River Flood Warning 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

May 6, 2012, 10:54 AM CDT (15:54 UTC)

In effect from

May 8, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT

Expired

May 7, 2012, 9:19 AM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Flood severity

Minor

County Redwood County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Redwood River at Redwood Falls (RWDM5). The gauge peaked at 5.41 ft at May 6, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

5 ft

Minor stage

6 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 05316500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

498 
WGUS43 KMPX 061554
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1054 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

  REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY


.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES 
INCHES OVER THE PAST 48 HOURS.  HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER 
LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED...BUT AS OF THIS MORNING...THE 
CURRENT FORECAST CALLS FOR JUST LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE NEXT THREE 
TO FIVE DAYS.  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.

&&

MNC127-072154-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0001.120508T1200Z-120511T0000Z/
/RWDM5.1.ER.120508T1200Z.120509T0600Z.120510T0600Z.NO/
1054 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS
  FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.5 FEET 
  ON JUN 22 1991.

$$

MNC015-072154-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0002.120508T0730Z-120511T0300Z/
/NWUM5.1.ER.120508T0730Z.120509T0000Z.120510T0900Z.NO/
1054 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.3 FEET
  ON APR 27 1994.

$$

529 
WGUS83 KMPX 071419
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
919 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MINNESOTA...
  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

.OVERVIEW...THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES 
OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE BASIN IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. 

THE REDWOOD RIVER AT REDWOOD FALLS HAS CRESTED ONCE...AND WILL CREST AGAIN AS MORE 
WATER ARRIVES FROM UPSTREAM MARSHALL. 

THE HEAVY RAINS ARE QUICKLY GETTING ABSORBED INTO THE EXTRA DRY GROUND OVER SOUTHWEST 
MINNESOTA...SO THE SECONDARY CREST AT REDWOOD FALLS ON WEDNESDAY WILL REMAIN BELOW FLOOD 
STAGE.

THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM WILL CONTINUE RISING TODAY AND TONIGHT REACHING FLOOD STAGE 
TUESDAY MORNING THEN CRESTING WEDNESDAY EVENING.

THE CURRENT FORECAST CALLS FOR LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH MIDWEEK.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP 
STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MNC127-071449-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120511T0000Z/
/RWDM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TODAY AND TONIGHT THEN RISE AGAIN
FOR A SECONDARY CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5.6 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS, MAINLY FARMLAND, AND SOME 
  ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.0 FEET 
  ON JUN 22 2011.

$$

MNC015-082019-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0002.120508T0900Z-120510T1200Z/
/NWUM5.1.ER.120508T0900Z.120509T0000Z.120509T1800Z.NO/
919 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE RISING TODAY GOING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY  
  AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING 
  AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.5 FEET
  ON JUN 24 2011.

$$

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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.