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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Mar 21, 2011, 8:20 PM CDT for Dakota County, Goodhue County, Minnesota; Pierce County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 30, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2011, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Pierce County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Red Wing (REDM5).
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05355250, 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.
853 WGUS43 KMPX 220120 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 820 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC037-049-WIC093-230720- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110327T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110327T2200Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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 AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.5 FEET BY MONDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 681.6 FEET ON MAY 1 1975. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-230719- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110327T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110327T2100Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:18 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET ON MONDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET ON MAY 1 1975. $$ SPD
12 follow-up statements
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. $$
909 WGUS43 KMPX 221706 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1206 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .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 FORECASTED RIVER LEVEL SINCE THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...THIS IS DUE TO THE RAINFALL FROM THIS LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING...AND THE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH 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. && MNC023-073-129-173-232306- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110324T0300Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1206 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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 CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET ON MAR 29 2009. $$ MNC019-139-232305- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.3.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1206 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.5 FEET ON JUN 24 1993. $$ MNC019-232305- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T2100Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1206 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC053-171-232305- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110323T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110323T2100Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1206 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.1 FEET ON JUN 26 1957. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-232305- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110326T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.3.RS.110326T2100Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1206 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:23 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON APR 17 1951. $$ MNC127-232305- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1206 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6 FEET ON APR 9 1969. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-232305- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0020.110328T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.2.RS.110328T0000Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1206 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 79.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 88.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET ON JUN 28 1993. $$
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. $$ WIC035-240851- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.110323T0600Z-110326T0000Z/ /FLCW3.1.ER.110323T0600Z.110324T0600Z.110325T0600Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAU CLAIRE RIVER NEAR FALL CREEK . * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SOME PARK AND AGRICULTUREAL LANDS BECOME INNUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...RIVER CURRENTS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL USERS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET ON JUN 1 2004. $$
736 WGUS83 KMPX 232105 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 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 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 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 REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY .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 THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND. THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BROUGHT AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO TWO INCHES OF PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS. THE PRECIPITATION FELL AS RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AVERAGED BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WERE OBSERVED NORTH OF A LINE FROM REDWOOD FALLS TO THE SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO AREA TO EAU CLAIRE. LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS THE STORM TAPERS OFF. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TO HOW MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION FELL AS RAIN VERUS SNOW...AND HOW MUCH OF THE LIQUID WILL REFREEZE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES COMING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S...SO LITTLE ADDITIONAL MELTING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 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. && MNC127-250305- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110324T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. IT WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. THE RIVER STAGE WILL CONTINUE TO 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 15.7 FEET ON JUN 18 1993. $$ MNC013-015-103-250304- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110324T1800Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND AND CREST BETWEEN 18.0 AND 19.0 FEET AROUND MARCH 28-29. * 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. $$ MNC023-129-173-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110326T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110326T0000Z.110329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 1:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.9 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 891.5 AND 892.5 FEET AROUND MARCH 29-30. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-250304- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 1:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 800.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 804.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 804.0 AND 805.0 FEET AROUND MARCH 29-30. * 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. $$ MNC013-103-250304- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 26.0 AND 27.0 FEET AROUND MARCH 26. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.2 FEET ON SEP 27 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-250304- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110327T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 735.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 738.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 737.5 AND 738.5 FEET AROUND MARCH 26-27. * 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. $$ MNC019-139-250304- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.6 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 32.0 AND 33.0 FEET AROUND MARCH 28-29. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-250304- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * AT 2:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 710.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 716.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 716.0 AND 717.0 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 715.1 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-053-139-250304- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T2022Z.110330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 701.5 FEET. ICE MAY BE IMPACTING THIS GAUGE. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 713.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 713-715 FEET AT THE END OF MARCH. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-250304- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T1735Z.110325T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 15.5 AND 17.5 FEET THIS WEEKEND. THIS FORECAST IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE WATER COMING IN FROM THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CROW AND BUFFALO CREEK. * 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. $$ MNC171-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.110324T0130Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0130Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 19.5 AND 21.5 FEET THIS WEEKEND. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110324T0430Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110324T0430Z.110328T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. ICE MAY BE AFFECTING THE RIVER LEVELS. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 13.5 AND 15.5 FEET LATE THIS WEEKEND. * 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. $$ MNC037-123-163-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110325T0700Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0700Z.110330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 1:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 20 AND 22 FEET AT THE END OF MARCH. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.9 FEET ON APR 13 1997. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110325T1312Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110325T1312Z.110330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 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 20.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 20 AND 22 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. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110328T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110328T0300Z.110330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 674.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 681.5 AND 683.5 FEET IN LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110327T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.RS.110327T1800Z.110330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 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 15.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 15.5 AND 17.5 FEET IN LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL. * 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-250304- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.110329T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.RS.110329T0600Z.110330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 405 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 80.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 87 AND 89 FEET IN LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
