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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Mar 20, 2011, 12:20 PM CDT for Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 23, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2011, 12:20 PM CDT (17:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2011, 1:10 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Eau Claire County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 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 Eau Claire River near Fall Creek (FLCW3).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05366500, 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.
104 WGUS43 KMPX 201720 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1220 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN... EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...THAT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL OCCURRED LAST NIGHT INTO THIS MONRING WHICH ADDED SOME WATER TO THE BASINS. HOWEVER THE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BEGINNING LATE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE FORECASTS. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND. A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE UPPER PLAINS IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE FIRST EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM PRESENTS A COMPLICATED FORECAST AS IT WILL INVOLVE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOWFALL WOULD BE THE IDEAL PRECIPITATION TYPE AS IT WOULD NOT GET INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS AS QUICKLY AS RAINFALL. HOWEVER...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE ON TUESDAY BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO SNOW LATER TUESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN HOW WARM TEMPERATURES WILL BE...SO A CHANGE IN THE RAINFALL OR SNOWFALL FORECAST IS POSSIBLE AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES. WHETHER THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS EITHER RAIN...SNOW...OR AS A MIXTURE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AS WELL. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS COULD CHANGE AS SEVERAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC MODELS ARE HINTING AT DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. HOWEVER AN INCH OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION...WHICH INCLUDES RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS IS POSSIBLE. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL POSSIBLY IMPACT THE REGION NEAR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...AND PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN AT THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOW WILL MELT THROUGH TUESDAY...AND HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW WILL FALL...AND HOW MUCH OF THIS COMBINED TOTAL WATER WILL ACTUALLY MAKE IT INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS...BEFORE COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA LATER IN THE WEEK. THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION...HENCE THROUGH 7 AM ON MONDAY. SO THESE FORECAST DO NOT INCLUDE THE PRECIPITATION EVENT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS. 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. && WIC035-212320- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0016.110322T1312Z-110324T1600Z/ /FLCW3.1.ER.110322T1312Z.110323T0600Z.110323T2200Z.NO/ 1220 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTUREAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON APR 18 2003. $$
7 follow-up statements
950 WGUS83 KMPX 201729 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT 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 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT 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 EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...THAT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL OCCURRED LAST NIGHT INTO THIS MONRING WHICH ADDED SOME WATER TO THE BASINS. HOWEVER THE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BEGINNING LATE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE FORECASTS. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND. A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE UPPER PLAINS IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE FIRST EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM PRESENTS A COMPLICATED FORECAST AS IT WILL INVOLVE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOWFALL WOULD BE THE IDEAL PRECIPITATION TYPE AS IT WOULD NOT GET INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS AS QUICKLY AS RAINFALL. HOWEVER...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE ON TUESDAY BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO SNOW LATER TUESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN HOW WARM TEMPERATURES WILL BE...SO A CHANGE IN THE RAINFALL OR SNOWFALL FORECAST IS POSSIBLE AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES. WHETHER THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS EITHER RAIN...SNOW...OR AS A MIXTURE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AS WELL. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS COULD CHANGE AS SEVERAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC MODELS ARE HINTING AT DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. HOWEVER AN INCH OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION...WHICH INCLUDES RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS IS POSSIBLE. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL POSSIBLY IMPACT THE REGION NEAR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...AND PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN AT THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOW WILL MELT THROUGH TUESDAY...AND HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW WILL FALL...AND HOW MUCH OF THIS COMBINED TOTAL WATER WILL ACTUALLY MAKE IT INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS...BEFORE COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA LATER IN THE WEEK. THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION...HENCE THROUGH 7 AM ON MONDAY. SO THESE FORECAST DO NOT INCLUDE THE PRECIPITATION EVENT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS. 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. && MNC127-212329- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110324T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-212328- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.SM.110324T2100Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APR 5 2007. $$ MNC023-129-173-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110326T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110326T1200Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 885.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 888.8 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 890.7 FEET ON MAR 30 2009. $$ MNC013-015-103-212328- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 802.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. $$ MNC013-103-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.110322T1536Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1536Z.110325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0006.110321T1629Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.110321T1629Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 730.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 737.5 FEET BY SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST OF HENDERSON. * IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC019-139-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.110322T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110322T0600Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.4 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.110323T1047Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.110323T1047Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 714.6 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41... JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 715.1 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-053-139-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.110323T0920Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T0920Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 695.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 711.3 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC019-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.110321T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.1.SM.110321T1800Z.110325T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC171-212328- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.110323T1000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110323T1000Z.110325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-212328- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110323T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110323T2200Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC037-123-163-212328- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110325T0448Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0448Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-212328- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110325T0730Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.2.SM.110325T0730Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ WIC035-212328- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0016.110322T1312Z-110324T1600Z/ /FLCW3.1.ER.110322T1312Z.110323T0600Z.110323T2200Z.NO/ 1229 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTUREAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER CURRENTS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL USERS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2005. $$ SPD
