS TO PERSIST IN THE HIGHER MOISTURE AND LOW
WIND FLOW REGIME. CONDITIONS TO DROP TO VLIFR FROM KRWF TO KAXN
LATE TONIGHT WITH ALSO AN INCREASE IN LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE AT
THOSE SIGHTS. A LITTLE MORE PROBLEMATIC FOR CIG AND FOG POTENTIAL
EASTERN AREAS LATE TONIGHT. A DRY COLUMN WILL LIKELY LIMIT A CIG
DEVELOPMENT FOR KEAU BUT A CHANCE OF IFR VSBYS IN FOG. WILL KEEP
THE IDEA OF AN IFR CIG FOR KRNH AND KMSP. KSTC WILL BE CLOSER THE
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND LIFR CONDITIONS MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP.

KMSP...VFR CONDITIONS WITH FEW-SCT010-020 INTO THE EVENING. FOG
DEVELOPMENT WITH IFR VSBYS POSSIBLE AFTER 04Z. DEVELOPMENT OF
LIFR CIGS A LITTLE MORE PROBLEMATIC BUT HAVE INCLUDED THIS
POSSIBILITY CONDITIONS SINCE WE WILL BE ON THE EDGE OF THE DEEPER
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. CONDITIONS BECOMING VFR AGAIN BY 16Z-17Z.
LIGHT N WINDS THROUGH THE PERIOD BUT BECOMING MORE NW MONDAY.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR BLUE EARTH-
     BROWN-CHIPPEWA-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-LAC QUI PARLE-LE SUEUR-
     MARTIN-NICOLLET-REDWOOD-RICE-STEELE-SWIFT-WASECA-WATONWAN-
     YELLOW MEDICINE.

WI...NONE.
&&

JLT/JPR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
353 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
150900-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
353 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL PERSIST...MAINLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL
AND INTO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS MORNING. LOCALIZED FOG WILL BE
FOUND ELSEWHERE IN THE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

RUNOFF FROM LAST WEEKS PRECIPITATION AND MELTING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO AREAS STREAMS AND CREEKS. THIS WILL ALLOW
FOR THE CONTINUATION OF AREA RIVERS TO RISE OVER THE NEXT WEEK.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS
ACROSS MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT ICE JAMS OR FLOODING
ALONG AREA CREEKS...STREAMS OR RIVERS TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

JLT