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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2011, 11:16 AM CDT for Washington County, Minnesota; Pierce County, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 10, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2011, 11:16 AM CDT (16:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2011, 8:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Washington County, MN, Pierce County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point St. Croix River at Stillwater (STLM5).
- Action stage
- 80 ft
- Minor stage
- 87 ft
- Moderate stage
- 88 ft
- Major stage
- 89 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05341550, 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.
918 WGUS43 KMPX 041616 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1116 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON SATURATED GROUND FROM PREVIOUS AND ON GOING SNOW MELT...AND OR THE PRECIPITATION RECEIVED SINCE SUNDAY AND OR FUTURE SNOW MELT WHERE APPROPRIATE...AND THE FORECAST PRECIPITATION OUT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOWUP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. 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. && MNC037-163-WIC093-052216- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AND THEN BEGIN RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.9 FEET ON APR 18 1951. $$ MNC145-052215- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0022.110407T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.110407T1200Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON APR 29 1975. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-052215- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110409T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110409T0000Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 85.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.7 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. THE CURRENT FORECAST IS BASED ON THE COMBINED WATER FLOW FROM BOTH THE MISSISSIPPI AND ST CROIX RIVERS * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.5 FEET ON APR 6 1986. $$
21 follow-up statements
642 WGUS83 KMPX 050203 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 ...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 LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX 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 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON IMCOMPLETE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF FROM RECENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT RUNOFF WAS NOT COMPLETE WHICH WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. MORE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY AND AGAIN BY THE END OF THE WEEK. ANY MORE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE SOME IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-060803- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110411T0600Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.110319T0630Z.110323T1430Z.110410T1200Z.NR/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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 5.8 FEET ON APR 7 2006. $$ MNC013-015-103-060803- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110408T1200Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110407T1800Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * 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 12.4 FEET ON JUN 1 2004. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-060803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-060803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110328T1858Z.110407T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 892.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-060803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 806.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 810.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 37. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC013-103-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 21.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC079-139-143-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.110321T0815Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 734.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 733.5 FEET ON APR 5 1993. $$ MNC019-139-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY 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. $$ MNC019-053-139-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.110323T0330Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE WAS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 712.6 FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. $$ MNC037-053-139-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 711.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-060802- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.110405T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T0600Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-060802- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.110406T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.110406T1200Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON 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 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 17.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-060802- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 682.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-060802- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110409T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110409T0300Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 85.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.7 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WISCONSIN SIDE CLOSES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
617 WGUS83 KMPX 051635 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON SATURATED GROUND FROM PREVIOUS AND ON GOING AND FUTURE SNOW MELT...AND THE FORECAST PRECIPITATION OUT FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...LIGHT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. FOR FUTURE REFERENCE MORE WEATHER SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING SEVERAL CHANCES FOR RAIN FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT OVER THE SOUTH HALF OF MINNESOTA. THE BEST CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENT...INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WARMER OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES...NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING AND WARM DAY TIME HIGHS IN THE 40S AND 50S WILL HELP ACCELERATE THE SNOW MELT PROCESS ACROSS THE REGION THE REST OF THE WEEK...WITH EVEN WARMER HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOWUP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC127-062235- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110410T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110410T0000Z.NR/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 5.8 FEET ON APR 7 2006. $$ MNC013-015-103-062234- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110407T0600Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110406T1200Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON JUN 1 2004. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...LOW BRIDGE STEEL ELEVATION ON THE HIGHWAY 59/212 BRIDGE. * 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 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 892.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 806.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 810.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 37. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC013-103-062234- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110411T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110410T0600Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 21.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC079-139-143-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 734.8 FEET BY THURSDAY 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 733.5 FEET ON APR 5 1993. $$ MNC019-139-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. $$ MNC019-053-139-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 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 AN APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM VALUE OF 712.2 FEET FRIDAY. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 711.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THIS STAGE FORECAST IS PRIMARILY DEPENDENT ON BACK WATER FLOWING UPSTREAM FROM THE MISSISSIPPI. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T1800Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-062234- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.110406T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.110406T0600Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...OR WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UP TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THURSDAY 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SUNDAY 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 22.2 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR AN UNUSUAL EVENT. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-062234- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 682.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-062234- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110409T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110409T1800Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1135 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 85.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.THE CURRENT FORECAST IS BASED ON THE COMBINED WATER FLOW FROM BOTH THE MISSISSIPPI AND ST CROIX RIVERS. * IMPACT...AT 91.0 FEET...DIKE ROAD IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LAKEFRONT PARK BATHHOUSE IN HUDSON AFFECTED. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS $$
