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River Flood Warning 52, NWS Twin Cities, MN

September 27, 2010Dakota County, Goodhue County, Minnesota; Pierce County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Sep 27, 2010, 10:29 AM CDT for Dakota County, Goodhue County, Minnesota; Pierce County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Oct 4, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2010, 10:29 AM CDT (15:29 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 4, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 1, 2010, 12:24 PM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Pierce County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 3 - Red Wing (RDWM5).

Action stage
679.5 ft
Minor stage
680.5 ft
Moderate stage
681.5 ft
Major stage
683 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

408 
WGUS83 KMPX 271529
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1029 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010


.OVERVIEW...
RUNOFF FROM THE RAINS THAT OCCURRED LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WILL CAUSE 
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO RISE TO MINOR OR MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEK. 
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. PERSONS WITH 
INTERESTS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN ST PAUL...HASTINGS  LOW LYING AREAS 
AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER MAY EPERIENCE SOME FLOODING.
AND RED WING SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY OR BE PREPARE 
TO EXPERIENCE SOME MINOR OR MODERATE FLOODING ALONG AND NEAR THE RIVER. 

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.

&&

MNC037-049-WIC093-282129-
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/RDWM5.1.ER.101004T0000Z.101004T0000Z.101004T0000Z.NO/
1029 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 676.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-282128-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101003T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101003T1800Z.101004T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1029 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

* AT  7:11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND
  HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE 
  BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2010.

$$

MNC049-282128-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0054.100927T1529Z-000000T0000Z/
/PNLM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1029 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.2 FEET
  ON JUN 12 2008.

$$
9 follow-up statements
040 
WGUS83 KMPX 280227
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  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 
  CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  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 NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE WEEK. A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED  

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.

&&

MNC127-290827-
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/RWDM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100927T1000Z.101003T1800Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 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 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.2 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

MNC013-015-103-290827-
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927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD 
  STREET WEST OF THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET
  ON MAR 20 2010.

$$

MNC013-015-103-290827-
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/NULM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100929T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  6:04 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 803.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 
  FEET ON MAR 27 2010.

$$

MNC013-103-290827-
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927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN 
  NORTH MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE BARRIERS TO BE PLACED ON 
  THE EAST SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 169 AT ROGERS CREEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 
  BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.5 FEET
  ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC079-139-143-290827-
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/HENM5.3.ER.100925T1015Z.100928T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 739.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 739.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93.
* IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST
  OF HENDERSON.
* IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND 
  AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.6 
  FEET ON MAR 22 2010.

$$

MNC019-139-290827-
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927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT 
  SHAKOPEE.  THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 31.7 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2010.

$$

MNC019-053-139-290826-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100930T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 719.2 
  FEET THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND 
  LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE 
  ROAD. 
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 
  101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. 
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...
  JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY
  101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...
  NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-290826-
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927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 701.6 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 712.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND 
  LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13.  FLOOD 
  WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK 
  AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD 
  AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE 
  TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 
  FEET ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC019-290826-
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/MAYM5.1.ER.100928T0600Z.100930T0600Z.101002T1200Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN 
  FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE.  YANCY AVENUE
  BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  VEGA 
  AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED.  
  THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE 
  HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

$$

MNC037-123-163-290826-
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927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST 
  PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-290826-
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/HSTM5.2.ER.100930T0900Z.101003T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED 
  DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-290826-
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927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 676.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-290826-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101003T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101003T1200Z.101004T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND
  HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE 
  BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2010.

$$

WIC011-091-290826-
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927 PM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE CITY BEGINS 
  EXPERIENCING FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE MAIN HIGHWAY ON THE NORTH APPROACH TO 
  THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE CHIPPEWA RIVER MAY FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE BASEMENTS OF WAREHOUSES ALONG THE RIVER 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.8 FEET
  ON MAY 14 2003.

$$
142 
WGUS83 KMPX 281800
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
100 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

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

.RUNOFF FROM THE RAINS THAT OCCURRED LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE CAUSE  
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD LEVELS AT RED WING LOCK AND 
DAM 3 AND THE CITY OF RED WING THIS WEEKEND.
THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS HAVE BEEN RAISED AS CONFIDENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF 
WATER COMING IN FROM THE MINNESOTA RIVER.

INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING SHOULD PREPARE FOR
LEVELS COMPARABLE TO THIS PAST MARCH FLOOD AND REMAIN AWARE FOR FURTHER
UPDATED TO THIS EVOLVING SITUATION.

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.

&&

MNC037-049-WIC093-292359-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0052.101003T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/RDWM5.1.ER.101003T0600Z.101004T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
100 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 676.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY OCT 3 AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO A CREST NEAR 681.0 FEET BY MONDAY OCT 4...ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE AFTER THAT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-292359-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101002T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101002T1800Z.101005T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
100 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY OCT 3 AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO A CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET BY MONDAY OCT 4...ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE AFTER THAT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS TO PREPARE
  FOR FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND
  HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE 
  BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2010.

$$
257 
WGUS83 KMPX 290236
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON 
  AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET 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 MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND 
  PIERCE COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...
RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE MINNESOTA AND 
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS TO REMAIN AT FLOOD TO MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS...DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION THIS WEEK  

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS WEEK AND MANY HIGHWAYS ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER ARE CLOSED. 

THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS HAVE BEEN RAISED RECENTLY ON BOTH THE MINNESOTA AND 
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED AS TO THE AMOUNT OF WATER COMING 
THROUGH THE MINNESOTA RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM MANKATO.

INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MINNESOTA RIVERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR 
RIVER LEVELS COMPARABLE TO...OR EXCEEDING THIS PAST MARCH FLOOD.

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.