391 WGUS83 KMPX 210219 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY ...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 MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA... WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...THAT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL OCCURRED LAST NIGHT INTO THIS MONRING WHICH ADDED SOME WATER TO THE BASINS. HOWEVER THE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION BEGINNING LATE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE FORECASTS. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND. A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE UPPER PLAINS IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE FIRST EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM PRESENTS A COMPLICATED FORECAST AS IT WILL INVOLVE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOWFALL WOULD BE THE IDEAL PRECIPITATION TYPE AS IT WOULD NOT GET INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS AS QUICKLY AS RAINFALL. HOWEVER...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE ON TUESDAY BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO SNOW LATER TUESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN HOW WARM TEMPERATURES WILL BE...SO A CHANGE IN THE RAINFALL OR SNOWFALL FORECAST IS POSSIBLE AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES. WHETHER THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS EITHER RAIN...SNOW...OR AS A MIXTURE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AS WELL. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS COULD CHANGE AS SEVERAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC MODELS ARE HINTING AT DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. HOWEVER AN INCH OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION...WHICH INCLUDES RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS IS POSSIBLE. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL POSSIBLY IMPACT THE REGION NEAR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...AND PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN AT THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOW WILL MELT THROUGH TUESDAY...AND HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW WILL FALL...AND HOW MUCH OF THIS COMBINED TOTAL WATER WILL ACTUALLY MAKE IT INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS...BEFORE COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA LATER IN THE WEEK. THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION...HENCE THROUGH 7 AM ON MONDAY. SO THESE FORECAST DO NOT INCLUDE THE PRECIPITATION EVENT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS. 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. && MNC127-220819- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-220818- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.SM.110324T0900Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ MNC023-129-173-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110327T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110327T0000Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * FOR GRANITE FALLS, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 888.7 FEET SUNDAY. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 890.7 FEET ON MAR 30 2009. $$ MNC013-015-103-220818- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 802.6 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. $$ MNC013-103-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.110322T1400Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1400Z.110324T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0006.110321T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.110321T1200Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 731.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 737.6 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST OF HENDERSON. * IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC019-139-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.110322T0200Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110322T0200Z.110327T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.110323T0651Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.110323T0651Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 715.3 FEET SUNDAY. * IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41... JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 715.1 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-053-139-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.110323T1000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T1000Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 695.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 711.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC019-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.110322T2136Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.1.SM.110322T2136Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.5 FEET ON APR 14 2001. $$ MNC171-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.110324T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0000Z.110327T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY SUNDAY. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110324T0200Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110324T0200Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY SUNDAY. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC037-123-163-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110325T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0600Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY SUNDAY. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-220818- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110325T0730Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110325T0730Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY SUNDAY . ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 22.2 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR AN UNUSUAL EVENT. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ WIC035-220818- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.110322T0824Z-110324T0400Z/ /FLCW3.1.ER.110322T0824Z.110322T1800Z.110323T1000Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTUREAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER CURRENTS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL USERS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2005. $$
491 WGUS83 KMPX 211707 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT 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 EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY ...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 GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...THAT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT. IN ADDITION...SIGINIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE UPPER MIDWEST BEGINNING TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THESE RIVER FORECASTS ONLY TAKE 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FORECASTS INTO ACCOUNT...SO ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS AFTER 7AM TOMORROW WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THESE FORECASTS. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE UPPER PLAINS IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE FIRST EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM PRESENTS A COMPLICATED FORECAST AS IT WILL INVOLVE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOWFALL WOULD BE THE IDEAL PRECIPITATION TYPE AS IT WOULD NOT GET INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS AS QUICKLY AS RAINFALL. HOWEVER...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE ON TUESDAY BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO SNOW LATER TUESDAY NIGHT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. CONFIDENCE IN TEMPERATURES HAS LEAD TO HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN SEEING MORE RAIN THAN SNOW FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WHILE THE NORTHERN HALF OF MINNESOTA SEES MORE SNOW. WHETHER THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS EITHER RAIN...SNOW...OR AS A MIXTURE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AS WELL. OVER AN INCH OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION...WHICH INCLUDES RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS IS POSSIBLE FOR MOST AREAS. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL POSSIBLY IMPACT THE REGION NEAR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...AND PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN AT THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOW WILL MELT THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK...AND HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW WILL FALL...AND HOW MUCH OF THIS COMBINED TOTAL WATER WILL ACTUALLY MAKE IT INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS...BEFORE COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA LATER IN THE WEEK. AGAIN...THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION...HENCE THROUGH 7 AM ON TUESDAY. SO THESE FORECAST DO NOT INCLUDE THE PRECIPITATION EVENT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS. NOTE...MOST LOCATION BELOW HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT RISE IN FORECASTED RIVER LEVEL SINCE THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...THIS IS DUE TO THE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH 7AM TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE WITH FUTURE FORECASTS AS THOSE WILL INCLUDE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BEYOND 7AM TOMORROW. 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. && MNC127-222307- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110325T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-222307- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-222307- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.SM.110324T1800Z.110327T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ MNC023-129-173-222306- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110327T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110327T0000Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 885.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 889.2 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 890.7 FEET ON MAR 30 2009. $$ MNC013-015-103-222306- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110328T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 803.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 FEET ON MAR 27 2010. $$ MNC013-103-222306- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.110322T1100Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1100Z.110325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.2 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-222306- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 732.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 738.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST OF HENDERSON. * IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC019-139-222306- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.110321T2300Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 33.0 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-222306- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.110323T0359Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.110323T0359Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 716.7 FEET MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41... JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 715.1 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-053-139-222306- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.110323T1021Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T1021Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 696.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 713.0 FEET BY NEXT MONDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-222306- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.110322T1720Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1720Z.110324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC171-222306- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.110324T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0600Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-222306- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110324T1000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110324T1000Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC037-123-163-222306- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110325T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0000Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY NEXT MONDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-222306- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110325T0448Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110325T0448Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY NEXT MONDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. * IMPACT...AT 22.2 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR AN UNUSUAL EVENT. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.3 FEET ON APR 13 1997. $$ WIC035-222306- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.110322T0600Z-110324T1400Z/ /FLCW3.1.ER.110322T0600Z.110322T1800Z.110323T2000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 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 11.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTUREAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER CURRENTS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL USERS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2005. $$
138 WGUS83 KMPX 220208 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET 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 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT 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 MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY ...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 HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER 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... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...THAT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT. IN ADDITION...SIGINIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE UPPER MIDWEST BEGINNING TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THESE RIVER FORECASTS ONLY TAKE 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FORECASTS INTO ACCOUNT...SO ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS AFTER 7AM TOMORROW WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THESE FORECASTS. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE UPPER PLAINS IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE FIRST EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM PRESENTS A COMPLICATED FORECAST AS IT WILL INVOLVE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOWFALL WOULD BE THE IDEAL PRECIPITATION TYPE AS IT WOULD NOT GET INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS AS QUICKLY AS RAINFALL. HOWEVER...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE ON TUESDAY BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO SNOW LATER TUESDAY NIGHT FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. CONFIDENCE IN TEMPERATURES HAS LEAD TO HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN SEEING MORE RAIN THAN SNOW FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WHILE THE NORTHERN HALF OF MINNESOTA SEES MORE SNOW. WHETHER THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS EITHER RAIN...SNOW...OR AS A MIXTURE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AS WELL. OVER AN INCH OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION...WHICH INCLUDES RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS IS POSSIBLE FOR MOST AREAS. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL POSSIBLY IMPACT THE REGION NEAR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...AND PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN AT THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOW WILL MELT THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK...AND HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW WILL FALL...AND HOW MUCH OF THIS COMBINED TOTAL WATER WILL ACTUALLY MAKE IT INTO THE RIVER SYSTEMS...BEFORE COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA LATER IN THE WEEK. AGAIN...THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION...HENCE THROUGH 7 AM ON TUESDAY. SO THESE FORECAST DO NOT INCLUDE THE PRECIPITATION EVENT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS. NOTE...MOST LOCATION BELOW HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT RISE IN FORECASTED RIVER LEVEL SINCE THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...THIS IS DUE TO THE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH 7AM TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE WITH FUTURE FORECASTS AS THOSE WILL INCLUDE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BEYOND 7AM TOMORROW. 