411 WGUS83 KMPX 060246 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON INCOMPLETE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF FROM RECENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT RUNOFF WAS NOT COMPLETE WHICH WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...MORE WEATHER SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING SEVERAL CHANCES OF RAIN FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT OVER THE SOUTH HALF OF MINNESOTA. THE BEST CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENT...INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. ANY MORE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE SOME IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-070846- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110410T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.110319T0630Z.110323T1430Z.110410T0000Z.NR/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * 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 5.8 FEET ON APR 7 2006. $$ MNC013-015-103-070845- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110407T1500Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110406T2100Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * 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 12.4 FEET ON JUN 1 2004. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 892.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 806.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 810.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 37. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC013-103-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110411T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110410T0600Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN BEGIN TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC079-139-143-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.110321T0815Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE SLOWLY TO NEAR 29.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC019-053-139-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.110323T0330Z.110408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE WAS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 712.2 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. $$ MNC037-053-139-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 711.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0022.110406T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.110406T0600Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING...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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-070845- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 682.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-070845- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110409T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110409T0600Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 85.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
627 WGUS83 KMPX 061814 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 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 MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX 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 GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON INCOMPLETE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF FROM RECENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT RUNOFF WAS NOT COMPLETE WHICH WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...MORE WEATHER SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING A FEW CHANCES OF RAIN FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT OVER THE SOUTH HALF OF MINNESOTA. ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...THE STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO LEAN FURTHER SOUTH...MEANING MUCH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL RECEIVE LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL LOOKS TO OCCUR OVER FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...BUT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS LOOK TO BE RELATIVELY LIGHT...WITH AMOUNTS GENERALLY NEAR OR LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. THE BEST CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENT...INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AS THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS LOOK TO RANGE FROM ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF AN INCH OVER THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. THIS PRECIPITATION FORECAST WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED AND MONITORED...AS SOME DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MODELS DOES EXIST AT THIS TIME. ANY MORE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE SOME IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-080014- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110410T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110410T0000Z.NR/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * 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 5.8 FEET ON APR 7 2006. $$ MNC013-015-103-071800- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110407T1800Z/ /NWUM5.3.SM.110319T1515Z.110324T2000Z.110407T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT COTTONWOOD STREET WEST OF THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET ON JUN 1 2004. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...LOW BRIDGE STEEL ELEVATION ON THE HIGHWAY 59/212 BRIDGE. * 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 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 892.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 806.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 806.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 810.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 37. * 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 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC013-103-080013- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T1200Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110409T1800Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC079-139-143-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 734.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC019-053-139-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110407T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 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 711.9 FEET TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 711.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 715.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN FLOODING THE EAST BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 13. FLOOD WATERS ALSO IMPACT THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35W. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.3.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY 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 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-080013- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 682.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-080013- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1200Z.110413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 85.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 91.0 FEET...DIKE ROAD IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LAKEFRONT PARK BATHHOUSE IN HUDSON AFFECTED. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * 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. $$
033 WGUS83 KMPX 070226 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH 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 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 LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON INCOMPLETE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF FROM RECENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT RUNOFF WAS NOT COMPLETE WHICH WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...MORE WEATHER SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING A FEW CHANCES OF LIGHT RAIN FROM THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY FOR FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND WHICH COULD BRING POTENTIAL VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. AT THIS TIME...RAINFALL AMOUNTS LOOK TO RANGE FROM ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF AN INCH OVER THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. THIS PRECIPITATION FORECAST WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED AND MONITORED...AS SOME DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WEATHER MODELS DOES EXIST AT THIS TIME. ANY MORE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE SOME IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-080826- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110410T1200Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.110319T0630Z.110323T1430Z.110409T1800Z.NR/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 5.8 FEET ON APR 7 2006. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-080826- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY TOMORROW 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.1.SM.110328T1858Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY THROUGH TOMORROW...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 810.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 37. * 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 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC013-103-080825- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T0600Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110409T1200Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC079-139-143-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.110321T0815Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC019-053-139-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.110323T0330Z.110407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE WAS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY THROUGH TOMORROW...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 711.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.110406T0330Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING SLOWLY TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING...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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 682.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-080825- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1200Z.110413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 86.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
327 WGUS83 KMPX 071921 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH 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 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 LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON RECENT SNOWMELT UPSTREAM...AND RUNOFF FROM PRECIPITATION FROM THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT WATER IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE MAIN RIVER SYSTEMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. MAINLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ON AVERAGE. THUNDERSTORMS COULD DROP LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-090121- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110410T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110410T0000Z.NR/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AND WILL FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...LOW BRIDGE STEEL ELEVATION ON THE HIGHWAY 59/212 BRIDGE. * 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 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 893.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 805.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. $$ MNC013-103-090120- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110409T0600Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. $$ MNC079-139-143-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW. IT WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATER THIS EVENING AND WILL REACH A STAGE OF 734.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY TO A STAGE OF 28.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. $$ MNC019-053-139-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110408T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY AROUND 711.8 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH A SLOW FALL EXPECTED THEREAFTER. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 710.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110410T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING LATE ON MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN STEADY THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING ON MONDAY EVENING. * 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.110411T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110411T1200Z.110413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:16 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-090120- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1200Z.110413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 86.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$ MARGRAF
