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River Flood Warning 31, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 31, 2011Carver County, Hennepin County, Scott County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at May 31, 2011, 10:51 AM CDT for Carver County, Hennepin County, Scott County, Minnesota. It was in force for 70 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 31, 2011, 10:51 AM CDT (15:51 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2011, 9:03 AM CDT
In force: 70 hr
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Carver County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Scott County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Minnesota River at Shakopee (SKPM5).

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

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

The text

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

239 
WGUS43 KMPX 311551
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1051 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... 

  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES


.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF A 
QUARTER INCH UP TO A HALF INCH...OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. ALSO 
UPSTREAM AND DOWN STREAM GAGES, AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION 
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE
DAYS ACROSS THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN...FOLLOWED BY MORE HEAVY 
RAINS LATE IN THE WEEK...THAT COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE 
EVEN HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY PREDICTED. 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.

&&

MNC019-053-139-012151-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0031.110531T1551Z-110603T1200Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110531T1800Z.110602T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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 708.0 
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 708.0 
  FEET ON APR 28 1995.

$$

6 follow-up statements

564 
WGUS83 KMPX 311609
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1109 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

...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 SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA..
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...
THIS FORECAST IS BASED ON A WIDESPREAD THIRD INCH TO UP TO AN INCH 
AND A HALF OF NEW RAIN THAT FELL ACROSS THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 
AND THE TRIBUTARIES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. ALSO VERY LITTLE IF ANY
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN CANADA NORTH OF MINNESOTA...WILL 
MOVE AWAY AND BE REPLACED BY A STABLE AND DRY WEATHER HIGH PRESSURE 
SYSTEM THAT  WILL BRING A STABLE AND DRY PHASE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 
 
THIS DRIER WEATHER WILL HELP TO DRY OUT THE SATURATED MINNESOTA AND CROW 
RIVER BASINS...AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL HIGH ALL THIS WEEK 
AND MUCH OF NEXT WEEKEND TOO. 

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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-012209-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0029.110531T1552Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110531T1500Z.110602T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY 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 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 5 2007.

$$

MNC015-103-012209-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 798.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 799.8 
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

$$

MNC019-053-139-012209-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110603T1200Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110531T1800Z.110602T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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 708.0 
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 709.7 
  FEET ON JUN 22 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-012208-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110605T1200Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110530T1022Z.110601T1200Z.110604T1800Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 702.3 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 702.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ALL WEEK.
* 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 701.6 
  FEET ON MAY 21 1999.

$$

MNC019-012208-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0030.110604T0000Z-110606T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110604T0000Z.110604T0600Z.110605T1800Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 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 11.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL STAY ABOVE 
  FLOOD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

$$

CARLYON

235 
WGUS83 KMPX 010051
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
751 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

...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 SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 

.OVERVIEW...
THIS FORECAST IS BASED ON A WIDESPREAD THIRD INCH TO UP TO AN INCH 
AND A HALF OF NEW RAIN THAT FELL ACROSS THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 
AND THE TRIBUTARIES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. ALSO VERY LITTLE FORECAST
PRECIPITATION..IF ANY THAT IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN CANADA NORTH OF MINNESOTA...WILL 
MOVE AWAY AND BE REPLACED BY A STABLE AND DRY WEATHER HIGH PRESSURE 
SYSTEM THAT  WILL BRING A STABLE AND DRY PHASE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 
 
THIS DRIER WEATHER WILL HELP TO DRY OUT THE SATURATED MINNESOTA AND CROW 
RIVER BASINS...AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL HIGH ALL THIS WEEK 
AND MUCH OF NEXT WEEKEND TOO. 