&&

MNC127-300836-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101004T1500Z/
/RWDM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100927T1000Z.101003T2100Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$

MNC013-015-103-300835-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101003T0730Z/
/NWUM5.3.ER.100924T0026Z.100926T1600Z.101002T1330Z.NR/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD 
  STREET WEST OF THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET
  ON MAR 20 2010.

$$

MNC013-015-103-300835-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100929T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  5:50 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 803.8 FEET 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO RECEDE THERAFTER. 
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 
  FEET ON MAR 27 2010.

$$

MNC013-103-300835-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-101002T1800Z/
/MNKM5.2.ER.100924T1916Z.100927T2000Z.101002T0000Z.NR/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN 
  NORTH MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE BARRIERS TO BE PLACED ON 
  THE EAST SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 169 AT ROGERS CREEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 
  BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.5 FEET
  ON APR 27 2001.

$$

MNC079-139-143-300835-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.3.ER.100925T1015Z.100929T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 740.1 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 740.1 FEET BY 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECEDE THEREAFTER.
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93.
* IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST
  OF HENDERSON.
* IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND 
  AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 739.65 FEET 
  ON APR 11 1965.

$$

MNC019-139-300835-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100930T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT 
  SHAKOPEE.  THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 31.7 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2010.

$$

MNC019-053-139-300835-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 719.2 
  FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND 
  LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE 
  ROAD. 
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 
  101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. 
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...
  JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY
  101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...
  NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-300835-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 706.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 713.1 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND 
  LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13.  FLOOD 
  WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK 
  AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD 
  AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE 
  TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC019-300835-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-101003T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.100928T0511Z.100930T0000Z.101002T1800Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* 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 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN 
  FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE.  YANCY AVENUE
  BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  VEGA 
  AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED.  
  THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE 
  HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

$$

MNC037-123-163-300835-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0049.100929T1630Z-101006T1048Z/
/STPM5.3.ER.100929T1630Z.101002T0600Z.101005T1648Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST 
  PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-300835-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0050.100930T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.3.ER.100930T0800Z.101003T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL LIKELY 
  RISE TO NEAR THE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE OF 18.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
  THE CREST IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK BETWEEN 18.0 FEET AND 19 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED 
  DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-300835-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0052.101003T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/RDWM5.1.ER.101003T0600Z.101004T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY OCT 3 AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO A CREST NEAR 681.0 FEET BY MONDAY OCT 4...ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE AFTER THAT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-300835-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101002T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101002T1800Z.101004T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS TO PREPARE
  FOR FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND
  HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE 
  BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2010.

$$

WIC011-091-292232-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100929T2232Z/
/DURW3.2.ER.100925T1025Z.100927T1100Z.100929T0432Z.NO/
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 28 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE CITY BEGINS 
  EXPERIENCING FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE MAIN HIGHWAY ON THE NORTH APPROACH TO 
  THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE CHIPPEWA RIVER MAY FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE BASEMENTS OF WAREHOUSES ALONG THE RIVER 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET
  ON APR 28 2008.

$$
700 
WGUS83 KMPX 291638
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WISCONSIN...
 
  CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  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 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA..
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 

.RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE MINNESOTA RIVER AND 
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO STAY AT MINOR OR MODERATE OR MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS...
DEPENDING ON YOU LOCATION THIS WEEK  

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS WEEK. 

MANY HIGHWAYS ON THE MINNESOTA RIVER ARE CLOSED. 

THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ON BOTH THE MINNESOTA AND  
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH WITH THE AMOUNT OF WATER FLOWING 
THROUGH THE MINNESOTA RIVER FROM MANKATO...UP STREAM.

INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MINNESOTA RIVERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR 
RIVER LEVELS COMPARABLE TO...OR EXCEEDING THIS PAST MARCH FLOOD. 
STAY AWARE FOR FURTHER UPDATED TO THIS EVOLVING SITUATION.

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.

&&

MNC127-302238-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101004T1800Z/
/RWDM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100927T1000Z.101004T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED. LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$

MNC013-015-103-302237-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101003T0600Z/
/NWUM5.3.ER.100924T0026Z.100926T1600Z.101002T1200Z.NR/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED. LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF 
  THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

MNC013-015-103-302237-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100929T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 804.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. LEVELS WILL START TO SLOWLY FALL TONIGHT. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING TODAY. LEVLES WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 804.0 FEET 
  THIS AFTERNOON.  
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 FEET LAST 
  MAR 27 2010.

$$

MNC013-103-302237-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-101003T0112Z/
/MNKM5.2.ER.100924T1916Z.100927T2000Z.101002T0712Z.NR/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED. LEVLES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN 
  NORTH MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE BARRIERS TO BE PLACED ON 
  THE EAST SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 169 AT ROGERS CREEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 
  BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.

$$

MNC079-139-143-302237-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.3.ER.100925T1015Z.100929T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 740.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE
  TODAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING TODAY. LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL 
  TODAY TO A STAGE OF 739.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93.
* IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST OF 
  HENDERSON.
* IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND 
  AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 739.65 FEET  
  ON APR 11 1965.

$$

MNC019-139-302237-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100930T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 33.4 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES 
  THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE.  
  THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 
  11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 31.7 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2010.

$$

MNC019-053-139-302237-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* AT  7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 714.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 719.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY OCTOBER 2.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND LANE OF 
  FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD. 
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE 
  ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. 
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...JUST SOUTH OF 
  CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH 
  OF THE BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE 
  BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE 
  HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. 
  FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-302237-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 707.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 713.1 FEET BY
  SATURDAY. THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 712.5 FEET AND 
  714 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE 
  OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO 
  IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND 
  BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT 
  SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT 
  FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON 
  APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC019-302237-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-101003T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.100928T0511Z.100929T1800Z.101002T1800Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THEN 
  LEVELS WILL SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH 
  STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY 
  LINE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER 
  COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE.  YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY 
  ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 
  AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS 
  CLOSED. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND 
  STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON 
  MAR 22 2007.

$$

MNC037-123-163-302237-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0049.100929T2125Z-101006T1048Z/
/STPM5.3.ER.100929T2125Z.101002T0600Z.101005T1648Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RISING 
  TO A CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL 
  WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 18.0 FEET AND 19.5 FEET ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 2. 
  THE RIVER LEVELS WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON 
  MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-302237-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0050.100930T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.3.ER.100930T1200Z.101003T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  A CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL WILL 
  LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 17.5 FEET AND 19.0 FEET ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 3.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PARTS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-302237-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0052.101003T0600Z-101007T1200Z/
/RDWM5.1.ER.101003T0600Z.101004T0600Z.101006T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  A CREST NEAR 681.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL WILL 
  LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 680.5 FEET AND 681.5 FEET ON MONDAY OCTOBER 4.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-302237-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101003T0600Z-101007T1500Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101003T0600Z.101005T0000Z.101006T0300Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER 3 AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 5. 
  THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 14.0 FEET AND 15.0 
  FEET ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 5. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THE 
  DAY ON TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS TO PREPARE FOR 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND HASTINGS 
  BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT 
  FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET ON 
  MAR 26 2010.

$$

WIC011-091-291708-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100929T2232Z/
/DURW3.2.ER.100925T1025Z.100927T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED LAST MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27 AT A STAGE OF 16.8 FEET.
  THE LEVELS FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 9.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE BASEMENTS OF WAREHOUSES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET ON 
  APR 28 2008.

$$
046 
WGUS83 KMPX 300058
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  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 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  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 NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 

.RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE MINNESOTA RIVER AND 
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO STAY AT MINOR OR MODERATE OR MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS...
DEPENDING ON YOU LOCATION THIS WEEK  

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS WEEK. 