206 WGUS83 KMPX 080236 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 ...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 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 LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON RECENT SNOWMELT UPSTREAM...AND RUNOFF FROM PRECIPITATION FROM THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT WATER IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE MAIN RIVER SYSTEMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. MAINLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ON AVERAGE. THUNDERSTORMS COULD DROP LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-090836- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110410T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110410T0000Z.NR/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-090836- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...LOW BRIDGE STEEL ELEVATION ON THE HIGHWAY 59/212 BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-090836- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 893.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY ON FRIDAY. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-090836- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 805.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. $$ MNC013-103-090836- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110409T0600Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. $$ MNC079-139-143-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW. IT WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATER FRIDAY AND WILL REACH A STAGE OF 734.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST OF HENDERSON. * IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY TO A STAGE OF 28.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. $$ MNC019-053-139-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...HE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY AROUND 711.8 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH A SLOW FALL EXPECTED THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. $$ MNC037-053-139-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 710.6 FEET BY NEXT WEEK. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC019-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MODERATE 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 SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * MAJOR 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 EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING WEDNESDAY 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 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110415T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.110411T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110411T1200Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:16 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-090835- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1200Z.110413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 PM CDT THU APR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 86.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 91.0 FEET...DIKE ROAD IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LAKEFRONT PARK BATHHOUSE IN HUDSON AFFECTED. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
611 WGUS83 KMPX 081616 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT 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 LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON RECENT SNOWMELT UPSTREAM...AND RUNOFF FROM PRECIPITATION FROM THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT WATER IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE MAIN RIVER SYSTEMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. MAINLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ON AVERAGE. THUNDERSTORMS COULD DROP LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. REMEMBER...THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SO ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS SUNDAY AND MONDAY IS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THESE FORECASTS. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && MNC127-092216- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110410T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110410T0000Z.NR/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * 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 5.1 FEET ON JUN 12 2008. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-092216- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...LOW BRIDGE STEEL ELEVATION ON THE HIGHWAY 59/212 BRIDGE. * 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 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-092216- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 892.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 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 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC013-103-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110409T0600Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC079-139-143-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 734.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC019-053-139-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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 711.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * 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 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 710.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE 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 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110413T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-092215- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0024.110410T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110410T1800Z.110414T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...PRAIRIE ISLAND POWER PLANT BEGINS TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-092215- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1200Z.110413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1116 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 86.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 91.0 FEET...DIKE ROAD IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LAKEFRONT PARK BATHHOUSE IN HUDSON AFFECTED. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
019 WGUS83 KMPX 090204 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON RECENT SNOWMELT UPSTREAM...AND RUNOFF FROM PRECIPITATION FROM THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT WATER IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE MAIN RIVER SYSTEMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. MAINLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ON AVERAGE. THUNDERSTORMS COULD DROP LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. REMEMBER...THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SO ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS SUNDAY AND MONDAY IS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THESE FORECASTS. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-100804- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110411T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110410T0600Z.NR/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 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 4.6 FEET ON MAR 24 2009. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-100804- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-100804- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 892.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE TO FALL NEXT WEEK. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-100804- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 805.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING...AND SLOWLY FALL NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC013-103-100000- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110409T0600Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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 21.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC079-139-143-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 734.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 737.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 99 EAST OF ST PETER IS CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 736.8 FEET...HIGHWAY 22 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVELS FOR SPRING FLOODING) * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST OF HENDERSON. * IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 28.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC019-053-139-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 711.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 710.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-100803- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110412T1800Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110408T1415Z.110412T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-100803- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110413T1200Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110408T1345Z.110412T1200Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 14.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-100803- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110416T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T1800Z.110415T0600Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL FRIDAY APRIL 15. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * 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 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS SERVING HOMES CLOSEST TO RIVER MAY BEGIN TO BACK UP. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MAJOR 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 EARLY TUESDAY MORNING 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 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110413T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 2 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT POINT DOUGLAS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110415T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 680.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-100803- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0024.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110410T1200Z.110414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RED WING MILLING COMPANY MAY EXPERIENCE BASEMENT FLOODING AND BEGIN PUMPING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-100803- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1200Z.110413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 86.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 91.0 FEET...DIKE ROAD IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LAKEFRONT PARK BATHHOUSE IN HUDSON AFFECTED. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * 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. $$
