Areal Flood Warning 7, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 18, 2012, 11:33 AM CDT (16:33 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2012, 5:30 AM CDT

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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292 
WGUS43 KMPX 181633
FLWMPX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1133 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

MNC037-049-182230-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FA.W.0007.120618T1633Z-120618T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAKOTA MN-GOODHUE MN-
1133 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN GOODHUE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT MONDAY

* AT 1124 AM CDT...RIVER GAUGES ON THE VERMILION RIVER AND THE LOWER
  CANNON RIVER WERE STILL RISING IN REPSONSE TO THE RAINFALL
  RECEIVED OVERNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 
  DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR TODAY WHICH WILL ALLOW CREEKS AND  
  RIVERS TO CREST. UNTIL  THE CREST MOVES THROUGH 
  HOWEVER...LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL REMAIN A CONCERN. 

  IN ADDITION...LEVELS ON LAKE BYLLESBY WILL REMAIN HIGHER THAN 
  NORMAL. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...RED WING...
  VERMILION AND WELCH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL RECEIVED LAST NIGHT WILL  CAUSE 
FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...SOME COUNTY ROADS MAY HAVE 
WATER...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

&&

LAT...LON 4447 9304 4450 9308 4466 9312 4475 9284
      4464 9262 4462 9263 4460 9257 4456 9254
      4457 9248 4455 9241 4451 9271 4443 9303

$$

DFC

872 
WGUS43 KMPX 182204
FLWMPX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
504 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

MNC037-049-191030-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FA.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAKOTA MN-GOODHUE MN-
504 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN GOODHUE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 530 AM CDT TUESDAY

* AT 458 PM CDT...RIVER GAUGES ON THE VERMILION RIVER ARE INDICATING 
  THE RIVER HAS CRESTED...BUT THE LOWER CANNON RIVER WAS STILL       
  RISING IN RESPONSE TO THE RAINFALL RECEIVED SUNDAY NIGHT AND       
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  UNTIL THE CREST MOVES THROUGH...LOCALIZED   
  FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL REMAIN A CONCERN. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...RED WING...
  VERMILLION AND WELCH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

&&

LAT...LON 4447 9304 4450 9308 4466 9312 4475 9284
      4464 9262 4462 9263 4460 9257 4456 9254
      4457 9248 4455 9241 4451 9271 4443 9303

$$
DWE

499 
WGUS83 KMPX 191031
FLSMPX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
531 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

MNC037-049-191045-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FA.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAKOTA MN-GOODHUE MN-
531 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN GOODHUE AND
SOUTHEASTERN DAKOTA COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED...ENDING THE FLOOD 
THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR 
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 4447 9304 4450 9308 4466 9312 4475 9284
      4464 9262 4462 9263 4460 9257 4456 9254
      4457 9248 4455 9241 4451 9271 4443 9303

$$

JRB

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