MANY HIGHWAYS ON THE MINNESOTA RIVER ARE CLOSED. 

THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS HAVE HAD MINOR ADJUSTMENTS ON BOTH THE MINNESOTA AND  
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH WITH THE AMOUNT OF WATER FLOWING 
THROUGH THE MINNESOTA RIVER FROM MANKATO...UP STREAM.

INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MINNESOTA RIVERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR 
RIVER LEVELS COMPARABLE TO...OR EXCEEDING THIS PAST MARCH FLOOD. 
STAY AWARE FOR FURTHER UPDATED TO THIS EVOLVING SITUATION.

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.

&&

MNC127-010658-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101005T0600Z/
/RWDM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100927T1000Z.101004T1200Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$

MNC013-015-103-010657-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101003T0712Z/
/NWUM5.3.ER.100924T0026Z.100926T1600Z.101002T1312Z.NR/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD 
  STREET WEST OF THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET
  ON MAR 20 2010.

$$

MNC013-015-103-010657-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100929T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 804.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 803.3 FEET
  BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 
  FEET ON MAR 27 2010.

$$

MNC013-103-010657-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-101003T0400Z/
/MNKM5.2.ER.100924T1916Z.100927T2000Z.101002T1000Z.NR/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN 
  NORTH MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE BARRIERS TO BE PLACED ON 
  THE EAST SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 169 AT ROGERS CREEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 
  BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET
  ON MAR 21 2010.

$$

MNC079-139-143-010657-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.3.ER.100925T1015Z.100929T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 739.8 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 739.3 FEET
  BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93.
* IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST
  OF HENDERSON.
* IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND 
  AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 738.5 
  FEET ON APR 28 2001.

$$

MNC019-139-010657-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100930T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT 
  SHAKOPEE.  THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 31.7 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2010.

$$

MNC019-053-139-010657-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.101003T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM LEVEL OF 719.1 
  FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND 
  LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE 
  ROAD. 
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 
  101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. 
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...
  JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY
  101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...
  NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-010657-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 712.9 FEET BY
  SATURDAY. THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 712.5 FEET AND 
  714 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND 
  LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13.  FLOOD 
  WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK 
  AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD 
  AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE 
  TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 
  FEET ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC019-010657-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-101003T0600Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.100928T0511Z.100930T0015Z.101003T0000Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 
  BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122.
* 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.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN 
  FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE.  YANCY AVENUE
  BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  VEGA 
  AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED.  
  THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE 
  HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

$$

MNC037-123-163-010657-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-101006T2248Z/
/STPM5.3.ER.100929T2310Z.101002T1200Z.101006T0448Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  7:15 PM 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 18.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. 
  THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 18.0 FEET AND 19.5 FEET ON 
  SATURDAY OCTOBER 2. THE RIVER LEVELS WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST 
  PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-010657-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0050.100930T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.2.ER.100930T1200Z.101003T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE ACTUAL FINAL 
  CREST LEVEL WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 17.5 FEET AND 19.0 FEET ON 
  SUNDAY OCTOBER 3.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED 
  DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-010657-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0052.101004T0600Z-101007T1200Z/
/RDWM5.1.ER.101004T0600Z.101004T1200Z.101006T0000Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  A CREST NEAR 681.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL WILL 
  LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 680.5 FEET AND 681.5 FEET ON MONDAY OCTOBER 4.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-010657-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101004T0000Z-101007T1800Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101004T0000Z.101005T0000Z.101006T0600Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED SEP 29 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER 3 AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 14.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 5. 
  THE ACTUAL FINAL CREST LEVEL WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 14.0 FEET AND 15.0 
  FEET ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 5. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND
  HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE 
  BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2010.

$$
286 
WGUS83 KMPX 300813
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  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 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  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 

.OVERVIEW...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AFFECTING THE REGION TODAY AND
TONIGHT...WILL BE REPLACED BY A NEW COLD FRONT MARCHING THROUGH
MUCH OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ON FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH AN ISOLATED
LIGHT SHOWER CANNOT BE RULED OUT WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD
FRONT...OVERALL DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE IN FORCE ACROSS THE FLOOD
REGION INTO AT LEAST MONDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 50S TO MID
60S..AND LOWSFROM THE MID 30S TO MID 40S SHOULD ALSO BE EXPECTED 
INTO MONDAY. 

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.

&&

MNC127-011413-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101005T1200Z/
/RWDM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100927T1000Z.101004T1800Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 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 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$

MNC013-015-103-011412-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101003T0224Z/
/NWUM5.3.ER.100924T0026Z.100926T1600Z.101002T0824Z.NR/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD 
  STREET WEST OF THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET
  ON MAR 20 2010.

$$

MNC013-015-103-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100929T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* FOR NEW ULM, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 804.0 
  FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 
  FEET ON MAR 27 2010.

$$

MNC013-103-011412-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-101003T0824Z/
/MNKM5.2.ER.100924T1916Z.100927T2000Z.101002T1424Z.NR/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT  2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN 
  NORTH MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE BARRIERS TO BE PLACED ON 
  THE EAST SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 169 AT ROGERS CREEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 
  BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET
  ON MAR 21 2010.

$$

MNC079-139-143-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.3.ER.100925T1015Z.100929T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT  2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 739.7 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 739.2 FEET
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93.
* IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST
  OF HENDERSON.
* IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND 
  AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 738.5 
  FEET ON APR 28 2001.

$$

MNC019-139-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100930T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.1 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT 
  SHAKOPEE.  THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 31.7 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2010.

$$

MNC019-053-139-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 719.0 
  FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND 
  LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE 
  ROAD. 
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 
  101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. 
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...
  JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY
  101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...
  NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 712.9 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND 
  LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13.  FLOOD 
  WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK 
  AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD 
  AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE 
  TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 
  FEET ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC019-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-101003T0600Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.100928T0511Z.100930T0730Z.101003T0000Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 
  BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122.
* 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.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN 
  FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE.  YANCY AVENUE
  BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  VEGA 
  AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED.  
  THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE 
  HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

$$

MNC037-123-163-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-101006T2248Z/
/STPM5.3.ER.100929T2310Z.101002T1200Z.101006T0448Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  2:15 AM THURSDAY 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 18.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST 
  PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0050.100930T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.2.ER.100930T1200Z.101003T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED 
  DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0052.101004T0600Z-101007T1200Z/
/RDWM5.1.ER.101004T0600Z.101004T1200Z.101006T0000Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-011412-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101004T0000Z-101007T1800Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101004T0000Z.101005T0000Z.101006T0600Z.NO/
313 AM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:08 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND
  HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE 
  BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2010.

$$
232 
WGUS83 KMPX 301731
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  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 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  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 NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES 

.RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE MINNESOTA RIVER AND 
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO STAY AT MINOR OR MODERATE OR MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS...
DEPENDING ON YOU LOCATION THIS WEEK.