711 WGUS43 KMPX 091630 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1130 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY 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...WISCONSIN... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF [.....] INCHES OVER THE PAST [..] HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION OF [.....] INCHES OVER THE NEXT [..] HOURS. HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOWUP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. .OVERVIEW MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON RECENT SNOWMELT UPSTREAM...AND RUNOFF FROM PRECIPITATION FROM THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT WATER IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE MAIN RIVER SYSTEMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. SYNOPSIS...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ON AVERAGE. THUNDERSTORMS COULD DROP LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY EVENINGTHROUGH SUNDAY. REMEMBER...THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SO ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS BEYOND SUNDAY IS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THESE FORECASTS. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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-WIC093-102230- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0024.110410T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110410T0000Z.110416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:26 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD BETWEEN RED WING AND HASTINGS BEGINS FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.4 FEET ON APR 17 1951. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-102229- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.2.ER.110410T1200Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 86.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 88.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET ON JUN 28 1993. $$
755 WGUS83 KMPX 091648 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AFFECTING BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 .OVERVIEW MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON RECENT SNOWMELT UPSTREAM...AND RUNOFF FROM PRECIPITATION FROM THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT WATER IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE MAIN RIVER SYSTEMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. SYNOPSIS...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ON AVERAGE. THUNDERSTORMS COULD DROP LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY EVENINGTHROUGH SUNDAY. REMEMBER...THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SO ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS BEYOND SUNDAY IS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THESE FORECASTS. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-102248- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110411T0600Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110410T1200Z.NR/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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 4.6 FEET ON MAR 24 2009. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...LOW BRIDGE STEEL ELEVATION ON THE HIGHWAY 59/212 BRIDGE. * 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 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 892.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 892.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE COUNTY ROAD WEST OF TOWN...WHICH IMPACTS BOOTLEGGERS BUSINESS. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 805.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC013-103-091718- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110410T0000Z/ /MNKM5.2.SM.110322T1246Z.110327T1700Z.110409T1200Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 21.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN ST PETER AND MANKATO IMPACTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. BARRIERS PLACED ON EAST SHOULDER US 169 JUST NORTH OF ST PETER AT ROGERS CREEK OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS ROBARTS CREEK. HWY 22 BRIDGE SOUTH OF ST PETER CLOSED (SPRING FLOOD IMPACTS.) * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HWY 99 EAST OF ST PETER CLOSED (ESTIMATED LEVEL FOR SPRING FLOODS) * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...DIKE PATROLLING BEGINS IN MANKATO. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC079-139-143-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 734.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC019-053-139-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110409T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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 711.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * 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 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 710.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-102247- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110411T1200Z.110415T0600Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-102247- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110415T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110408T1345Z.110414T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE 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 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-102247- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY MONDAY 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110415T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 684.2 FEET ON APR 13 1997. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.110410T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110410T0000Z.110416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:26 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-102247- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.2.ER.110410T1200Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 86.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 88.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 92.5 FEET...APPROXIMATE 100 YEAR FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 92.0 FEET...ABANDONED RAILROAD BED NORTH OF VINE STRET TO ST CROIX STREET IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 91.0 FEET...DIKE ROAD IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LAKEFRONT PARK BATHHOUSE IN HUDSON AFFECTED. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 90.4 FEET ON APR 12 1997. $$
060 WGUS83 KMPX 100131 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 .OVERVIEW... MANY RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MANY AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL RISES BASED ON RECENT SNOWMELT UPSTREAM...AND RUNOFF FROM PRECIPITATION FROM THE PAST WEEK. SOME RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...BUT WATER IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE MAIN RIVER SYSTEMS. THIS WILL LEAD TO ONGOING FLOODING FOR SOME TIME. SYNOPSIS...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ON AVERAGE. THUNDERSTORMS COULD DROP LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY EVENINGTHROUGH SUNDAY. REMEMBER...THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ONLY INCLUDE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SO ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS BEYOND SUNDAY IS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THESE FORECASTS. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-110731- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110411T1200Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110410T1800Z.NR/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 4.6 FEET ON MAR 24 2009. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...LOW BRIDGE STEEL ELEVATION ON THE HIGHWAY 59/212 BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 892.1 FEET BY MONDAY 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC079-139-143-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 734.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.2 FEET ON MAY 13 1993. $$ MNC019-053-139-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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 711.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * 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 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 710.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-110730- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110412T0600Z.110416T0600Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL SATURDAY APRIL 16. * AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-110730- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110413T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110408T1345Z.110412T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.8 FEET BY MONDAY 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 16.4 FEET ON MAR 26 2011. $$ MNC171-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON MAR 28 2011. $$ MNC053-171-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY MONDAY 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110416T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110415T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 684.2 FEET ON APR 13 1997. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110409T2314Z.110416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:26 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-110730- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.110410T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.2.ER.110410T1200Z.110414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 86.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 88.6 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 92.5 FEET...APPROXIMATE 100 YEAR FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 92.0 FEET...ABANDONED RAILROAD BED NORTH OF VINE STRET TO ST CROIX STREET IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 91.0 FEET...DIKE ROAD IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LAKEFRONT PARK BATHHOUSE IN HUDSON AFFECTED. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 90.4 FEET ON APR 12 1997. $$