111 WGUS83 KMPX 240412 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 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 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 REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 .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 THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND. THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BROUGHT AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO TWO INCHES OF PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS. THE PRECIPITATION FELL AS RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AVERAGED BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WERE OBSERVED NORTH OF A LINE FROM REDWOOD FALLS TO THE SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES METRO AREA TO EAU CLAIRE. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TO HOW MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION FELL AS RAIN VERUS SNOW...AND HOW MUCH OF THE LIQUID WILL REFREEZE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES COMING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S...SO LITTLE ADDITIONAL MELTING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 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. && MNC127-251012- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-251012- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110331T1500Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T1200Z.110330T2100Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-251012- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110324T2000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110324T2000Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. 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 CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC023-129-173-251012- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110326T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110326T0000Z.110329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-251012- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 801.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 804.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. 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 CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 FEET ON MAR 27 2010. $$ MNC013-103-251012- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110326T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-251011- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 736.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 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 CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC019-139-251011- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-251011- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * AT 6:36 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 710.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 716.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-251011- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T2019Z.110331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 704.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 713.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-251011- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110326T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY 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. $$ MNC171-251011- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110327T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-251011- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.110324T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110324T1800Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ MNC037-123-163-251011- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110325T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0300Z.110331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JUN 26 1993. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-251011- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110325T1630Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110325T1630Z.110331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 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. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-251011- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110329T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110329T0000Z.110331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 675.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-251011- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110328T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.RS.110328T1200Z.110331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-251011- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.110330T2313Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.RS.110330T2313Z.110331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1112 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 81.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY LATE NEXT WEEK...BETWEEN 85.0 AND 87.0 FEET. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE EXPECTED IN EARLY APRIL WHEN WE MELT MORE OF THE SNOW PACK IN THE HEAD WATERS OF THE ST. CROIX. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 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
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
REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND
NICOLLET COUNTIES
MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND
NICOLLET COUNTIES
MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET
COUNTIES
MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY
COUNTIES
MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES
MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
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
.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 THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING
THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND. LITTLE ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TO HOW MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION EARLIER THIS WEEK
FELL AS RAIN VERUS SNOW...AND HOW MUCH OF THE LIQUID WILL REFREEZE WITH
THE COLD TEMPERATURES COMING IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING. HIGHS WILL BE IN
THE LOWER TO MID 30S...SO LITTLE ADDITIONAL MELTING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
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.
&&
MNC127-260213-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. 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 CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET
ON SEP 27 2010.
$$
MNC013-015-103-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110331T1500Z/
/NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T1600Z.110330T2100Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD
STREET WEST OF THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING
AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET
ON SEP 26 2010.
$$
MNC023-073-129-173-260212-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110325T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.3.SM.110325T0800Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY EARLY 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 20.1 FEET
ON MAR 23 2010.
$$
MNC023-129-173-260212-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110326T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.SM.110326T1800Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* AT 1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY
ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS.
* IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST
OF TOWN TO CLOSE.
* IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL
DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND
THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY.
* IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67
SOUTHEAST OF TOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING
BANK AT HIGHWAY 212.
* IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER
ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6
FEET ON MAR 23 2010.
$$
MNC013-015-103-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* AT 1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 802.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 804.3 FEET BY
MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON 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.
$$
MNC013-103-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110326T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY
SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN
NORTH MANKATO.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO
IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US
169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS
ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD
IMPACTS.)
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED
LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS)
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET
ON MAR 21 2010.
$$
MNC079-139-143-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON.
* AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 736.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.4 FEET BY
SUNDAY 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.
$$
MNC019-139-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE
RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT
SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE
RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE
PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET
ON SEP 30 2010.
$$
MNC019-053-139-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 711.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 715.8 FEET BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND
LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE
ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY
101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101.
* IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41...
JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA.
* IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY
101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...
NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING
AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY
THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT
HUBER PARK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 715.1
FEET ON MAR 24 2010.
$$
MNC037-053-139-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAVM5.3.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 705.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 713.4 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. CREST 713-715 LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL
ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND
LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD
WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W.
* IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK
AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE
NECESSARY.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD
AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE
TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5
FEET ON APR 29 2001.
$$
MNC019-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING 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.
$$
MNC171-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110327T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON
BRIDGE STREET.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE
EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET.
* IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER
STREET/CR 17.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS
STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES.
* IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO
EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT
RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE
NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR
AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND
WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET
ON MAR 21 2010.
$$
MNC053-171-260212-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.2.SM.110324T2125Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.
$$
MNC037-123-163-260212-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110325T0730Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPM5.3.SM.110325T0730Z.110331T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL.
* AT 1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY NEXT THURSDAY EVENING CONTINUING
UNTIL LATE MARCH AND EARLY APRIL.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO
HIGH WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST
PAUL AIRPORT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO
EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET
ON MAR 24 2010.
$$
MNC037-163-WIC093-260212-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110326T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0800Z.110331T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2.
* AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A RISE TO 19 TO 20
IS POSSIBLE BY THE END OF MARCH OR EARLY APRIL. 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 CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
ON MAR 25 2010.
$$
MNC037-049-WIC093-260212-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110328T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/RDWM5.1.ER.110328T1500Z.110331T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 675.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH
RISES TO 680-682 BY EARLY APRIL. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1
FEET ON MAR 25 2010.
$$
MNC037-049-WIC093-260212-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110329T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDM5.2.RS.110329T0300Z.110331T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING.
* AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.RISES TO
14-16 FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN EARLY APRIL. 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.
$$
MNC163-WIC093-109-260212-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.110331T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STLM5.1.RS.110331T0000Z.110331T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
313 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 82.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 87.1 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT
BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY
EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS.
* IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE
ZONE ON THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET
ON MAR 25 2010.
$$
LRS104 WGUS83 KMPX 250334 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE... RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON SNOW MELT AND PRECIPITATION EARLIER THIS WEEK. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE RIVER FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TO HOW MUCH OF THE RUNOFF GOING INTO RIVERS WILL REFREEZE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S...SO LITTLE ADDITIONAL MELTING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 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. && MNC127-260934- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-260934- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110331T1400Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110330T2000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON SEP 26 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-260934- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.110325T1000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1000Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY EARLY 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 20.1 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC023-129-173-260934- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110326T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110326T1800Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-260934- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.2.SM.110319T2100Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 803.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 804.5 FEET BY SUNDAY 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. $$ MNC013-103-260934- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-260933- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 736.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.5 FEET BY SUNDAY 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. $$ MNC019-139-260933- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-260933- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 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 715.5 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 CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 715.1 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-053-139-260933- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T2019Z.110331T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 706.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 713.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-260933- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110325T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC171-260933- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-260933- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110325T0026Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MNC037-123-163-260933- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.110325T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T1500Z.110331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-260933- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110326T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0300Z.110401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. 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 CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-260933- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110328T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.1.ER.110328T1800Z.110331T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 676.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-260933- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110329T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.RS.110329T0900Z.110331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-260933- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0020.110331T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.RS.110331T1800Z.110331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1034 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 82.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
202 WGUS83 KMPX 251636 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA.. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 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 .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON SNOW MELT AND PRECIPITATION EARLIER THIS WEEK. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE RIVER FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TO HOW MUCH OF THE RUNOFF GOING INTO RIVERS WILL REFREEZE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S...SO LITTLE ADDITIONAL MELTING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 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. && MNC127-262236- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-262235- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110331T1500Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110330T2100Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MNC023-129-173-262235- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110326T2247Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110326T2247Z.110330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 804.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 FEET ON MAR 27 2010. $$ MNC013-103-262235- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110401T1800Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110326T1800Z.110401T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 736.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.5 FEET BY SUNDAY 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. $$ MNC019-139-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 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 715.5 FEET MONDAY EVENING. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T2019Z.110331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 707.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 713.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. ICE CAUSING RAPID FLUCTUATIONS. POSSIBLE CREST 713 TO 715 FEET IN LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110325T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. ICE IS AFFECTING RIVER AND FLUCTUATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * 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. $$ MNC171-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. ICE IS AFFECTING RIVER AND FLUCTUATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110325T0026Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MNC037-123-163-262235- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. A CREST OF NEAR 19 FEET EXPECTED NEAR APRIL 1ST. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-262235- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110326T1400Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T1400Z.110401T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. A CREST OF 19 TO 20 FEET EXPECTED NEAR APPRIL FIRST. * 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 17.2 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-262235- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110330T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.1.ER.110330T0600Z.110401T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSING RED WING L/D 3. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 676.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. CREST 680 TO 682 IN EARLY APRIL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-262235- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110330T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.RS.110330T0900Z.110401T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. CREST 14 TO 16 FEET EARLY APRIL. * 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. $$