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS WEEK. 

MANY HIGHWAYS ON THE MINNESOTA RIVER ARE CLOSED. 

THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ON BOTH THE MINNESOTA AND  
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH WITH THE AMOUNT OF WATER FLOWING 
THROUGH THE MINNESOTA RIVER FROM MANKATO...UP STREAM.

INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MINNESOTA RIVERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR 
RIVER LEVELS COMPARABLE TO...OR EXCEEDING THIS PAST MARCH FLOOD. 
STAY AWARE FOR FURTHER UPDATED TO THIS EVOLVING SITUATION.

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.

&&

MNC127-012331-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101005T1200Z/
/RWDM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100927T1000Z.101004T1800Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 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 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$

MNC013-015-103-012331-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101003T0130Z/
/NWUM5.3.ER.100924T0026Z.100926T1600Z.101002T0730Z.NR/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD 
  STREET WEST OF THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

MNC013-015-103-012331-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100929T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  7:29 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 803.5 FEET
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.

$$

MNC013-103-012331-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-101003T0936Z/
/MNKM5.2.ER.100924T1916Z.100927T2000Z.101002T1536Z.NR/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE BARRIERS TO BE PLACED ON 
  THE EAST SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 169 AT ROGERS CREEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 
  BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.

$$

MNC079-139-143-012331-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.3.ER.100925T1015Z.100929T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 739.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 738.8 FEET
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93.
* IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST
  OF HENDERSON.
* IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND 
  AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON.

$$

MNC019-139-012331-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100930T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AT ABOUT 33.1 FEET AND WILL 
  BEGIN TO FALL THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT 
  SHAKOPEE.  THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.11 FEET
  ON APR 18 2001.

$$

MNC019-053-139-012330-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* AT  7:54 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 715.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 718.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND 
  LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE 
  ROAD. 
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 
  101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. 
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...
  JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY
  101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101
  NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 718.1 
  FEET ON APR 19 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-012330-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO BETWEEN 712 TO 713 FEET
  WITH A LIKELY CREST BEING AROUND 712.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND 
  LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13.  FLOOD 
  WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK 
  AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD 
  AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE 
  TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 
  FEET ON MAR 24 2010 AND A CREST OF 711.7 FEET ON APR 15 1951.

$$

MNC019-012330-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-101003T2100Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.100928T0511Z.100930T1515Z.101003T1500Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST THIS EVENING AT ABOUT 12.9 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN 
  FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE.  YANCY AVENUE
  BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  VEGA 
  AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED.  
  THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE 
  HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.69 FEET
  ON APR 02 1984.

$$

MNC037-123-163-012330-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.3.ER.100929T2310Z.101003T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO BETWEEN 17.5 AND 19 
  FEET WITH A LIKELY CREST NEAR 18.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST 
  PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-012330-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.2.ER.100930T1800Z.101003T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO BETWEEN 17 AND 18.5 FEET WITH A LIKELY CREST NEAR 17.8 FEET
  BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-012330-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0052.101004T1200Z-101007T0600Z/
/RDWM5.1.ER.101004T1200Z.101004T1200Z.101005T1800Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 678.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST BETWEEN 679.5 AND 
  681 FEET WITH A LIKELY CREST NEAR 680.5 FEET MONDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010 AND A CREST OF 680.6 FEET ON APR 06 1967.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-012330-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101005T0000Z-101007T1200Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101005T0000Z.101005T0600Z.101006T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:54 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING AND CREST BETWEEN 13 AND 14.5 FEET WITH A LIKELY 
  CREST OF 14.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 14.30 
  FEET ON APR 05 1967.

$$
079 
WGUS83 KMPX 010031
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN..
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET 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 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 


.RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE MINNESOTA RIVER AND 
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO STAY AT MINOR OR MODERATE OR MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS...
DEPENDING ON YOU LOCATION THIS WEEK.

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS WEEK. 

MANY HIGHWAYS ON THE MINNESOTA RIVER ARE CLOSED. 

THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ON BOTH THE MINNESOTA AND  
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH WITH THE AMOUNT OF WATER FLOWING 
THROUGH THE MINNESOTA RIVER FROM MANKATO...UP STREAM.

INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MINNESOTA RIVERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR 
RIVER LEVELS COMPARABLE TO...OR EXCEEDING THIS PAST MARCH FLOOD. 
STAY AWARE FOR FURTHER UPDATED TO THIS EVOLVING SITUATION.

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.

&&

MNC127-020631-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101005T1200Z/
/RWDM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100927T1000Z.101004T1800Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$

MNC013-015-103-020631-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101003T0130Z/
/NWUM5.3.ER.100924T0026Z.100926T1600Z.101002T0730Z.NR/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD 
  STREET WEST OF THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

MNC013-015-103-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100929T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  6:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 802.8 FEET
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.

$$

MNC013-103-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-101003T0936Z/
/MNKM5.2.ER.100924T1916Z.100927T2000Z.101002T1536Z.NR/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN 
  NORTH MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE BARRIERS TO BE PLACED ON 
  THE EAST SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 169 AT ROGERS CREEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 
  BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.

$$

MNC079-139-143-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.3.ER.100925T1015Z.100929T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 739.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 738.0 FEET
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93.
* IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST
  OF HENDERSON.
* IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND 
  AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON.

$$

MNC019-139-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100930T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 32.0 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT 
  SHAKOPEE.  THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 31.7 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2010.

$$

MNC019-053-139-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* AT  6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 715.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 718.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND 
  LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE 
  ROAD. 
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 
  101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. 
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...
  JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY
  101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...
  NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 
  FEET ON APR 29 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 710.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 712.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND 
  LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13.  FLOOD 
  WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK 
  AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD 
  AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE 
  TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 
  FEET ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC019-020630-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-101005T1800Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.100928T0511Z.100930T2330Z.101005T1200Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  6:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 
  BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122.
* 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.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN 
  FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE.  YANCY AVENUE
  BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  VEGA 
  AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED.  
  THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE 
  HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.

$$

MNC037-123-163-020630-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-101008T0600Z/
/STPM5.3.ER.100929T2310Z.101003T0000Z.101007T1200Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT  6:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST 
  PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.2.ER.100930T1924Z.101003T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED 
  DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0052.101004T1200Z-101007T0600Z/
/RDWM5.1.ER.101004T1200Z.101004T1200Z.101005T1800Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 678.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-020630-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0053.101005T0000Z-101007T1200Z/
/REDM5.1.ER.101005T0000Z.101005T0600Z.101006T0000Z.NO/
731 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:54 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND
  HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE 
  BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2010.

$$
076 
WGUS83 KMPX 011724
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...
  GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND 
  PIERCE COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN...
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 
  COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON 
  AND PIERCE COUNTIES 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA..
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND 
  NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO  AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 

.RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL RECEIVED LAST WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT RIVER 
LEVELS ON THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES.