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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-020651-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110531T1500Z.110602T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
751 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 5 2007.

$$

MNC015-103-020650-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
751 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 798.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 799.8 
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

$$

MNC019-053-139-020650-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110604T0000Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110601T0600Z.110602T1200Z.NO/
751 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* 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 708.0 
  FEET TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 709.7 
  FEET ON JUN 22 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-020650-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110604T1800Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110530T1022Z.110601T1800Z.110604T0000Z.NO/
751 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 702.3 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 702.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. 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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 701.6 
  FEET ON MAY 21 1999.

$$

MNC019-020650-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0030.110603T1200Z-110604T0600Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110603T1200Z.110603T1200Z.110604T0000Z.NO/
751 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

$$

104 
WGUS83 KMPX 011552
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1052 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

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

.OVERVIEW...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IMPACTED THE REGION WITH 
RAINFALL EARLY THIS WEEK HAS NOW MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND HAS BEEN 
REPLACED BY A STABLE AIR MASS. TODAY WILL REMAIN DRY ACROSS MOST OF 
MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN...HOWEVER...SOME UNSTABLE AIR WILL 
BEGIN TO ENCROACH ON SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD
OF A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY SITUATED IN WYOMING.
THIS UNSTABLE AIR IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BETWEEN ONE TENTH OF AN AND 
ONE THIRD OF AN INCH OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS PRECIPITATION FORECAST IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN
THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS.

THE LOW PRESSURE AREA IN WYOMING THIS MORNING...IS EXPECTED TO LIFT 
NORTHEASTWARD INTO CANADA IN THE COMING DAYS. HENCE...IT WILL PULL A
WARM FRONT ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...BEFORE SWEEPING A 
COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION LATE FRIDAY. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION 
IS EXPECTED TO BE HELD IN IOWA WITH THIS SYSTEM ON THURSDAY...WHILE 
MOST PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE AREA
ON FRIDAY.

NEXT WEEK LOOKS TO BE UNSETTLED...BUT IT IS MUCH TOO EARLY TO TELL
HOW MUCH PRECIPITATION MAY FALL. ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DOES FALL 
COULD IMPACT STREAM AND RIVER LEVELS ACROSS 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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-022152-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110531T1500Z.110601T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY 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 14.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 5 2007.

$$

MNC015-103-022151-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:43 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 798.2 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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 799.8 
  FEET ON APR 4 2009.

$$

MNC019-053-139-022151-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110604T0600Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110601T1800Z.110602T1800Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* 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 708.0 
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 709.7 
  FEET ON JUN 22 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-022151-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110604T0600Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110530T1022Z.110601T1400Z.110603T1200Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 702.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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 701.6 
  FEET ON MAY 21 1999.

$$

MNC019-022151-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0030.110603T1200Z-110604T1200Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110603T1200Z.110603T1200Z.110604T0600Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  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 LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

$$

SPD

522
WGUS83 KMPX 021518
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

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

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

MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE
AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES

MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES

.OVERVIEW...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR BROUGHT MAINLY DRY WEATHER TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE EXCEPTION WAS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA WHERE A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH OVERNIGHT BROUGHT LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH OF PRECIPITATION TO SCATTERED LOCATIONS.

A WARM FRONT OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST
TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STRETCH FROM ALEXANDRIA TO THE TWIN
CITIES BY FRIDAY MORNING. NEAR THIS FRONT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FOUND. LOCAL AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS COULD
RECEIVE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH...BUT MOST AREAS WILL
AVERAGE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY.
THIS PRECIPITATION IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS.

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND...SO MOST AREAS
WILL STAY DRY THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL HELP THE RIVERS RECOVER A BIT FROM
ANY RECENT RISES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MAKE A RETURN
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS MOVE BACK INTO 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.

MNC023-073-173-032118-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110531T1500Z.110602T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 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 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY AROUND 14.7 FEET
THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE
RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE
RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET
ON APR 5 2007.

MNC015-103-032117-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:34 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.7 FEET BY
MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS
ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3
FEET ON APR 4 1998.

MNC019-053-139-032117-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110604T1800Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110602T1800Z.110603T0600Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY AROUND 708.0
FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING
AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY
THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT
HUBER PARK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 709.7
FEET ON JUN 22 2001.

MNC037-053-139-032117-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110604T1200Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110530T1022Z.110601T1400Z.110603T1800Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 702.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 702.3 FEET THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL SLOWLY FALL. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* 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 LEVELS COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 701.6
FEET ON MAY 21 1999.

