River Flood Warning 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN

567 
WGUS83 KMPX 200238
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
938 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA..
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO  AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...

RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE CROW RIVER SYSTEM HAS SATURATED THE 
GROUND AND FILLED MOST OF THE MARSHES.  THUS THE MAJORITY OF
RAINFALL IS NOW DIRECTLY MOVING INTO CREEKS AND RIVERS. THE RAIN 
FROM OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IS 
CAUSING LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS 
AVERAGED AROUND 0.75 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED 
LATER TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. FORECAST RAINFALL THROUGH 
7 AM ON WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE RIVER FORECASTS
WHICH IS NEAR 1.5 INCHES. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY OF BETWEEN ONE HALF OF AN INCH
TO NEAR THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH...HAS NOT BEEN REPRESENTED
INTO THE CURRENT FORECASTS. AS CONFIDENCE INCREASES ON THE AMOUNTS
AND LOCATIONS FOR THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ON WEDNESDAY...THIS 
RAINFALL WILL THEN BE INCLUDED IN THE RIVER FORECASTS. 
THUS...FUTURE FORECASTS COULD ACTUALLY BE HIGHER.

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.

&&

MNC019-210838-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1300Z.120622T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON...AND SLOWLY
  BEGIN TO FALL INTO THE WEEKEND. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED.  42ND 
  STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED.  CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN 
  WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO
  VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* 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 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC171-210837-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.120622T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.2.ER.120622T0200Z.120624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING...AND SLOWLY
  BEGIN TO FALL THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT 
  RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE 
  NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR 
  AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND 
  WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC053-171-210837-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.120623T0130Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.120623T0130Z.120624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FOR ROCKFORD, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 11.7 
  FEET SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE AT THIS LEVEL INTO AT LEAST SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.              
* IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.1 FEET
  ON JUL 31 1997.

$$

547 
WGUS83 KMPX 201632
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1132 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO  AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND 
  STEARNS COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...

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.

&&

MNC019-212232-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120623T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED.  42ND 
  STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED.  CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN 
  WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO
  VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* 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 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC171-212231-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.120622T0959Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.2.ER.120622T0959Z.120624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT 
  RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE 
  NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR 
  AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND 
  WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC053-171-212231-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.120623T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.120623T1400Z.120626T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FOR ROCKFORD, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 11.7 
  FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.              
* IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.1 FEET
  ON JUL 31 1997.

$$

MNC009-141-145-212231-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.120622T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOM5.2.ER.120622T1800Z.120625T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1132 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$

907 
WGUS83 KMPX 210241
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
941 PM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO  AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND 
  STEARNS COUNTIES 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 

.OVERVIEW...DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS MINNESOTA INTO
FRIDAY...WITH A NEW STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS
BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY PROTRUDING FROM THIS
SYSTEM WILL GENERATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
FORTUNATELY...THIS SYSTEM WILL ONLY PRODUCE AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF BETWEEN TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH...TO AT BEST THREE TENTHS OF AN
INCH ACROSS THE REGION. 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.

&&

MNC019-220841-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120623T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 PM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN SLOWLY BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED.  42ND 
  STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED.  CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN 
  WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO
  VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* 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 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC171-220841-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.120622T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.2.ER.120622T2100Z.120625T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 PM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING...AND THE VERY SLOWLY 
  BEGIN TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT 
  RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE 
  NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR 
  AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND 
  WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC053-171-220841-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.120623T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.120623T1800Z.120626T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 PM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FOR ROCKFORD, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 11.2 
  FEET MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.              
* IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.1 FEET
  ON JUL 31 1997.

$$

MNC009-141-145-220841-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.120623T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOM5.2.ER.120623T0000Z.120625T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
941 PM CDT WED JUN 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$

799 
WGUS83 KMPX 211354
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
854 AM CDT THU JUN 21 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA..
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO  AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND 
  STEARNS COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS MINNESOTA INTO
FRIDAY...WITH A NEW STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS
BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY PROTRUDING FROM THIS
SYSTEM WILL GENERATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
FORTUNATELY...THIS SYSTEM WILL ONLY PRODUCE AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF BETWEEN TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH...TO AT BEST THREE TENTHS OF AN
INCH ACROSS THE REGION. 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.

&&

MNC019-221954-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120623T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
854 AM CDT THU JUN 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED.  42ND 
  STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED.  CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN 
  WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO
  VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* 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 15.1 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC171-221954-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.120622T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/DELM5.2.ER.120622T2100Z.120625T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
854 AM CDT THU JUN 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.4 FEET...THE SOUTHWEST PART OF DELANO BEGINS TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT 
  RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE 
  NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR 
  AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND 
  WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC053-171-221954-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0013.120623T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.120623T1800Z.120626T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
854 AM CDT THU JUN 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FOR ROCKFORD, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 11.2 
  FEET MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.              
* IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.1 FEET
  ON JUL 31 1997.

$$

MNC009-141-145-221954-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.120623T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOM5.2.ER.120623T0000Z.120625T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
854 AM CDT THU JUN 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$

818 
WGUS83 KMPX 221645
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1145 AM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO  AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND 
  STEARNS COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...A DRY WEATHER HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM DRIFT ACROSS MINNESOTA 
INTO WISCONSIN TONIGHT...AS A NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WARM FRONT 
BRINGS A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING 
FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. 

AT THIS TIME...THIS NEXT NEW WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ONLY PRODUCE AVERAGE 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH...TO AT BEST THREE 
TENTHS OF AN INCH ACROSS THE REGION. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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.