CRESTS HAVE BEEN LOWERED AS CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED ON HOW THE WATER IS 
MOVING THROUGH THE FLOODPLAIN OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER. ESSENTIALLY THE 
LUSH VEGETATION WHICH IS NOT IN THE RIVER DURING THE SPRING FLOODS...HAS 
HELPED TO SLOW DOWN HOW QUICKLY THE WATER IS MOVING THROUGH THE RIVER 
VALLEY. THIS SLOWING EFFECT IS ALLOWING FOR LOWER AND BROADER CRESTS.
SO THE WATER IS STILL SHOWING UP JUST OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.

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.

&&

MNC127-022324-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101005T1800Z/
/RWDM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100927T1000Z.101005T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY 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 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$

MNC013-015-103-022100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101002T2100Z/
/NWUM5.3.ER.100924T0026Z.100926T1600Z.101002T0300Z.NR/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD 
  STREET WEST OF THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

MNC013-015-103-022324-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100929T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT  7:30 AM FRIDAY 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 TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 803.1 FEET
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.

$$

MNC013-103-022323-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-101003T1930Z/
/MNKM5.2.ER.100924T1916Z.100927T2000Z.101003T0130Z.NR/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE BARRIERS TO BE PLACED ON 
  THE EAST SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 169 AT ROGERS CREEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 
  BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.

$$

MNC079-139-143-022323-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.3.ER.100925T1015Z.100929T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 738.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 737.9 FEET
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 733.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93.
* IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST
  OF HENDERSON.
* IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND 
  AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON.

$$

MNC019-139-022323-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.100930T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 32.5 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE 
  RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT 
  SHAKOPEE.  THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  PROBLEMS.

$$

MNC019-053-139-022323-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.101002T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* AT  7:02 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 716.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 716.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND 
  LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE 
  ROAD. 
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 
  101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. 
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...
  JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY
  101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...
  NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 715.1 
  FEET ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-053-139-022323-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.101003T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 710.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 711.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND 
  LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13.  FLOOD 
  WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK 
  AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE 
  NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD 
  AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE 
  TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 
  FEET ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC019-022323-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-101006T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.100928T0511Z.101001T1400Z.101005T1800Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 
  BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122.
* 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.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN 
  FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE.  YANCY AVENUE
  BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED.  VEGA 
  AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED.  
  THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. 
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE 
  HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET
  ON JUN 24 1990.

$$

MNC171-022323-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0055.101002T1200Z-101004T1200Z/
/DELM5.1.ER.101002T1200Z.101002T1800Z.101003T1800Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER 
  STREET/CR 17.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS 
  STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES.
* IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT 
  RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE 
  NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR 
  AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND 
  WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET
  ON JUN 18 2005.

$$

MNC037-123-163-022323-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-101007T1630Z/
/STPM5.3.ER.100929T2310Z.101003T0000Z.101006T2230Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT 11:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
  HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST 
  PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET
  ON MAR 24 2010.

$$

MNC037-163-WIC093-022323-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-101009T0400Z/
/HSTM5.2.ER.101001T0015Z.101004T0000Z.101007T1600Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED 
  DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF HASTINGS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-011754-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-101007T0600Z/
/RDWM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING L/D 3.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 678.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 680.4 FEET 
  MONDAY EVENING. WITH CRESTS COMING IN LOWER UPSTREAM...THE RIVER IS
  NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 
  FEET ON MAR 25 2010.

$$

MNC037-049-WIC093-011754-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-101007T1200Z/
/REDM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT  7:54 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.7 FEET 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WITH CRESTS COMING IN LOWER UPSTREAM...THE 
  RIVER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND
  HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE 
  BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS.
* 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 12.9 FEET
  ON MAR 26 2010.

$$

DFC/KME

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 27, 6:24 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 6:24 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
624 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

.UPDATE...FOR 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW

&&

.DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 303 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010/

LIKELY WELCOME BY MANY IN SOUTHERN MN AND WESTERN WI...A QUIET
AND DRY WEEK IS FORECAST FOR ALMOST ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE
CHALLENGES WILL BE TEMPERATURES WITH THE DRY AIR MASS FLUXING
AHEAD AND BEHIND OF TWO QUICK MOVING PACIFIC SYSTEMS CENTERED TO
OUR NORTH.

EARLY THIS MORNING A FEW ISOLATED MID 30S WERE OBSERVED IN WESTERN
WI...WITH THE COLDEST VALUES OF FREEZING JUST TO THE EAST IN
NORTH CENTRAL WI. RETURN FLOW HAS MOVED IN AHEAD OF A QUICK-
MOVING PACIFIC ORIGIN SYSTEM THAT IS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST FROM
THE LAKE WINNIPEG AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WARM SECTOR OF THIS
SYSTEM OFFERS 850MB TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S
TO CROSS THE AREA TODAY. THIS OFFERED UPSTREAM TEMPERATURES IN THE
70S YESTERDAY. WITH MID-LEVEL CLOUDS HAVING CAUGHT UP THOUGH TO
THE SYSTEM...AND A COOL EARLY MORNING STARTING POINT...HIGHS
MORE IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S ARE LIKELY HERE TODAY. THE
PARENT SHORT WAVE IS EXPECTED TO SLIGHTLY DEEPEN AS IT CROSSES
NORTHEAST MN INTO WESTERN AND NORTHERN WI LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE
LACK OF DEEP MOISTURE SHOULD KEEP ONLY SCATTERED CLOUDS FROM
BEING GENERATED IN THE FORECAST AREA. WINDS WILL SWING WITH THE
FRONT AND NIGHTTIME LOW-LEVEL COLD AIR ADVECTION AND CYCLONIC
FLOW SHOULD OFFER SOME STRATOCU TO DEVELOP AND LINGER INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. THIS SHOULD ESPECIALLY BE TRUE OVER WESTERN WI...WHERE
OVERCAST CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

