River Flood Warning 7, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

May 19, 2013, 8:50 PM CDT (01:50 UTC)

In effect from

May 22, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT

Expired

May 23, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Todd County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Long Prairie River at Long Prairie (LGPM5). The gauge peaked at 5.12 ft at May 23, 2013, 9:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

6 ft

Minor stage

7 ft

Moderate stage

8 ft

Major stage

10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05245100, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

570 
WGUS43 KMPX 200150
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
850 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY

.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 
INCHES IN THE PAST 2 DAYS.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED 
TONIGHT...AND IN THE COMING DAYS.  IN GENERAL...ANOTHER 1.5 TO 3 INCHES 
OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RISING
RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE AREA.  THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ARE 
DEPENDANT ON FORECAST RAINFALL A MOUNTS...WHICH CAN BE HIGHLY VARIABLE 
IN THUNDERSTORMS.  DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN RAINFALL AMOUNT AND COVERAGE 
FORECASTS...A RIVER FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED.  IF CONFIDENCE INCREASES
IN THE RIVERS REACHING FLOOD STAGE...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING WILL BE
ISSUED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS. 

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.

&&

MNC153-210750-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0007.130522T1200Z-130523T1200Z/
/LGPM5.1.ER.130522T1200Z.130522T1200Z.130522T1800Z.NO/
850 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4602 9505 4603 9490 4622 9485 4622 9473 4592 9482

$$

MNC019-210750-
/O.ROU.KMPX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM5.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
850 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET WEDNESDAY 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. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4498 9390 4498 9377 4483 9390 4486 9399 

$$

186 
WGUS83 KMPX 201427
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
927 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY 

.OVERVIEW...
.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON MEASURED RAINFALL AND RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE PAST 3 DAYS.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...TONIGHT...AND IN THE COMING DAYS.  
IN GENERAL...ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RISING RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE AREA.

THE CURRENT RIVER FORECAST IS DEPENDANT ON FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WHICH CAN BE HIGHLY VARIABLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN RAINFALL AMOUNT AND COVERAGE FORECASTS.

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.

&&

MNC153-212027-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0007.130523T0000Z-130523T1800Z/
/LGPM5.1.ER.130523T0000Z.130523T0000Z.130523T0000Z.NO/
927 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY 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 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...1ST AVENUE SW BECOMES INNUNDATED.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4602 9505 4603 9490 4622 9485 4622 9473 4592 9482

$$

CARLYON

530 
WGUS83 KMPX 210131
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
831 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MINNESOTA...
 
  LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY

.OVERVIEW...RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND COVERAGE OVER THE LAST FEW 
DAYS WERE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN PREVIOUS FORECAST...AND THIS AREA 
HAD MORE WATER STORAGE CAPABILITY THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. THE 
RIVER NO LONGER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE.

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.

&&

MNC153-210201-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130523T1800Z/
/LGPM5.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE.
* AT  7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5.6 FEET 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...LOW AREA NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER ACROSS FROM 
  LIONS WESTSIDE PARK PARTIALLY INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...CANOE LANDING AT RIVERSIDE PARK STARTS TO 
  FLOOD. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4602 9505 4603 9490 4622 9485 4622 9473 4592 9482

$$

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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.