&&

MNC019-232245-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120628T1800Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120623T1800Z.120628T1200Z.NO/
1145 AM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY JUNE 28 2012.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON JUNE 23 2012.  AFTER THAT THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY JUNE 28 2012.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS RIVER STAGE OF 11.8 FEET
  ON MAY 28 2011.

$$

MNC171-232244-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.120624T0300Z-120628T0600Z/
/DELM5.1.ER.120624T0300Z.120625T0600Z.120627T1200Z.NO/
1145 AM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 2012.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. A LOWER CREST THAN EARLIER FORECASTS IS NOW EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND THEN 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING JUNE 25 2012. 
  THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE AFTER MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT 
  RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE 
  NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS RIVER STAGE OF 18.6 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC053-171-232244-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.120625T1800Z-120627T0000Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.120625T1800Z.120625T1800Z.120626T0600Z.NO/
1145 AM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* FROM MONDAY JULY 2 20A1 TO TUESDAY JUNE 26 2012.
* FOR ROCKFORD, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 10.0 
  FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON JULY 2 2012.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS RIVER STAGE OF 10.1 FEET
  ON JUL 31 1997.

$$

MNC009-141-145-232244-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.120625T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOM5.1.ER.120625T1200Z.120627T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1145 AM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING JUNE 25 2012 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. A LOWER CREST THAN EARLIER FORECASTS IS NOW EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING JUNE 25 2012...AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 9.5 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING JUNE 27 2012.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS LEVEL COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS RIVER STAGE OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$

425 
WGUS83 KMPX 230150
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
850 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

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

  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 

  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO  AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 

  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND 
  STEARNS COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAS CAUSED THESE
RIVERS TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY. SOME WILL BEGIN TO CREST IN THE 
NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH A SLOW FALL THEREAFTER. ALTHOUGH SOME 
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT...AND INTO SATURDAY 
WITH AMOUNTS AVERAGING AROUND 0.25 INCHES...MOST OF THE 
UPCOMING SEVEN DAYS WILL BE DRY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THESE
RIVERS...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.

&&

MNC019-240750-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120629T1800Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120624T0000Z.120629T1200Z.NO/
850 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 29.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THE BRIDGE ON 84TH STREET IS CLOSED.  42ND 
  STREET BETWEEN TACOMA AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 123 IS CLOSED.  CARVER
  COUNTY ROAD 23 JUST NORTH OF MAYER AND CARVER COUNTY ROAD 27 IN 
  WATERTOWN IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 FROM COUNTY ROAD 135 TO
  VEGA AVENUE IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* 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.

$$

MNC171-240749-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.120624T0000Z-120628T0600Z/
/DELM5.1.ER.120624T0000Z.120625T1200Z.120627T1200Z.NO/
850 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT 
  RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE 
  NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR 
  AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND 
  WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED.

$$

MNC053-171-240749-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0013.120626T0600Z-120627T1200Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.120626T0600Z.120626T0600Z.120626T1800Z.NO/
850 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FOR ROCKFORD, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 10.0 
  FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER.

$$

MNC009-141-145-240749-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.120624T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOM5.1.ER.120624T1800Z.120628T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
850 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

$$

516 
WGUS83 KMPX 231625
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1125 AM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MINNESOTA...
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY 
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO  AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND 
  STEARNS COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAS CAUSED THESE
RIVERS TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY. SOME WILL BEGIN TO CREST IN THE 
NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH A SLOW FALL THEREAFTER. ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT
RAINS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THESE BASINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS 
RAINFALL HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE CURRENT FORECAST PRODUCT.
 
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TOTALS OF LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH ARE 
EXPECTED OVER EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH TO 
LATE TONIGHT. AFTER THAT MOST OF THE UPCOMING SEVEN DAYS WILL BE DRY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THESE RIVERS...
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.

&&

MNC019-242225-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120629T0000Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120624T0000Z.120628T1800Z.NO/
1125 AM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY JUN 28 2102.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...VEGA AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 32 
  AND 86TH STREET IS CLOSED.  CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 WEST OF YANCY 
  AVENUE TO MCLEOD COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
* 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. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.8 FEET
  ON MAY 28 2011.

$$

MNC171-242225-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.120624T0600Z-120628T0600Z/
/DELM5.1.ER.120624T0600Z.120625T1200Z.120627T1200Z.NO/
1125 AM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE RISING ALL DAY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT UP TO NEAR 17.0 FEET 
  BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  JUNE 27 2012.
* IMPACT...AT 16.9 FEET...STORMS SEWERS MAY NEED PLUGGING TO PREVENT 
  RIVER WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO CITY STREETS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENCROACHING ON MILL AVENUE 
  NORTH OF WATERTOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 14.9 FEET...MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR 
  AT HOMES CLOSEST TO THE RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.9 FEET...CARVER COUNTY ROAD 123 BETWEEN MAYER AND 
  WATERTOWN BECOMES FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC053-171-231655-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120627T1200Z/
/RKFM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* FOR ROCKFORD, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...A LOWER CREST THAN EARLIER FORECASTS IS NOW EXPECTED.
  THE RIVER IS STILL VERY HIGH. THE RIVER IS FORECAST REMAIN BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE WITH A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 9.9 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.              
* IMPACT...AT 9.2 FEET...HEIGHT OF THE TOP OF THE BANK ON THE EAST 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.1 FEET
  ON JUL 31 1997.

$$

MNC009-141-145-242224-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.120625T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCOM5.1.ER.120625T0000Z.120627T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$
CARLYON