529 WGUS83 KMPX 101739 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 .OVERVIEW... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVED ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE ISOLATED LOCATIONS DID RECEIVE POCKETS OF HEAVY RAINFALL...MOST AREAS HAD BETWEEN 0.25 TO AROUND 0.5 INCHES WITH POCKETS OF AROUND 1 INCH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. BUT WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL TYPICALLY BE AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE UPPER MID WEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN FOR THE NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER SYSTEM POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN LATER IN THE WEEK. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-112339- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110417T0600Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110416T1200Z.NR/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 17. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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 10.4 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HOLD NEARLY STEADY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND BEGIN TO FALL LATE IN THE WEEK. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. $$ MNC023-129-173-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 892.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS BUT BEGIN RISING AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY TO NEAR 805.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. $$ MNC079-139-143-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THEN HAVE A MINOR RISE LATE IN THE WEEK. * 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. $$ MNC019-139-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY FALL THROUGH THURSDAY AND THEN HAVE A MINOR RISE AT THE END OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. $$ MNC019-053-139-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH THE WEEK TO AROUND 710.9 FEET ON THURSDAY. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 711.1 FEET BY NEXT MONDAY MORNING APRIL 18TH. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-112338- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110417T1200Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110412T1800Z.110416T1800Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 17. * AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-112338- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110412T1200Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110410T1045Z.110411T1200Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY AT 6.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC019-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC171-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. $$ MNC053-171-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND HOLD STEADY INTO WEDNESDAY. * 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110414T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN HOLD STEADY. * 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 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110415T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 684.2 FEET ON APR 13 1997. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110409T2345Z.110415T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN HOLD STEADY. * 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-112338- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.2.ER.110410T1430Z.110415T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1239 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 88.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING NEXT WEEKEND. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET ON JUN 28 1993. $$ DFC
375 WGUS83 KMPX 110054 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 .OVERVIEW... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVED ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE ISOLATED LOCATIONS DID RECEIVE POCKETS OF HEAVY RAINFALL...MOST AREAS HAD BETWEEN 0.25 TO AROUND 0.5 INCHES WITH POCKETS OF AROUND 1 INCH. THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN FOR THE NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER SYSTEM POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN LATER IN THE WEEK. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-120654- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110416T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110416T0000Z.NR/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * 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 8.3 FEET ON MAR 31 2002. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-120654- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. $$ MNC023-129-173-120654- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 892.0 FEET BY TUESDAY 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-120654- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. $$ MNC079-139-143-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 734.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 734.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 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. $$ MNC019-139-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 28.3 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. $$ MNC019-053-139-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110411T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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 711.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 710.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 711.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC153-120653- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110412T0000Z.110415T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-120653- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110413T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110410T1045Z.110412T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC019-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER ENCROACHING ON STATE HIGHWAY 25 BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 7 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 122. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...YALE AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. 62ND STREET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 33 TO YANCY AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED. 42ND STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. $$ MNC171-120653- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110418T0600Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.110417T1200Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 18. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE BRIDGE ON BRIDGE STREET. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE DIKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AT SECOND STREET. * IMPACT...AT 20.3 FEET...WATER SEEPS THROUGH EAST BANK ALONG N RIVER STREET/CR 17. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO HOMES. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. $$ MNC053-171-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY TUESDAY 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110415T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.3.SM.110326T0828Z.110416T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110415T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110409T2345Z.110415T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-120653- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.2.ER.110410T1430Z.110415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 754 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 88.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 92.0 FEET...ABANDONED RAILROAD BED NORTH OF VINE STRET TO ST CROIX STREET IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 91.0 FEET...DIKE ROAD IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...HWY 95 BETWEEN AFTON AND BAYPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LAKEFRONT PARK BATHHOUSE IN HUDSON AFFECTED. * IMPACT...AT 89.0 FEET...THE CITY PARK IN BAYPORT BEGINS FLOODING. LAKE MALLALIEU DAM GAGES OVERTOPPED. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET ON THE WI SIDE CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 87.9 FEET ON JUN 28 1993. $$ SPD
117 WGUS83 KMPX 111900 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 .OVERVIEW... THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN FOR THE NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SOME PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA...BUT AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LIGHT WITH NEAR A TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. THIS SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON AREA RIVERS AND FLOODPLAINS. OUR NEXT CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WHEN ANOTHER SYSTEM IMPACTS THE UPPER MIDWEST...BUT AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON PLACEMENT AND AMOUNTS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL. . ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-130100- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110416T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110415T0600Z.NR/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-130100- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING BELOW 19.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. $$ MNC023-129-173-130100- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 892.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-130100- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ MNC079-139-143-130100- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 733.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. * 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. $$ MNC019-139-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 28.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. $$ MNC019-053-139-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO A VALUE OF 711.3 FEET THIS EVENING. * 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. $$ MNC037-053-139-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 709.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 710.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO BACK UP EAGLE CREEK AND BLOCK THE HIGHWAY 101 FRONTAGE ROAD. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. $$ MNC153-130059- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110414T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110411T0615Z.110413T0600Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 71 2000 FEET NORTH OF HIGHWAY 27. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND 1ST AVENUE SW. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-130059- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110411T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 6.1 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC019-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC171-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110418T0600Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.110417T1200Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 18. * AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. $$ MNC053-171-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC037-123-163-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING TO JUST BELOW 18.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.2.SM.110326T0828Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT EASTERN PORTIONS OF HASTINGS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 682.1 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110409T2345Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET ON JUN 28 1993. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-130059- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1430Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 87.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
