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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 13, 2022Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at May 13, 2022, 3:07 AM CDT for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 13, 2022, 3:07 AM CDT (08:07 UTC)
Expired: May 13, 2022, 1:54 PM CDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Mille Lacs County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:08 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Rum River near Milaca 8NNE (MCAM5).

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 6 ft
Moderate stage: 7 ft
Major stage: 8 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.

419 
WGUS43 KMPX 130807
FLWMPX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
307 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022

...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...

  Rum River near Milaca 8NNE affecting Mille Lacs County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

MNC095-132015-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0007.220513T0807Z-220514T0300Z/
/MCAM5.1.ER.220513T0642Z.220513T0800Z.220513T0827Z.NO/
307 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Rum River  Milaca 8NNE.

* WHEN...From now until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 300 AM CDT Friday, the stage was 6.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:00 AM CDT Friday was 6.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to level off and begin to
    decrease later today.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.

&&

LAT...LON 4591 9370 4591 9367 4578 9365 4571 9356
      4571 9364 4574 9368

$$

TDH

1 follow-up statement

083 
WGUS83 KMPX 131854
FLSMPX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
154 PM CDT Fri May 13 2022

...The Flood Warning is canceled for the following rivers in 
Minnesota...

  Rum River near Milaca 8NNE affecting Mille Lacs County.

.The river has dropped below flood stage as of late morning, and 
will continue to recede.

MNC095-132000-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220513T1854Z/
/MCAM5.1.ER.220513T0642Z.220513T0930Z.220513T1545Z.NO/
154 PM CDT Fri May 13 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Rum River near Milaca 8NNE.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 100 PM CDT Friday, the stage was 5.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.0 feet Friday
    morning.


&&

LAT...LON 4591 9370 4591 9367 4578 9365 4571 9356
      4571 9364 4574 9368

$$

CCS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 12, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	MPX	Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stevens, Swift	45 min
May 12, 7:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan	58 min
May 12, 7:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MPX	Benton, Meeker, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and 1 more	67 min
May 12, 7:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Douglas	21 min
May 12, 7:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Kandiyohi, Stearns	16 min
May 12, 7:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MPX	Morrison, Todd	44 min
May 12, 7:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Todd	13 min
May 12, 7:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Morrison, Stearns	9 min
May 12, 7:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Benton, Morrison, Stearns	16 min
May 12, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Scott and 3 more	60 min
May 12, 7:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne	57 min
May 12, 7:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Benton, Morrison	20 min
May 12, 7:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Morrison	19 min
May 12, 8:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Morrison	12 min
May 12, 8:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison	54 min
May 12, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington	39 min
May 12, 8:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	85 min
May 12, 8:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Redwood, Yellow Medicine	36 min
May 12, 9:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Brown, Redwood	27 min
May 12, 9:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chippewa	28 min
May 12, 10:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Benton	28 min
May 13, 9:11 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Sherburne, Stearns, Wright	21 days
May 13, 9:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Stearns	21 days
May 13, 9:18 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Todd	67 hr
May 13, 1:53 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Kanabec	58 hr
May 13, 2:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Anoka, Hennepin	21 days

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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.