MNC019-032117-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0030.110604T0600Z-110605T0600Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110604T0600Z.110604T0600Z.110605T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY 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.

$$
MARGRAF

441 
WGUS83 KMPX 021522 CCA
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

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

  MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE 
  AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 

  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR BROUGHT MAINLY DRY WEATHER TO THE 
REGION WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE EXCEPTION WAS ACROSS 
SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS 
THAT MOVED THROUGH  OVERNIGHT BROUGHT LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH OF 
PRECIPITATION TO SCATTERED LOCATIONS. 

A WARM FRONT OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST 
TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STRETCH FROM ALEXANDRIA TO THE TWIN
CITIES BY FRIDAY MORNING. NEAR THIS FRONT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FOUND. LOCAL AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS COULD
RECEIVE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH...BUT MOST AREAS WILL 
AVERAGE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION THROUGH FRIDAY. 
THIS PRECIPITATION IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS. 

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND...SO MOST AREAS
WILL STAY DRY THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL HELP THE RIVERS RECOVER A BIT FROM 
ANY RECENT RISES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MAKE A RETURN 
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS MOVE BACK INTO 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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-032118-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110531T1500Z.110602T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 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 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY AROUND 14.7 FEET 
  THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE 
  RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 5 2007.

$$

MNC015-103-032117-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:34 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 798.3 
  FEET ON APR 4 1998.

$$

MNC019-053-139-032117-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110604T1800Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110602T1800Z.110603T0600Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* FOR SHAKOPEE, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 708.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY AROUND 708.0 
  FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 709.7 
  FEET ON JUN 22 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-032117-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110604T1200Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110530T1022Z.110601T1400Z.110603T1800Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 702.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 702.3 FEET THROUGH 
  THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL SLOWLY FALL. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* 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 LEVELS COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 701.6 
  FEET ON MAY 21 1999.

$$

MNC019-032117-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0030.110604T0600Z-110605T0600Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110604T0600Z.110604T0600Z.110605T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY 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.

$$
MARGRAF

342 
WGUS83 KMPX 031404
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
903 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES

  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER 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 

.OVERVIEW...
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A WARM
FRONT MOVED THROUGH WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA EARLY THIS MORNING. 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH...WITH MOST AREAS 
REPORTING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. THIS AMOUNT OF 
PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON CURRENT RIVER LEVELS. 

A COLD FRONT WILL SWING ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
FROM WEST TO EAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP
OVER MAINLY EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN WHEN THIS
FRONT MOVES THROUGH. AREAS WHICH EXPERIENCE THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY
COULD SEE AMOUNTS UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH...BUT MOST AREAS 
WILL SEE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AVERAGING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN 
INCH. THIS PRECIPITATION IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE CURRENT RIVER
FORECASTS. 

WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL SEE DRY CONDITIONS
TODAY. 

DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY REGIONWIDE...WHICH WILL 
ALLLOW RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION 
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

&&

MNC023-073-173-042003-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110531T1500Z.110602T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY 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 HOLD STEADY AROUND 14.7 FEET THROUGH 
  SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE 
  RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 5 2007.

$$

MNC015-103-042002-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.3.SM.110319T2100Z.110406T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 796.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 797.0 FEET BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON...THEN THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY THROUGH TUESDAY.
* 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 798.3 
  FEET ON APR 4 1998.

$$

MNC019-053-139-031433-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110604T1800Z/
/SKPM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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 BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A MAXIMUM 
  VALUE OF 707.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 709.7 
  FEET ON JUN 22 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-041200-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110604T1200Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110530T1022Z.110601T1400Z.110603T1800Z.NO/
903 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 702.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT BLACK DOG ROAD
  IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER SOME OF THE 
  TRAILS AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 701.6 
  FEET ON MAY 21 1999.

$$

MNC019-031433-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110605T0600Z/
/MAYM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10.1 FEET 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 NORTH OF STATE 
  HIGHWAY 7 TO 42ND STREET NEAR WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
  ON MAR 22 2007.

$$
MARGRAF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 8:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stevens	40 min
May 30, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stevens	20 min
May 30, 8:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stevens	16 min
May 30, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine	51 min
May 30, 9:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Douglas	48 min
May 30, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Redwood	79 min
May 30, 10:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	49 min
May 30, 11:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	38 min
May 30, 11:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Morrison	30 min
May 30, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kanabec	31 min
May 31, 3:40 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	18 hr

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Sources

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