094 WGUS83 KMPX 120134 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT...GENERALLY UNDER TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. THIS SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON AREA RIVERS AND FLOOD PLAINS. OUR NEXT CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. ANOTHER SYSTEM COULD IMPACT THE UPPER MIDWEST...BUT AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON PLACEMENT AND AMOUNTS OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. . ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-130734- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110414T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110414T0000Z.NR/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * 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 5.1 FEET ON JUN 12 2008. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-130734- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-130734- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 892.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS NEAR CREST...AND SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-130734- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS NEAR CREST...AND SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC079-139-143-130734- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 733.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 28.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.4 FEET ON APR 12 2006. $$ MNC019-053-139-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO A LEVEL OF 711.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * 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 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 709.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN TO FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC153-120204- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110414T0000Z/ /LGPM5.1.RS.110405T2236Z.110411T0615Z.110411T1400Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:00 AM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.1 FEET ON MAR 17 2010. $$ MNC145-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110411T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 6.1 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-130733- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110418T0000Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.110417T1800Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON JUN 24 1990. $$ MNC171-130733- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110417T1800Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.110417T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.5 FEET ON JUN 29 2002. $$ MNC053-171-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 12.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.2.SM.110326T0828Z.110412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 682.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 683.0 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-130733- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /REDM5.2.ER.110409T2345Z.110414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN TO FALL. * 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-130733- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110418T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1430Z.110413T0000Z.110417T0600Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET IN HUDSON WI CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 85.9 FEET ON MAR 25 2010. $$
598 WGUS83 KMPX 121621 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS 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 LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT...GENERALLY UNDER TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. THIS SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON AREA RIVERS AND FLOOD PLAINS. OUR NEXT CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WHEN ANOTHER SYSTEM COULD IMPACT THE UPPER MIDWEST...AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON PLACEMENT AND AMOUNTS OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. . ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-132221- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110414T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110414T0000Z.NR/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * 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 5.1 FEET ON JUN 12 2008. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 891.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 891.7 FEET BY TOMORROW 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 805.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC079-139-143-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 733.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 28.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.4 FEET ON APR 12 2006. $$ MNC019-053-139-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110412T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A ESTIMATED STAGE OF 711.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * 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 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 709.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 709.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 710.0 FEET...PROTECTION OF CITY SANITARY SEWERS MAY BE NECESSARY. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 710.9 FEET ON MAR 24 2010. $$ MNC145-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110411T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-132220- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110419T0900Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.110419T0300Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 19. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON JUN 24 1990. $$ MNC171-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110417T1800Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.110417T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON JUN 18 2005. $$ MNC053-171-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE 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 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.2.SM.110326T0828Z.110413T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-132220- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 681.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-132220- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110420T1800Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110409T2345Z.110414T0600Z.110419T0600Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 20. * AT 6:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-132220- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1430Z.110412T1800Z.110416T0600Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 87.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET IN HUDSON WI CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * 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. $$ WIC011-091-132220- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/ /DURW3.1.ER.110412T0900Z.110414T1800Z.110416T0600Z.NO/ 1121 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE BASEMENTS OF WAREHOUSES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET ON APR 28 2008. $$
280 WGUS83 KMPX 130152 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT...GENERALLY UNDER TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. THIS SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON AREA RIVERS AND FLOOD PLAINS. OUR NEXT CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WHEN ANOTHER SYSTEM COULD IMPACT THE UPPER MIDWEST...AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON PLACEMENT AND AMOUNTS OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. . ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-140752- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110415T0900Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110414T1500Z.NR/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY 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 5.8 FEET ON APR 7 2006. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 891.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY OVER NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS THEN SLOWLY FALL THEREAFTER. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 805.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY OVER NEXT FEW DAYS...THEN SLOW FALL THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC079-139-143-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 733.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 28.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.4 FEET ON APR 12 2006. $$ MNC019-053-139-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110413T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 711.0 FEET OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...THEN SLOWLY FALL THEREAFTER. * 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 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 708.