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River Flood Warning 50, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 2, 2011Todd County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Aug 2, 2011, 12:00 AM CDT for Todd County, Minnesota. It took effect at Aug 2, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 56 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2011, 12:00 AM CDT (05:00 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 2, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 4, 2011, 9:04 AM CDT
In force
56 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Flood severity
Minor

County Todd County, MN

The river

Written for the forecast point Long Prairie River at Long Prairie (LGPM5). The gauge peaked at 6.01 ft at Aug 2, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate46808/0208/0308/0408/05
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
8 ft
Major stage
10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05245100, 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.

146 
WGUS43 KMPX 020501
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1200 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011

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

  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY


.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 
INCHES OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION OF A POSSIBLE 
HALF INCH TO 1 INCH OVER THE NEXT 12 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.

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.

&&

MNC153-031100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0050.110802T0600Z-110806T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.ER.110802T0600Z.110803T0600Z.110806T0000Z.NO/
1200 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER 100 AM THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.4 FEET 
  ON OCT 20 1984.

$$
3 follow-up statements
739 
WGUS83 KMPX 021410
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
910 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011

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

.OVERVIEW...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH MINNESOTA 
TODAY...AND A FAIR WEATHER HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL FOLLOW ACROSS THE REGION
WITH COOLER AND DRIER AIR ACROSS THE BASINS OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS OF THE 
DAKOTAS...THROUGH THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...AND THE WESTERN GREAT 
LAKES REGION...OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN.

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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-032010-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110624T2130Z.110718T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
910 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A LEVEL NEAR 14.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING...THEN HOLD STEADY FOR A FEW DAYS.
* 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.

$$

MNC153-032009-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110806T0600Z/
/LGPM5.1.ER.110802T1015Z.110803T1200Z.110805T1200Z.NO/
910 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.3 FEET 
  ON APR 7 2011.

$$
CARLYON
810 
WGUS83 KMPX 031415
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
915 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY 

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

.OVERVIEW...A FAIR WEATHER HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SOMEWHAT COOLER HIGH 
TEMPERATURES...SUNNY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND LOWER DEW POINT 
TEMPERATURES...WHICH MEANS LOWER HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF THE 5 STATE AREA.

A NEW WARM FRONT BRINGS MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS TO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS 
TODAY...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA BRINGS 
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO NORTH DAKOTA AND 
MOST OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA TODAY. 

THIS WILL ALLOW MOST OF THE BASINS TO SLOWLY DRAIN AWAY THE HIGH FLOWS WE HAVE 
EXPERINCED LATELY. 

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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-042015-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110624T2130Z.110718T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  5:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 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 THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE 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 14.7 FEET
  ON JUN 2 2011.

$$

MNC153-041800-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110804T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.ER.110802T1015Z.110803T0445Z.110804T0000Z.NO/
915 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST CONTINUE 
  UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.3 FEET 
  ON APR 7 2011.

$$

CARLYON
858 
WGUS83 KMPX 041404
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
904 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY

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

.OVERVIEW...
A FAIR WEATHER HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE FROM MINNESOTA 
AND IOWA ACROSS WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SOUTH WINDS RETURN MORE HUMIDITY AND UNSTABLE AIR IN TO THE REGION 
TODAY AND TONIGHT. DRY WEATHER CONTINUES OVER MOST OF SOUTHERN 
MINNESOTA...AND MOST OF WISCONSIN TODAY AND TONIGHT.
 
A WARM FRONT BRINGS MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS TO MOST OF THE DAKOTAS 
TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PULLING A COLD FRONT 
ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA BRINGS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO 
NORTH DAKOTA AND MOST OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THIS WILL ALLOW MOST OF THE BASINS TO SLOWLY DRAIN AWAY THE HIGH FLOWS 
WE HAVE EXPERINCED LATELY. 

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.

&&

MNC023-073-173-052004-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110810T1800Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.110624T2130Z.110718T1900Z.110810T0000Z.NO/
904 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING AUGUST 9 2011.
* 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 16.3 FEET
  ON JUL 1 2011.

$$

MNC153-041434-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110804T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.ER.110802T1015Z.110803T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
904 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5.9 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 5.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.3 FEET 
  ON APR 7 2011.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 5:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine64 min
Aug 2, 6:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPope, Stevens54 min
Aug 2, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift51 min
Aug 2, 6:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Swift64 min
Aug 2, 7:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright67 min
Aug 2, 7:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Carver, Isanti, McLeod, Sherburne, Sibley and 1 more36 min
Aug 2, 7:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Stearns51 min
Aug 2, 7:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wright48 min
Aug 2, 8:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs55 min
Aug 2, 8:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Chisago, Isanti, Washington74 min

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.