A SOMEWHAT WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO PUSH QUICKLY THROUGH
DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT BEFORE A VERY SIMILAR PACIFIC
SYSTEM COMES QUICKLY EAST. TUESDAY TEMPERATURES WILL BE
COOLER...POTENTIALLY BY TEN DEGREES OR MORE IN THOSE EASTERN AREAS
THAT DO REALIZE OVERCAST CLOUDS IN THE MORNING. RETURN FLOW SHOULD
AGAIN ARRIVE IN TIME TUESDAY NIGHT TO MITIGATE A WIDESPREAD FROST
POTENTIAL...DUE TO TEMPERATURES STEADYING OR EVEN RISING LATE. THE
WEDNESDAY SHORT WAVE IS OF SIMILAR VORTICITY MAGNITUDE AND
TRACK...EXCEPT IS FORECAST TO HAVE MORE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH. BUT
THE PARENT LOW WILL BE WELL TO THE NORTH AND KNOWING THE LIMITED
COVERAGE OF SHOWERS WITH SUCH SYSTEMS...HAVE ONLY ADDED A SMALL
CHANCE OF ONE NEAR THE HIGHWAY 8 CORRIDOR OF WESTERN WI. MAY BE
SOME COLD AIR ADVECTION TYPE CLOUDS AGAIN ON THE BACKSIDE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY THE AREA IS FORECAST TO BE ON THE
ANTICYCLONIC SIDE OF THE DIGGING JET...SO LITTLE IN THE WAY OF
WEATHER IS EXPECTED. AN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA LONG WAVE TROUGH IS
CONSISTENTLY FORECAST BY NEXT WEEKEND WITH A 1028MB OR STRONGER
SURFACE HIGH OVER THE FORECAST AREA. LOOKING AT THE DISTRIBUTION
OF ALL AVAILABLE GRIDDED FORECAST MODELS...THERE ARE A FEW
OFFERING THE CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD FROST FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY
MORNING. CURRENT FORECAST IS NEAR THE MEDIAN OF THE DISTRIBUTION
GIVEN SOME CONCERNS FOR CLOUDS. WITH COOLER AIR ON THE WESTERN
SIDE OF THE TROUGH FORECAST TO INCH IN OVER THE WEEKEND...WOULD
SEEM LIKE SATURDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHTS MAY HAVE A BETTER
POTENTIAL...WITH POSSIBLY FREEZE CONDITIONS IN WESTERN WI...IF
CLOUDS CAN HOLD AT BAY. THE CONFIDENCE RIGHT NOW IS LOW THOUGH AS
CLOUDS WILL BE A MAJOR FACTOR...BUT CLIMATOLOGY WOULD SAY WE ARE
VERY NEAR THAT TIME.

HYDROLOGY...WITH NO QPF FORECAST THIS WEEK...CURRENT RUNOFF WILL
REMAIN THE PRIMARY ISSUE FOR ONGOING AND FORECAST RIVER FLOODING.
SEE THE LATEST HYDROLOGY PRODUCTS FOR THE DETAILS.

&&

.AVIATION.../12Z TAF ISSUANCE/

HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS A WEAK FRONT
APPROACHES. THE FRONT WILL PASS FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE
TERMINAL AREA BETWEEN 17Z AND 01Z TUESDAY. SOUTH/SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST WITH THE FROPA...WHICH WILL ALSO BRING
CU/STRATOCU CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON/EVE TO CENTRAL MN AND WEST
CENTRAL WI. WINDS WILL PREDOMINATELY BE IN THE 10KT TO 12KT
RANGE...ALTHOUGH GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS ARE POSSIBLE AT KAXN IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT. A NORTHERLY LLVL TRAJECTORY WILL LIKELY BRING
SOME STRATUS AND MVFR CIGS TO EASTERN SITES /KRNH AND
KEAU...POSSIBLY AS FAR WEST AS KMSP/ LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE...WESTERN SITES WILL SEE CLEARING AND
DECREASING WINDS LATE TONIGHT...WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME LIGHT FOG
BY DAYBREAK TUESDAY.

KMSP...HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...AND THEN A SCT-BKN
LAYER AROUND 4K FEET WILL ARRIVE BY 21Z AS THE FRONT NEARS. THERE
IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT SCT MVFR LEVEL CLOUDS MAY MOVE INTO KMSP
OVERNIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE AROUND OR UNDER 10
KTS THIS MORNING...SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST BY THIS AFTERNOON...AND
THEN BECOME NORTHWEST AROUND 00Z AS THE FRONT PASSES.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...NONE.
WI...NONE.
&&

LS/MTF
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 27, 4:00 AM CDT, 6 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
400 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
281200-
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-
400 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST FLOOD
STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE REACHED OR ARE FORECAST TO EXCEED
FLOOD STAGE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
THIS WEEK. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS WEEK.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 27, 5:15 AM CDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
515 AM CDT MON SEP 27 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0710 PM     HAIL             BUTTERFIELD             43.96N 94.79W
09/22/2010  M1.25 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RANGED FROM PEA TO HALF DOLLAR

0710 PM     HAIL             4 SW BUTTERFIELD        43.92N 94.85W
09/22/2010  M1.25 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0745 PM     HAIL             1 SW SOUTH BRANCH       43.87N 94.57W
09/22/2010  M1.00 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0750 PM     HAIL             2 SSE SOUTH BRANCH      43.85N 94.54W
09/22/2010  M1.00 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0754 PM     HAIL             1 W TRUMAN              43.83N 94.46W
09/22/2010  M1.50 INCH       MARTIN             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0803 PM     HAIL             NW NORTHROP             43.74N 94.44W
09/22/2010  M1.00 INCH       MARTIN             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0825 PM     HAIL             WINNEBAGO               43.77N 94.17W
09/22/2010  M1.00 INCH       FARIBAULT          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 PM     HEAVY RAIN       NEW ULM                 44.31N 94.46W
09/22/2010  M1.75 INCH       BROWN              MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0908 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE DARFUR             44.09N 94.80W
09/22/2010  M2.35 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0935 PM     FLOOD            LAKE CRYSTAL            44.10N 94.22W
09/22/2010                   BLUE EARTH         MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROAD CLOSED IN LAKE CRYSTAL DUE TO HIGH WATER IN EXCESS

            OF A FOOT. 3-4 INCHES OF WATER COVERING ROADS IN RAPIDAN.

1030 PM     FLOOD            PORTER                  44.64N 96.17W
09/22/2010                   YELLOW MEDICINE    MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ROAD AT HWY 68

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANNON FALLS            44.52N 92.90W
09/23/2010  M4.10 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MEASURED AT BILSBY DAM SINCE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

1210 AM     FLOOD            FAIRMONT                43.64N 94.46W
09/23/2010                   MARTIN             MN   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            CURB FLOODING REPORTED IN TOWN

0229 AM     FLOOD            MINNESOTA LAKE          43.84N 93.83W
09/23/2010                   FARIBAULT          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7.38 INCHES OF RAIN. LIFT STATION FLOODING WITH REPORTS
            OF BASEMENTS FILLING WITH WATER.