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AT AROUND 708.9 FEET OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 708.1 FEET ON MAY 6 1986. $$ MNC145-140751- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110417T0600Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110411T1545Z.110416T0600Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.8 FEET ON MAR 18 2010. $$ MNC019-140751- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110418T0600Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.110418T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON JUN 24 1990. $$ MNC171-140751- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110417T1200Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.110416T1800Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON JUN 18 2005. $$ MNC053-171-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.2.SM.110326T0828Z.110413T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN SLOWLY FALL THEREAFTER. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-140751- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110413T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 681.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING...THEN HOLD NEARLY STEADY FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE SLOWLY FALLING THERAFTER. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-140751- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110420T0000Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110409T2345Z.110414T1200Z.110418T1200Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 19. * AT 6:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-140751- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110416T1200Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1430Z.110413T1800Z.110415T1800Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 87.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET IN HUDSON WI CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * 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. $$ WIC011-091-140751- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/ /DURW3.1.ER.110412T0900Z.110413T1200Z.110415T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN SLOWLY FALL THEREAFTER. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE BASEMENTS OF WAREHOUSES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET ON APR 28 2008. $$
778 WGUS83 KMPX 131629 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING STEARNS COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT...GENERALLY UNDER TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH AND SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON AREA RIVERS AND FLOOD PLAINS. OUR NEXT CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WHEN ANOTHER SYSTEM COULD IMPACT THE UPPER MIDWEST. AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON PLACEMENT AND AMOUNTS OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. . ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON RIVER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. 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. && MNC127-142229- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110415T1200Z.NR/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 7.1 FEET BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 18.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE FALLING SLOWLY. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. $$ MNC023-129-173-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 891.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 891.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE FALLING SLOWLY. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 804.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 804.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. $$ MNC079-139-143-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 733.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER 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. $$ MNC019-139-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY FALLING.. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.4 FEET ON APR 12 2006. $$ MNC019-053-139-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, THE ESTIMATED STAGE IS 711.2 BUT NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO A STAGE OF OF 711.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND HOLD STEADY NEAR 711.0. * 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 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SAVAGE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A STAGE OF 708.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE STARTING TO FALL SLOWLY.. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 708.1 FEET ON MAY 6 1986. $$ MNC145-142228- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/ /STCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110411T1545Z.110416T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC019-142228- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110419T0300Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.110418T2100Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 12.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED. CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. $$ MNC171-142228- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.110416T0600Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ MNC053-171-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. $$ MNC037-123-163-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 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. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-142228- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.2.SM.110326T0828Z.110413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 17.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-142228- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110421T0000Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110414T0000Z.110419T1200Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 20. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 681.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-142228- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110420T0600Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110409T2345Z.110414T1200Z.110418T1800Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 20. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-142228- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1430Z.110413T1000Z.110415T1200Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET IN HUDSON WI CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. $$ WIC011-091-142228- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ /DURW3.1.ER.110412T0900Z.110413T1800Z.110414T1800Z.NO/ 1129 AM CDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 13.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE BASEMENTS OF WAREHOUSES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
799 WGUS83 KMPX 141637 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... 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 RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 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 CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MUCH COOLER WEATHER WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. A LITTLE LIGHT RAIN IS FORECAST...OVER SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA TODAY CONTINUING TONIGHT. THE RAIN MAY MIX WITH SNOW OVER SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. FRIDAY...A BIGGER STORM SYSTEM ARRIVES. THE COMBINATION OF A HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES...AND LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST... WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW OVER MOST OF THE AREA. THERE IS EVEN THE CHANCE FOR MEASUREABLE SNOW OVER PARTS OF THE AREA. 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. && MNC127-152237- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110416T0600Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110415T1200Z.NR/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY PROLONG THE CREST. * 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 5.1 FEET ON JUN 12 2008. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-152237- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SANITARY SEWERS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-152237- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 891.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 890.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * 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. $$ MNC013-015-103-152237- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 804.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 804.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL.. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC079-139-143-152237- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 733.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * 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 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-152236- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.4 FEET ON APR 12 2006. $$ MNC019-053-139-152236- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * 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 710.9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * 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 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-152236- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SAVAGE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A STAGE OF 708.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE. * IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 708.1 FEET ON MAY 6 1986. $$ MNC019-152236- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110417T1800Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.110417T1200Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC171-151031- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110415T1031Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.110414T1631Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON JUN 18 2005. $$ MNC053-171-152236- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110421T0600Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.110420T1200Z.NR/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 21. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * 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 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-152236- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WARNER ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. * IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...HARRIET ISLAND BEGINS TO BECOME SUBMERGED. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SECONDARY FLOOD WALLS ARE DEPLOYED AT ST PAUL AIRPORT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE LILYDALE PARK AREA BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-152236- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.2.SM.110326T0828Z.110413T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-152236- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110421T1200Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110413T1700Z.110420T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 21. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 681.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-152236- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110420T0000Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110409T2345Z.110414T1800Z.110418T1200Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY SLOW THE RIVERS FALL. * 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. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-151800- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1430Z.110413T1000Z.110415T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY THIS AFTERNOON FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET IN HUDSON WI CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 78.0 FEET...THE STILLWATER RIVERWALK BECOMES INNUNDATED. $$ WIC011-091-150858- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110415T0858Z/ /DURW3.1.ER.110412T0900Z.110414T0800Z.110414T1458Z.NO/ 1137 AM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE BASEMENTS OF WAREHOUSES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET ON APR 28 2008. $$