053 WGUS83 KMPX 260202 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... 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 MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 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 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON SNOW MELT AND PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS WEEK. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE RIVER FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TO HOW MUCH OF THE RUNOFF GOING INTO RIVERS WILL REFREEZE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING AT NIGHT. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. THUS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FROM ANY SNOWMELT IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 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. && MNC127-270802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-270801- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110401T0200Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110331T0800Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC023-129-173-270801- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110326T2145Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110326T2145Z.110330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.6 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 804.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 FEET ON MAR 27 2010. $$ MNC013-103-270801- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110402T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T0000Z.110401T0600Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * 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 25.1 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 736.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC019-139-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 715.5 FEET MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41... JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 715.1 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-053-139-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T2019Z.110331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 713.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE 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. $$ MNC019-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110326T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC171-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110325T0026Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 17.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC037-123-163-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.110326T1400Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T1400Z.110401T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 10 AT POINT DOUGLAS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. * IMPACT...AT 22.2 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR AN UNUSUAL EVENT. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110330T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.1.ER.110330T0600Z.110401T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING L/D 3. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-270801- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110330T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.RS.110330T0900Z.110401T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET ON JUN 28 1993. $$
532 WGUS83 KMPX 261538 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA... WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON SNOW MELT AND PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS WEEK. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE RIVER FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TO HOW MUCH OF THE RUNOFF GOING INTO RIVERS WILL REFREEZE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING AT NIGHT. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. THUS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FROM ANY SNOWMELT IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 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. && MNC127-272138- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-272137- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110401T0000Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110331T0600Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MNC023-129-173-272137- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110327T1119Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110327T1119Z.110330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 886.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING 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. $$ MNC013-103-272137- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110402T1200Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1200Z.110401T1800Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 169 IN NORTH MANKATO. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 737.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 737.8 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON 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. $$ MNC019-139-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 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 715.6 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T2019Z.110331T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 713.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. RAPID FLUCTUATIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE CREST 713 TO 715 FEET LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T1735Z.110326T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ MNC171-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110325T0026Z.110327T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MNC037-123-163-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. CREST NEAR 19 FEET NEAR APRIL 1ST. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-272137- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. CREST 19 TO 20 FEET NEAR 1ST OF ARIL. * 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 17.2 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-272137- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110330T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.1.ER.110330T0000Z.110402T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING L/D 3. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. CREST NEAR 680 TO 682 FEET EARLY APRIL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-272137- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0019.110330T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.RS.110330T1200Z.110402T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. CREST 14 TO 16 FEET EARLY APRIL. * 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. $$
062 WGUS83 KMPX 270300 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING L/D 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA... WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON SNOW MELT AND PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURRED EARLIER LAST WEEK. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE RIVER FLOODING INTO NEXT WEEK. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DOWN TOWARD RED WING...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THUS...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TO HOW MUCH OF THE RUNOFF GOING INTO RIVERS WILL REFREEZE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES PERSISTING THROUGH THURSDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES THROUGH TUESDAY EEK ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING AT NIGHT. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. THUS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FROM ANY SNOWMELT IS EXPECTED. 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. && MNC127-280900- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110323T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.4 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-280859- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110401T1200Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110331T1800Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110329T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC023-129-173-280859- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.110327T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110327T0900Z.110330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 885.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 891.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110327T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 804.9 FEET ON MAR 27 2010. $$ MNC013-103-280859- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110402T1800Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110328T0000Z.110402T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISE TO NEAR 25.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 1ST. * 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) * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.1 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC079-139-143-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 737.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 737.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 737.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC019-139-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON SEP 30 2010. $$ MNC019-053-139-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110330T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH A LEVEL OF 715.5 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 716.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE EASTBOUND LANE OF FLYING CLOUD DRIVE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 101 AND EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD WHERE EAGLE CREEK FLOWS UNDER HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACT...AT 714.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 41... JUST SOUTH OF CHASKA. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 715.1 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-053-139-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.3.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 713.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO FALL 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 714.5 FEET ON APR 29 2001. $$ MNC019-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T1735Z.110326T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING SOME ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE AFFECTS. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.8 FEET ON MAR 20 2010. $$ MNC171-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY SUNDAY NIGHT..THEN BEGIN TO FALL 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.3 FEET ON MAR 21 2010. $$ MNC053-171-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.2.SM.110325T0026Z.110328T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON MAR 22 2010. $$ MNC037-123-163-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110330T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO FALL 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-280859- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110331T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS L/D 2. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 22.2 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR AN UNUSUAL EVENT. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-280859- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.110331T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.1.ER.110331T0600Z.110401T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM 3. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 677.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. SOME ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.1 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-270330- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110327T0300Z/ /REDM5.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.6 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 8:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 28 days |
| Mar 22, 1:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Freeborn, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 63 min |
| Mar 22, 4:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Meeker, Renville and 2 more | 7 days |
| Mar 22, 12:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Washington | 3 days |
| Mar 22, 12:33 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Brown, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur and 10 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 22, 12:51 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MPX | Buffalo, Pepin | 51 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.