Alert archive / Minnesota / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at May 7, 2012, 9:20 PM CDT for Redwood County, Minnesota. It took effect at May 11, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2012, 9:20 PM CDT (02:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 11, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 9, 2012, 10:25 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Redwood County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
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.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
588 WGUS43 KMPX 080220 FLWMPX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 920 PM CDT MON MAY 7 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 .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF THREE TO SIX INCHES ACROSS THE REDWOOD RIVER BASIN SINCE MAY 1ST. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RUNOFF OBSERVED UPSTREAM FROM REDWOOD FALLS WILL CAUSE AN ADDITIONAL RISE BACK TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 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. && MNC127-090820- /O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0003.120510T0000Z-120510T1800Z/ /RWDM5.1.ER.120510T0000Z.120510T0000Z.120510T0000Z.NO/ 920 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * 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. $$
4 follow-up statements
340 WGUS83 KMPX 081520 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1020 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .OVERVIEW...THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE BASIN IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE REDWOOD RIVER AT REDWOOD FALLS HAS CRESTED ONCE...AND WILL CREST AGAIN AS MORE WATER ARRIVES FROM UPSTREAM MARSHALL. THE HEAVY RAINS ARE QUICKLY GETTING ABSORBED INTO THE EXTRA DRY GROUND OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC127-092120- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.120510T0000Z-120511T0600Z/ /RWDM5.1.ER.120510T0000Z.120510T0000Z.120510T1200Z.NO/ 1020 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS, MAINLY FARMLAND, AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.0 FEET ON JUN 22 2011. $$ MNC015-103-092120- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.120509T2135Z-120513T1800Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.120509T2135Z.120510T1800Z.120512T0600Z.NO/ 1020 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 793.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 796.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 797.7 FEET ON JUL 19 2011. $$
182 WGUS83 KMPX 081701 CCA FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1020 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .OVERVIEW...THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE BASIN IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE REDWOOD RIVER AT REDWOOD FALLS HAS CRESTED ONCE...AND WILL CREST AGAIN AS MORE WATER ARRIVES FROM UPSTREAM MARSHALL. THE HEAVY RAINS ARE QUICKLY GETTING ABSORBED INTO THE EXTRA DRY GROUND OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC127-092120- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.120510T0000Z-120511T0600Z/ /RWDM5.1.ER.120510T0000Z.120510T0000Z.120510T1200Z.NO/ 1020 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS, MAINLY FARMLAND, AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.0 FEET ON JUN 22 2011. $$ MNC015-103-092120- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.120509T2135Z-120513T1800Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.120509T2135Z.120510T1800Z.120512T0600Z.NO/ 1020 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 793.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 796.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 797.7 FEET ON JUL 19 2011. $$
951 WGUS83 KMPX 090223 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 923 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .OVERVIEW...THESE RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE BASIN IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE REDWOOD RIVER AT REDWOOD FALLS HAS CRESTED ONCE...AND WILL CREST AGAIN AS MORE WATER ARRIVES FROM UPSTREAM MARSHALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC127-100823- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0003.120511T0600Z-120512T0000Z/ /RWDM5.1.ER.120511T0600Z.120511T0600Z.120511T0600Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS, MAINLY FARMLAND, AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.0 FEET ON JUN 22 2011. $$ MNC015-103-100823- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.120509T2247Z-120513T1200Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.120509T2247Z.120510T1200Z.120512T0000Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING. * FOR NEW ULM, NO OBSERVED STAGE VALUE IS AVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 796.6 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 797.7 FEET ON JUL 19 2011. $$
171 WGUS83 KMPX 091525 FLSMPX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1025 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES .OVERVIEW...THESE RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE BASINS DURING THIS PAST WEEKEND. NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED UNTIL FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT. && MNC127-091555- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120512T0000Z/ /RWDM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1025 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5.8 FEET TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS, MAINLY FARMLAND, AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MNC015-103-102125- /O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.120510T1200Z-120514T0000Z/ /NULM5.1.ER.120510T1200Z.120511T0600Z.120512T1200Z.NO/ 1025 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 7:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 793.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 796.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 796.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 795.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE ACCESS ROADS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 797.7 FEET ON JUL 19 2011. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 9:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Brown, Nicollet | 4 days |
| May 8, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey | 32 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Minnesota, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.