0300 AM     FLOOD            4 E WALNUT GROVE        44.23N 95.39W
09/23/2010                   REDWOOD            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ROAD AT COUNTY RD 7 SOUTH OF US HWY 14

0300 AM     FLOOD            2 E WALNUT GROVE        44.23N 95.43W
09/23/2010                   REDWOOD            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ROAD AT HWY 10 SOUTH OF US HWY 14

0400 AM     FLASH FLOOD      OWATONNA                44.09N 93.22W
09/23/2010                   STEELE             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET FLOODING IN OWATONNA. INTERSECTIONS CLOSED. HOMES
            EVACUATED ALONG MAPLE CREEK. SANDBAGGING ALONG THE
            STRAIGHT RIVER WHICH IS OUT OF ITS BANKS.

0430 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GOODHUE                 44.40N 92.62W
09/23/2010  M4.50 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0440 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANNON FALLS            44.52N 92.90W
09/23/2010  M4.85 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0515 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JORDAN                  44.67N 93.63W
09/23/2010  M2.35 INCH       SCOTT              MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0545 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ZUMBROTA                44.29N 92.67W
09/23/2010                   GOODHUE            MN   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            HIGHWAY 52 CLOSED FROM NEAR ZUMBROTA TO PINE ISLAND DUE
            TO WATER OVER THE ROADS /RUNOFF FROM FARM FIELDS/.
            NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES IN ZUMBROTA COUNTY INCLUDING
            HIGHWAY 60 NEAR BOMBAY AND HIGHWAY 56 NEAR WEST CONCORD
            DUE TO OVERFLOWING CREEKS.

0546 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BLUE EARTH              43.64N 94.10W
09/23/2010  M4.92 INCH       FARIBAULT          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       RED WING                44.58N 92.60W
09/23/2010  M2.73 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0641 AM     HEAVY RAIN       S MAPLETON              43.92N 93.95W
09/23/2010  E6.00 INCH       BLUE EARTH         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER MEASURED 6+ INCHES OF RAINFALL. AMOUNT OVER 6
            INCHES IS UNKNOWN BECAUSE HIS GAUGE HAD OVERFLOWED.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SPRINGFIELD             44.24N 94.98W
09/23/2010  M4.00 INCH       BROWN              MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MONTEVIDEO              44.95N 95.72W
09/23/2010  M1.92 INCH       CHIPPEWA           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FARMINGTON              44.66N 93.18W
09/23/2010  M2.70 INCH       DAKOTA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0715 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE MINNESOTA LAKE    43.85N 93.81W
09/23/2010                   FARIBAULT          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8.35 INCHES OF RAIN WITH PONDING AND STANDING WATER AND
            LOCAL STREAMS RISING QUICKLY.

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WELCOME                 43.67N 94.62W
09/23/2010  M4.90 INCH       MARTIN             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALDEN                   43.67N 93.57W
09/23/2010  M7.00 INCH       FREEBORN           MN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      TRUMAN                  43.83N 94.44W
09/23/2010                   MARTIN             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROADS FLOODED IN TRUMAN. FOUR TO FIVE FEET OF WATER IN
            BASEMENTS. EGRESS WINDOWS BROKEN DUE TO FLOODING.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FARIBAULT               44.30N 93.27W
09/23/2010  M3.57 INCH       RICE               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALBERT LEA              43.66N 93.37W
09/23/2010  M3.92 INCH       FREEBORN           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW SOUTH BRANCH       43.87N 94.57W
09/23/2010  M9.82 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0816 AM     HEAVY RAIN       KENYON                  44.27N 92.99W
09/23/2010  M5.00 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL UP TO THAT POINT.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 S ST JAMES            43.90N 94.63W
09/23/2010  M8.00 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   PUBLIC

            SMALL LAKE LEVELS IN THE AREA HAVE INCREASED MARKEDLY.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FAIRMONT                43.64N 94.46W
09/23/2010  M4.30 INCH       MARTIN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0905 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW SOUTH BRANCH       43.87N 94.57W
09/23/2010  M9.82 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0940 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ST JAMES                43.98N 94.63W
09/23/2010  M8.75 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0940 AM     FLOOD            ST JAMES                43.98N 94.63W
09/23/2010                   WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS STREETS UNDERWATER WITH SOME CLOSED. A FEW
            APARTMENTS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED DUE TO WATER.

0955 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW KIESTER            43.56N 93.75W
09/23/2010  M4.20 INCH       FARIBAULT          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL THUS FAR

1102 AM     HEAVY RAIN       AMBOY                   43.89N 94.16W
09/23/2010  M10.45 INCH      BLUE EARTH         MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

1130 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ZUMBROTA                44.29N 92.67W
09/23/2010  M5.76 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TWENTY FOUR HOUR TOTAL.

1140 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE DARFUR             44.09N 94.80W
09/23/2010  M5.66 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0151 PM     HEAVY RAIN       17 NE OWATONNA          44.26N 92.98W
09/23/2010  M8.00 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWENTY FOUR HOUR TOTAL.

0418 PM     FLASH FLOOD      KENYON                  44.27N 92.99W
09/23/2010                   GOODHUE            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 60 WEST OF KENYON IS CLOSED.

0418 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PINE ISLAND             44.20N 92.65W
09/23/2010                   GOODHUE            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            COUNTY ROAD 3 IS UNDER WATER. GROCERY STORES IN TOWN SHUT
            DOWN.

0418 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ZUMBROTA                44.29N 92.67W
09/23/2010                   GOODHUE            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 58 CLOSED. MULTIPLE COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED TOO.

0422 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EAU CLAIRE              44.82N 91.49W
09/23/2010  M3.40 INCH       EAU CLAIRE         WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

0430 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GOODHUE                 44.40N 92.62W
09/23/2010  M5.10 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL.

0430 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MONTGOMERY              44.44N 93.58W
09/23/2010  M5.51 INCH       LE SUEUR           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL.

0458 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHANHASSEN              44.86N 93.56W
09/23/2010  M2.79 INCH       CARVER             MN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL AT NWS FORECAST OFFICE.

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GLENWOOD CITY           45.06N 92.17W
09/23/2010  M6.80 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

0515 PM     FLOOD            PORTER                  44.64N 96.17W
09/23/2010                   YELLOW MEDICINE    MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LEVEE OVERTOPPED AND ERODING ON THE YELLOW MEDICINE
            RIVER. COMMUNITIY IS SANDBAGGING AS HOUSES AND SOME
            BUSINESS ARE BEING THREATENED.