331 WGUS83 KMPX 150107 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN... ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING WASHINGTON...PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON AFFECTING LE SUEUR...SCOTT AND SIBLEY COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...WISCONSIN.. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL AFFECTING DAKOTA...RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2 AFFECTING DAKOTA...WASHINGTON AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3 AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING AFFECTING DAKOTA...GOODHUE AND PIERCE COUNTIES .OVERVIEW... THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN INTO NEXT WEEK. MUCH COOLER WEATHER WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION AND MIXED WINTRY TYPE OF PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF A HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES...AND LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM KANSAS WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW OVER MOST OF THE AREA INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW UP TO AN INCH OR TWO OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND IN WISCONSIN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE RIVER HAD FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER AFFECTING PIERCE AND ST CROIX COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE RIVER HAD FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. SOME ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. 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. && MNC127-160707- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110416T1500Z/ /RWDM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.110415T2100Z.NR/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 6:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * 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 4.6 FEET ON MAR 24 2009. $$ MNC023-073-129-173-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MVOM5.3.SM.110325T1220Z.110407T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.5 FEET BY SATURDAY 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 18.6 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC023-129-173-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.2.SM.110328T1858Z.110408T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 891.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 890.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 891.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HIGHWAY 67...SOUTHEAST OF TOWN TO CLOSE. * IMPACT...AT 891.1 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO FLOW INTO THE NATURAL DIVERSION THAT STARTS UPSTREAM OF GRANITE FALLS...AND FLOWS AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. * IMPACT...AT 891.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT HIGHWAY 67 SOUTHEAST OF TOWN. * IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING BANK AT HIGHWAY 212. * IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 892.6 FEET ON MAR 23 2010. $$ MNC013-015-103-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 804.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 803.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 805.8 FEET ON MAR 27 2011. $$ MNC079-139-143-160706- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110422T0600Z/ /HENM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.110328T0830Z.110421T1200Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT HENDERSON. * UNTIL FRIDAY APRIL 22. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 733.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 732.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 734.0 FEET...THE FLOODWALL GATES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 733.7 FEET...HIGHWAY 93 MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 733.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF HENDERSON AND NORTH OF US 169. * IMPACT...AT 732.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 19 EAST OF HENDERSON. * IMPACT...AT 732.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS IMPACTING RESIDENCES AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HENDERSON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 732.7 FEET ON JUN 19 2001. $$ MNC019-139-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /JDNM5.2.SM.110321T2300Z.110328T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 27.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 41 AT CHASKA MAY CLOSE WHEN THE RIVER REACHES THIS STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON HIGHWAY 101 AT SHAKOPEE. THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IF WATER RISES MUCH HIGHER. * IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.4 FEET ON APR 12 2006. $$ MNC019-053-139-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SKPM5.1.SM.000000T0000Z.110415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A STAGE OF 710.9 WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. SOME ADDITIONAL RISES MAY OCCUR THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 711.4 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE LOW POINT OF HIGHWAY 101...NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101... NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. * IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT HUBER PARK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 709.7 FEET ON JUN 22 2001. $$ MNC037-053-139-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.2.SM.110323T2019Z.110330T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 701.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY. SOME ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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 708.1 FEET ON MAY 6 1986. $$ MNC019-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110417T1800Z/ /MAYM5.2.SM.110322T1735Z.110408T1330Z.110417T1200Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED. THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 22 2007. $$ MNC171-151859- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110415T1859Z/ /DELM5.3.SM.110324T0314Z.110409T0145Z.110415T0059Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO . * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 6:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS. * IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON JUN 18 2005. $$ MNC053-171-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110421T0600Z/ /RKFM5.3.SM.110325T0026Z.110330T0100Z.110420T1200Z.NR/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. * UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 21. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL 20TH. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-123-163-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STPM5.3.SM.110325T0922Z.110411T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST PAUL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.5 FEET BY SATURDAY 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 19.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2011. $$ MNC037-163-WIC093-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HSTM5.2.SM.110326T0828Z.110413T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4 FEET ON MAR 30 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110421T1200Z/ /RDWM5.2.ER.110330T1938Z.110413T1700Z.110420T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 3. * UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 21. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 681.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 680.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 680.7 FEET ON MAR 31 2011. $$ MNC037-049-WIC093-160706- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110420T0000Z/ /REDM5.1.ER.110409T2345Z.110415T0600Z.110418T1200Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FRONTENAC AND BAY CITY BEGIN FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 14.3 FEET...LOCK AND DAM 3 MAY END OPERATIONS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 26 2010. $$ MNC163-WIC093-109-150137- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/ /STLM5.1.ER.110410T1430Z.110413T1000Z.110414T2100Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ST CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 87.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 86.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 86.8 FEET...BUCKEYE STREET GARAGE IN HUDSON IMPACTED. * IMPACT...AT 86.0 FEET...DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES...THE STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE WILL CLOSED NEAR THE STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 85.8 FEET...FIRST STREET BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS FLOODS * IMPACT...AT 85.0 FEET...SEVERAL RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN THEIR BASEMENTS. FRONT STREET IN HUDSON WI CLOSES. * IMPACT...AT 84.0 FEET...SECOND TIER AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 83.0 FEET...MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN MAY IMPOSE A NO WAKE ZONE ON THE RIVER. * IMPACT...AT 80.0 FEET...SEAWALL AT LAKEFRONT PARK IN HUDSON FLOODS. * 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. $$ WIC011-091-150137- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110415T0858Z/ /DURW3.1.ER.110412T0900Z.110414T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND. * FOR DURAND, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. SOME ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET ON APR 28 2008. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Stearns | 10 days |
| Apr 4, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 3 days |
| Apr 4, 3:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Nicollet and 5 more | 5 days |
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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.