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. && MNC127-230808- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING. THIS LEVEL MAY BE AFFECTED BY ICE. * 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 13.0 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-230807- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.2.SM.110324T0300Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ MNC023-129-173-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110325T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110325T1200Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 885.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 890.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 890.7 FEET ON MAR 30 2009. $$ MNC013-015-103-230807- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 803.7 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 FEET ON MAR 27 2010. $$ MNC013-103-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.110322T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T0900Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.2 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-230807- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 738.8 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST OF HENDERSON. * IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC019-139-230807- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY 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 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.110323T0234Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.110323T0234Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 717.2 FEET MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41... JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 717.4 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.110323T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T1500Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 696.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 714.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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. $$ MNC019-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.110322T1545Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1545Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC171-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.110324T1434Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T1434Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * 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 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110324T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110324T1500Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC037-123-163-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110324T2308Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110324T2308Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 22.9 FEET ON APR 13 1997. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110325T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110325T0600Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. * IMPACT...AT 22.2 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR AN UNUSUAL EVENT. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-230807- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110327T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110327T2200Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 673.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-230807- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110327T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110327T2100Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:18 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET ON JUN 28 1993. $$ MNC049-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0017.110322T1551Z-000000T0000Z/ /PNLM5.1.RS.110322T1551Z.110323T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ WIC035-230807- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.110323T1200Z-110326T0300Z/ /FLCW3.1.ER.110323T1200Z.110324T1200Z.110325T0900Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTUREAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER CURRENTS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL USERS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2005. $$
331 WGUS83 KMPX 221742 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... 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 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 EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 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 SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON CONTINUING SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT...THE PRECIPITATION RECEIVED OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS INCLUDING LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING...AND THE FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH 7AM ON WEDNESDAY...SO ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS AFTER 7AM TOMORROW WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THESE FORECASTS. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT BEGAN IMPACTING THE REGION LAST NIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNFICANT ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEFORE SWITCHING TO SNOW ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS. FORECAST PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BEGINNING AT 7 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH TOMORROW CALL FOR AN ADDITIONAL 0.75 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...GREATER THAN AN INCH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS NEAR 1.75 INCHES ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE FROM RAINFALL TO SNOWFALL LATE TONIGHT ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA WILL SEE THE CHANGEOVER TOMORROW MORNING. MOST OF THE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION WILL COME IN THE FORM OF RAINFALL BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO SNOWFALL. SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOW WILL MELT WITH THE RAINFALL AND COOLER TEMPERATURES COMING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AGAIN...THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION...HENCE THROUGH 7 AM ON WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS. NOTE...MOST LOCATIONS BELOW HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT RISE IN FORECAST CREST SINCE THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...THIS IS DUE TO THE RAINFALL FROM THIS LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING...AND THE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH 7AM TOMORROW. INITIAL CREST FORECASTS ARE LISTED BELOW FOR EACH LOCATION. 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. && MNC127-232342- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 13.3 FEET ON APR 4 2001. $$ MNC013-015-103-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110324T0300Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND TO CREST BETWEEN 18.5-19.5 FEET AROUND MARCH 28-30. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC023-129-173-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110325T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110325T1200Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 892.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 891.5-892.5 FEET AROUND MARCH 29-31. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 797.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 804.4 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 804-805 FEET AROUND MARCH 29-31. * 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. $$ MNC013-103-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 27.5-28.5 FEET AROUND MARCH 25-27. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.2 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 739.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 738.5-739.5 FEET AROUND MARCH 26-28. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * 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. $$ MNC019-139-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.3.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 33.5-34.5 FEET AROUND MARCH 27-29. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-232341- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0008.110323T0159Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.110323T0159Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 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 CREST BETWEEN 717.5-718.5 FEET AROUND MARCH 28-30. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-232341- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.110323T1021Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T1021Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 698.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 714.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 714-716 FEET AT THE END OF MARCH. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T2100Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 16-18 FEET AROUND MARCH 25-27. * 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 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC171-232341- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.110324T0712Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0712Z.110327T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 20-22 FEET AROUND MARCH 27TH. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110323T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110323T2100Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 14.5-16.5 AROUND MARCH 27-28. * IMPACT...AT 17.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC037-123-163-232341- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110324T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110324T1200Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 21-23 FEET AT THE END OF MARCH. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.6 FEET ON APR 30 2001. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-232341- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110324T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110324T1800Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEB 21-23 FEET AT THE END OF MARCH. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. * IMPACT...AT 22.2 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR AN UNUSUAL EVENT. * 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 22.0 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-232341- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110327T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110327T0600Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 673.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 682.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 682.5-684.5 FEET IN EARLY APRIL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 684.2 FEET ON APR 13 1997. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110326T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.3.RS.110326T2100Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:23 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 16.5-18.5 FEET IN EARLY APRIL. * IMPACT...AT 19.7 FEET...RED WING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * 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 18.1 FEET ON APR 17 2001. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0020.110328T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.2.RS.110328T0000Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 79.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 88.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 88-90 FEET AT THE END OF MARCH. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET ON JUN 28 1993. $$ MNC049-232341- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PNLM5.1.RS.110323T0934Z.110323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ WIC035-232341- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.110323T0300Z-110325T2300Z/ /FLCW3.1.ER.110323T0300Z.110324T0600Z.110325T0500Z.NO/ 1242 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTUREAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER CURRENTS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL USERS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON JUN 1 2004. $$
311 WGUS83 KMPX 230252 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT 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 ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON THE SNOW MELT OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS AND THE PRECIPITATION RECEIVED OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS INCLUDING MONDAY NIGHT AND TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND. THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RAIN OVER THE PAST 48 HOURS WILL SWITCH THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SNOW TONIGHT. AS LITTLE AS A QUARTER INCH AND AS MUCH AS AN INCH AND A HALF HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA. AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...HOWEVER...MUCH OF THIS SHOULD FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOW WILL MELT WITH THE COOLER TEMPERATURES COMING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING. THIS MAY SLOW THE RUNOFF SLIGHTLY. 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. && MNC127-240852- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110325T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 15.7 FEET ON JUN 18 1993. $$ MNC013-015-103-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110324T0600Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC023-129-173-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110325T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110325T1200Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 892.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 804.5 FEET BY TUESDAY 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. $$ MNC013-103-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.2 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110327T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 738.5 FEET BY SUNDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * 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. $$ MNC019-139-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.0 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 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 717.0 FEET EARLY TUESDAY 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 715.1 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-053-139-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0009.110323T1410Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T1410Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 699.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 714.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T1735Z.110325T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC171-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.110324T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0900Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-240851- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110323T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110323T2100Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC037-123-163-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110324T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110324T2100Z.110329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.9 FEET ON APR 13 1997. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110325T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110325T0600Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. * IMPACT...AT 22.2 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR AN UNUSUAL EVENT. * 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 22.0 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110327T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110327T1500Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 674.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 682.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110327T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.RS.110327T0600Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:23 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 19.7 FEET...RED WING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * 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 17.2 FEET ON APR 12 1997. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.110328T1600Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.RS.110328T1600Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 79.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC049-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110325T0349Z/ /PNLM5.1.RS.110323T0901Z.110323T1200Z.110323T1549Z.UU/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ WIC035-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.110323T0600Z-110326T0000Z/ /FLCW3.1.ER.110323T0600Z.110324T0600Z.110325T0600Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTUREAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER CURRENTS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL USERS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON JUN 1 2004. $$
195 WGUS83 KMPX 231810 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 110 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN... EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY .THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AS IS NOW BELOW FLOOD STAGE. && WIC035-231840- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /FLCW3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 110 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 10.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER CURRENTS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL USERS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.3 FEET ON APR 13 2008. $$ MARGRAF
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Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 20, 3:32 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:52 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Polk, Rusk | 23 hr |
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