0543 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WSW ST JAMES            43.98N 94.63W
09/23/2010  M9.00 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.

0552 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HAMMOND                 44.97N 92.44W
09/23/2010  M2.83 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 PM     HEAVY RAIN       8 SW GRANITE FALLS      44.73N 95.65W
09/23/2010  M3.70 INCH       YELLOW MEDICINE    MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0645 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MANANNAH                45.31N 94.64W
09/23/2010  M1.85 INCH       MEEKER             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SINCE THIS MORNING.

0715 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHANHASSEN              44.86N 93.56W
09/23/2010  M2.86 INCH       CARVER             MN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL OBSERVED AT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE.

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ELLSWORTH               44.74N 92.48W
09/23/2010                   PIERCE             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HALF DOZEN ROADS UNDERWATER IN PIERCE COUNTY.

0758 PM     FLOOD            FARIBAULT               44.30N 93.27W
09/23/2010                   RICE               MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2ND AVENUE IN FARIBAULT FLOODED. NUMEROUS BASEMENTS IN
            FARIBAULT ALSO FLOODED.

0758 PM     FLOOD            4 E HARTLAND            43.80N 93.41W
09/23/2010                   FREEBORN           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A SECTION OF 340TH STREET BETWEEN COUNTY RD 20 AND COUNTY
            RD 24 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. ROAD CLOSED SINCE 230 PM.

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E MONTROSE            45.07N 93.85W
09/23/2010  M3.20 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

0923 PM     HEAVY RAIN       BIRD ISLAND             44.76N 94.89W
09/23/2010  M4.30 INCH       RENVILLE           MN   PUBLIC

1000 PM     HEAVY RAIN       N BLAINE                45.17N 93.21W
09/23/2010  M3.10 INCH       ANOKA              MN   PUBLIC

1000 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 ESE MINNEAPOLIS       44.92N 93.17W
09/23/2010  M3.40 INCH       RAMSEY             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0119 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PRIOR LAKE              44.73N 93.43W
09/24/2010  M3.82 INCH       SCOTT              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

0358 AM     FLOOD            OWATONNA                44.09N 93.22W
09/24/2010                   STEELE             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NORTH/SOUTH BRIDGES IN TOWN ARE CLOSED AND THE LAST OF
            THE EAST/WEST BRIDGES IN TOWN COULD BE CLOSED SHORTLY. MN
            DOT IS EVALUATING CLOSING INTERSTATE 35W SOUTH OF TOWN IN
            BOTH DIRECTIONS WITH WATER OVER ROAD.

0530 AM     FLOOD            S OWATONNA              44.09N 93.22W
09/24/2010                   STEELE             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35 HAVE BEEN
            CLOSED SOUTH OF OWATONNA DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WANAMINGO               44.31N 92.79W
09/24/2010  M7.30 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL PCPN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MINNETONKA              44.91N 93.50W
09/24/2010  M2.87 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1 WEST OF GLEN LAKE AREA. PCPN IS STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE MINNESOTA LAKE    43.85N 93.81W
09/24/2010  M1.48 INCH       FARIBAULT          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL

0742 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NORTHFIELD              44.45N 93.17W
09/24/2010  M6.79 INCH       RICE               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL.

0742 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E HAUGEN              45.61N 91.76W
09/24/2010  M3.10 INCH       BARRON             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       AMBOY                   43.89N 94.16W
09/24/2010  M10.68 INCH      BLUE EARTH         MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       FARIBAULT               44.30N 93.27W
09/24/2010  M5.56 INCH       RICE               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MANKATO                 44.17N 93.99W
09/24/2010  M5.18 INCH       BLUE EARTH         MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ALBERT LEA              43.66N 93.37W
09/24/2010  M5.18 INCH       FREEBORN           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       FAIRMONT                43.64N 94.46W
09/24/2010  M5.42 INCH       MARTIN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WINNEBAGO               43.77N 94.17W
09/24/2010  M7.98 INCH       FARIBAULT          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ZUMBROTA                44.29N 92.67W
09/24/2010  M7.66 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WASECA                  44.08N 93.50W
09/24/2010  M7.65 INCH       WASECA             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       BLUE EARTH              43.64N 94.10W
09/24/2010  M6.73 INCH       FARIBAULT          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SPRINGFIELD             44.24N 94.98W
09/24/2010  M5.47 INCH       BROWN              MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1226 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MENOMONIE               44.89N 91.91W
09/24/2010  M3.50 INCH       DUNN               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

1226 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHANHASSEN              44.86N 93.56W
09/24/2010  M2.95 INCH       CARVER             MN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL.

1236 PM     FLOOD            LAMBERTON               44.23N 95.26W
09/24/2010                   REDWOOD            MN   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            MINNESOTA DNR WATER CREWS MEASUERD 1900 CFS OVER A ROAD.
            THE DEPTH OF THE WATER WAS 0.6 FEET AND THE LENGTH OF THE
            AFFECTED AREA WAS ABOUT 3000 FEET.

0132 PM     HEAVY RAIN       OWATONNA                44.09N 93.22W
09/24/2010  M7.77 INCH       STEELE             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL FROM COCORAHS.

0226 PM     FLOOD            FARIBAULT               44.30N 93.27W
09/24/2010                   RICE               MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CANNON RIVER FLOODED OVER 2ND AVE NW. FLOODING UP TO AND
            INTO 1ST AVENUE NW. WATER TREATMENT PLANT IS FLOODED.

0344 PM     HEAVY RAIN       STANLEY                 44.96N 90.94W
09/24/2010  M3.43 INCH       CHIPPEWA           WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL.

0417 PM     FLOOD            SPRINGFIELD             44.24N 94.98W
09/24/2010                   BROWN              MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POTENTIAL DYKE FAILURE ON THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR
            EASTERN SPRINGFIELD. WATER SEEPAGE OBSERVED ON THE BOTTOM
            OF THE DYKE.

0417 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE DALBO             45.66N 93.38W
09/24/2010  M4.00 INCH       ISANTI             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL FOR SEPTEMBER 23RD.

0456 PM     HEAVY RAIN       OWATONNA                44.09N 93.22W
09/24/2010  M7.91 INCH       STEELE             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.

1137 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ST JAMES                43.98N 94.63W
09/24/2010  M11.75 INCH      WATONWAN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL PCPN.

0740 PM     FLOOD            SPRINGFIELD             44.24N 94.98W
09/25/2010                   BROWN              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE QUARTER MILE OF RAILROAD TRACKS UNDER WATER JUST WEST
            OF TOWN.

&&

MTF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 27, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue4 days
Sep 27, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXGoodhue2 hr
Sep 27, 5:21 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott and 1 more10 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2010River Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2010Every river flood warning in 2010

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.