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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 28, 2011Carver County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Jun 28, 2011, 10:34 AM CDT for Carver County, Minnesota. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2011, 10:34 AM CDT (15:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2011, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Flood severity
Minor

County Carver County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:37 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 South Fork Crow River near Mayer (MAYM5).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05279000, 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.

396 
WGUS43 KMPX 281534
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1034 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

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

  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY


.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN WATER
COMMING IN FROM UP STREAM. 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.

&&

MNC019-292134-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0043.110628T1534Z-110701T0600Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110628T1348Z.110629T0000Z.110701T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* 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 11.0 FEET
  ON JUN 30 1953.

$$
3 follow-up statements
755 
WGUS83 KMPX 281547
FLSMPX
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND 
  YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 
...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 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 

.OVERVIEW...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL ACCOMPANY DRIER CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION AND LINGER
INTO THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS RETURN TO MOST AREAS TODAY AS A NEW WARM 
FRONT BEGINS TO MOVE NORTH TOWARD THE STATE. ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. HOWEVER...THE
ATMOSPHERE MAY BE TOO WARM TO DEVELOP SIGNFICANT WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION.
THIS SYSTEM IS STILL A FEW DAYS IN THE FUTURE. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE 
TO MONITOR FORECASTS AND RIVER LEVELS FOR ANY FURTHER CHANGES


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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-292147-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.2.ER.110624T2130Z.110629T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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 14.7 FEET
  ON JUN 2 2011.

$$

MNC023-129-173-292146-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0041.110628T2100Z-110705T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.ER.110628T2100Z.110630T1200Z.110703T1200Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 888.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING 
  BANK AT HIGHWAY 212.
* IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER 
  ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 890.7 
  FEET ON MAR 30 2009.

$$

MNC015-103-292146-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110703T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:46 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 799.2 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 797.3 
  FEET ON MAY 28 2011.

$$

MNC019-139-292146-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110702T0300Z/
/JDNM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T1915Z.110701T0900Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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 25.3 FEET
  ON MAR 20 2007.

$$

MNC019-053-139-292146-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110704T1200Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110628T1800Z.110703T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL MONDAY 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 709.0 
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

MNC037-053-139-292146-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110705T0000Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110623T1910Z.110629T1800Z.110704T0600Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 703.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 703.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...BARGE LOADING STOPS AT PORT CARGILL. WATER 
  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 702.4 
  FEET ON JUN 1 2011.

$$

MNC019-292146-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110701T0600Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110628T1348Z.110629T0000Z.110701T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* 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 11.8 FEET
  ON MAY 28 2011.

$$
371 
WGUS83 KMPX 290145
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER 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 GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND
  YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE AFFECTING CARVER...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE DEPARTING THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS 
MINNESOTA. HOWEVER...NOT ENOUGH RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AGGRAVATE
THE FLOODING PROBLEMS.  THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE SATURDAY 
NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-300745-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.2.ER.110624T2130Z.110629T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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 14.7 FEET
  ON JUN 2 2011.

$$

MNC023-129-173-300744-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110705T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110630T1200Z.110703T1200Z.NO/
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* FOR GRANITE FALLS, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 888.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 888.7 
  FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 889.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO TOP THE CONTROLLING 
  BANK AT HIGHWAY 212.
* IMPACT...AT 888.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE RIVER 
  ROAD BEHIND CITY OFFICES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 890.7 
  FEET ON MAR 30 2009.

$$

MNC015-103-300744-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110703T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:11 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 799.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 799.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS 
  ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 797.3 
  FEET ON MAY 28 2011.

$$

MNC019-139-300744-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110702T0600Z/
/JDNM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T1915Z.110701T1200Z.NO/
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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 25.3 FEET
  ON MAR 20 2007.

$$

MNC019-053-139-300744-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110704T1200Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110629T0600Z.110703T0000Z.NO/
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL MONDAY 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 709.0 
  FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* 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.

$$

MNC037-053-139-300744-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110704T2100Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110623T1910Z.110629T1800Z.110704T0300Z.NO/
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 703.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 703.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...BARGE LOADING STOPS AT PORT CARGILL. WATER 
  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 702.4 
  FEET ON JUN 1 2011.

$$

MNC019-300744-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110701T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110628T1348Z.110629T1200Z.110630T1800Z.NO/
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:30 PM TUESDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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 11.8 FEET
  ON MAY 28 2011.

$$
495 
WGUS83 KMPX 291356
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
856 AM CDT WED JUN 29 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 GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND 
  YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES 
  MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING 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 

.OVERVIEW...
A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL GET PULLED ACROSS THE DAKOTAS...THE WEST HALF 
OF MINNESOTA AND IOWA TODAY...THEN TO LAKE MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY MORNING.
FOR TONIGHT...THURSDAY...THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING THERE MAY BE 
A FEW SHOWERS AND STORMS OVER PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...NORTHERN 
AND EASTERN MINNESOTA...AND THE NORTHWEST HALF OF WISCONSIN.

HOWEVER...NOT ENOUGH RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING PROBLEMS.  
AFTER THAT THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY 
AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-301956-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.2.ER.110624T2130Z.110629T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
856 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO 
  PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BASEMENTS OF HOUSES ALONG THE 
  RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 14.7 FEET
  ON JUN 2 2011.

$$

MNC023-129-173-301955-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110704T0000Z/
/GTEM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110630T0600Z.110702T1200Z.NO/
856 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 888.1 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 888.2 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

MNC015-103-301955-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NULM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110703T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
856 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 798.9 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 799.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING AFTER THAT.
* 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 797.3 
  FEET ON MAY 28 2011.

$$

MNC019-139-301955-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110702T1200Z/
/JDNM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110627T1915Z.110701T1800Z.NO/
856 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY...AND FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.7 FEET...THE BRIDGE AT SCOTT COUNTY ROAD 9 AND CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 11/JONATHAN CARVER PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  PROBLEMS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 25.3 FEET
  ON MAR 20 2007.

$$

MNC019-053-139-301955-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110705T0000Z/
/SKPM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110629T1800Z.110703T1200Z.NO/
856 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SHAKOPEE.
* UNTIL MONDAY 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 709.0 
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 709.4 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT HIGHWAY 101...
  NORTH OF THE BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 708.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BRIDGE ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY 
  THE RV CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS. FLOOD WATERS ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT 
  HUBER PARK.  
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS LEVEL OF 709.7 
  FEET ON JUN 22 2001.

$$

MNC037-053-139-301955-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110704T0900Z/
/SAVM5.1.ER.110623T1910Z.110629T1800Z.110703T1500Z.NO/
856 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 703.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 703.4 FEET THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...BARGE LOADING STOPS AT PORT CARGILL. WATER 
  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 702.4 
  FEET ON JUN 1 2011.

$$

MNC019-291900-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110629T1900Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.110628T1348Z.110629T0000Z.110629T1300Z.NO/
856 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  THIS 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 11.8 FEET
  ON MAY 28 2011.

$$

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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.