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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN

March 30, 2013Goodhue County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2013, 5:22 PM CDT for Goodhue County, Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 30, 2013, 6:33 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 30, 2013, 5:22 PM CDT (22:22 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 30, 2013, 6:33 PM CDT
Expired: Mar 31, 2013, 6:59 AM CDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Flood severity: Minor

County Goodhue County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point North Fork Zumbro River near Wanamingo (WGOM5).

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

639 
WGUS43 KMPX 302222
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
522 PM CDT SAT MAR 30 2013

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

  NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER ABOVE WANAMINGO AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY

.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON RAPID SNOW MELT OVER THE PAST TWO
DAYS...IN ADDITION TO RAINFALL THIS MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED
TO HOVER NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SNOW MELT WILL 
CONTINUE. 

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.

&&

MNC049-312100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0002.130330T2333Z-130331T2100Z/
/WGOM5.1.SM.130330T2333Z.130331T0400Z.130331T1430Z.NO/
522 PM CDT SAT MAR 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER ABOVE WANAMINGO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...CAMPGROUNDS NEAR THE RIVER MAY BE FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.4 FEET
  ON MAR 14 2007.

$$

2 follow-up statements

567 
WGUS83 KMPX 310801
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
301 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA..
  MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY 
  NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER ABOVE WANAMINGO AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY 

.OVERVIEW...
THE ZUMBRO RIVER HAS RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT PINE ISLAND AND ABOVE WANAMINGO.
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE THIS MORNING...WITH LEVELS DECREASING
BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT BOTH SITES BY THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

MNC049-311800-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130331T1800Z/
/PNLM5.1.SM.130330T2310Z.130331T0645Z.130331T1231Z.NO/
301 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2011.

$$

MNC049-312100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130331T2100Z/
/WGOM5.1.SM.130330T2253Z.130331T0430Z.130331T1417Z.NO/
301 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER ABOVE WANAMINGO.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY 
  EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.0 FEET
  ON JUN 15 2012.

$$

234 
WGUS83 KMPX 311159
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
659 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER ABOVE WANAMINGO AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND AFFECTING GOODHUE COUNTY 

.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.

&&

MNC049-011759-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PNLM5.1.SM.130330T2310Z.130401T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
659 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT PINE ISLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE... BUT REMAIN ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TONIGHT.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2 FEET
  ON MAR 23 2011.

$$

MNC049-311229-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130331T2100Z/
/WGOM5.1.SM.130330T2253Z.130331T0430Z.130331T0745Z.NO/
659 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER ABOVE WANAMINGO.
* AT  6:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:45 AM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH TODAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.0 FEET
  ON JUN 15 2012.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 4:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MPX	Goodhue	24 hr
Mar 30, 5:16 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Goodhue	21 hr

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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.