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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 25, 2012Hennepin County, Wright County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Jun 25, 2012, 5:22 PM CDT for Hennepin County, Wright County, Minnesota. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2012, 5:22 PM CDT (22:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
62 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Hennepin County, MN, Wright County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 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 Crow River at Rockford (RKFM5). The gauge peaked at 10.21 ft at Jun 26, 2012, 6:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate8101206/2606/2706/2806/29
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05280000, 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.

933 
WGUS43 KMPX 252222
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
522 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES


.OVERVIEW...
OBSERVATIONS JUST STARTING COMING IN FOR THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFOR 
AND WATER LEVELS ARE COMING IN FROM UPSTREAM AT DELANO A LITTLE FASTER
AND HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED. HENCE THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD WILL NOW HAVE A CREST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL BE DRY HOWEVER...
WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE RIVER TO CREST ON TUESDAY. 

A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO THE FORECAST
LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

MNC053-171-270422-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0015.120625T2222Z-120629T0600Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120627T0000Z.120628T1200Z.NO/
522 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.              
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.1 FEET
  ON JUL 31 1997.

$$
DFC
3 follow-up statements
837 
WGUS83 KMPX 260146
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
846 PM CDT MON JUN 25 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...NO RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY AS 
HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.

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.

&&

MNC019-270746-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120624T2145Z.120629T2100Z.NO/
846 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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 11.8 FEET
  ON MAY 28 2011.

$$

MNC171-270745-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120629T0300Z/
/DELM5.1.ER.120623T2300Z.120626T0600Z.120628T0900Z.NO/
846 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY 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.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC053-171-270745-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120629T0600Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120627T0600Z.120628T1200Z.NO/
846 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY 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.

$$

MNC009-141-145-270745-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T1800Z/
/SCOM5.1.ER.120625T1540Z.000000T0000Z.120627T0000Z.NO/
846 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$
405 
WGUS83 KMPX 261601
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MINNESOTA...
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD AFFECTING BENTON...SHERBURNE AND 
  STEARNS 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 
  CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD AFFECTING HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES 

.OVERVIEW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING A FEW 
SPOTTY HEAVY SHOWERS TO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND 
WESTERN WISCONSIN TODAY AND TONIGHT. THESE SHOWERS WILL NOT BE 
ENOUGH TO AFFECT OR CHANGE THE SLOWLY FALLING RIVER LEVELS.

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY.
THE RIVER IS STILL HIGH AND ABOVE THE ACTION STAGE LEVEL. 
EXPECT FLUCTUATIONS THAT COULD RAISE THE RIVER BACK TO FLOOD STAGE
THE NEXT FEW DAYS...MOSTLY BECAUSE OF HIGH RIVER LEVELS UP STREAM.

THE CROW RIVER HAS CRESTED AND CONTINUES TO FALL SLOWLY AT MAYER AND 
DELENO...THE CROW AT ROCKFORD IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

MNC019-272201-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120629T1800Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120624T2145Z.120629T1200Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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 11.1 FEET
  ON JUN 28 2011.

$$

MNC171-272201-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120629T0000Z/
/DELM5.1.ER.120623T2300Z.120626T0245Z.120628T0600Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY 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.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON APR 8 2011.

$$

MNC053-171-272201-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120628T1200Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120626T1445Z.120627T1800Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

MNC009-141-145-261631-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T1800Z/
/SCOM5.1.ER.120625T1540Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.9 FEET.  
  THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY AND OR FALL TOWARDS 8.8 FEET AND 
  OR POSSIBLY FLUCTUATE BACK UP TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THE NEXT FEW DAYS
  THE FLUCTUATIONS ARE DUE TO COMBINATION OF HIGH WATER LEVELS UP STREAM
  AND DAM CONTROL PROCEDURES. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET 
  ON MAR 18 2010.

$$

CARLYON
677 
WGUS83 KMPX 271532
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1032 AM CDT WED JUN 27 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...ALL THREE LOCATIONS ALONG THE CROW RIVER CURRENTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE HAVE SEEN THEIR CRESTS FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS.  OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS...LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL ALLOW THE RIVER TO CONTINUE RECEDING STEADILY...AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT ALL THREE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

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.

&&

MNC019-282132-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120629T1200Z/
/MAYM5.1.ER.120620T1523Z.120624T2145Z.120629T0600Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING AT THIS TIME.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY 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.

$$

MNC171-282132-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120629T0000Z/
/DELM5.1.ER.120623T2300Z.120626T0245Z.120628T0600Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO .
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING AT THIS TIME.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* 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.

$$

MNC053-171-281200-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120628T1200Z/
/RKFM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120626T1445Z.120627T1800Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING AT THIS TIME.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

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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.