River Flood Warning 28, NWS Twin Cities, MN

828 
WGUS83 KMPX 310219
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
919 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE AND
  YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 

  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES 

  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 

  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 

.OVERVIEW...
THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE REDWOOD RIVER 
DID NOT RECEIVE AS MUCH PRECIPITATION AS EXPECTED TODAY.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PULLING A WARM FRONT NORTH AND A COLD FRONT COUPLET ACROSS 
THE REGION TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A WIDESPREAD HALF INCH TO UP TO AN INCH AND 
A HALF OF NEW RAIN FALL ACROSS THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN AND THE TRIBUTARIES.

THESE ADDITIONAL RAINS WILL HELP KEEP THE MINNESOTA AND CROW RIVER BASINS  
SATURATED AND THE WATER LEVELS HIGH ALL THIS WEEK AND MUCH OF NEXT WEEKEND 
TOO. 

THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN...AND THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN...AND ALL 
THE TRIBUTARIES WILL ENTER INTO A STABLE AND DRY PHASE EARLY THIS WEEK.

ANOTHER ROUND OF ACTIVE UNSETTLED WEATHER IS COMING FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 
AND WARM FRONT SWEEPING HEAVY RAINS NORTHWARD STARTING WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING
INTO FRIDAY.

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.

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MNC127-310249-
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919 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO STAY BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4.9 FEET.  
  THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 4.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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 LEVLE OF 8.0 FEET 
  ON APR 10 2011.

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MNC023-073-173-010818-
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919 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND  
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE 
  RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 12.3 FEET
  ON JUN 26 2008.

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MNC015-103-010818-
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919 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FOR NEW ULM, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 798.6 
  FEET NEXT SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 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 799.8 
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

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MNC037-053-139-010818-
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919 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 702.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 702.8 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.
* 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 704.6 
  FEET ON JUN 22 2001.

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MNC019-010818-
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/MAYM5.1.ER.110604T0000Z.110604T1800Z.110606T0600Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY JUNE 06.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. 
* 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 LEVLE COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

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