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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN

April 1, 2023Goodhue County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2023, 10:05 AM CDT for Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2023, 10:05 AM CDT (15:05 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2023, 10:05 AM CDT
In force: 21 days
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Goodhue County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island (PNLM5).

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 19 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05373130, 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.

902 
WGUS43 KMPX 011505
FLWMPX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023

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

  Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 1S affecting Goodhue 
  County.

.Heavy rain and snow over the last 48 hours has resulted in rapid 
rises in rivers across southeast Minnesota. Snow melt over the next 
few days will also contribute to additional rises.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MNC049-020615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0002.230401T1505Z-000000T0000Z/
/PNLM5.1.RS.230401T0936Z.230402T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 1S.

* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 300 AM CDT Saturday, the stage was 16.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
    morning to 18.9 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall
    this evening. It will rise to 18.9 feet late this evening. It
    will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.1 feet on 03/31/2013.

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9278 4420 9268 4421 9261 4419 9261
      4412 9278

$$

CTG

1 follow-up statement

754 
WGUS83 KMPX 020132
FLSMPX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
832 PM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in 
Minnesota...

  Cannon River AT Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Minnesota...

  Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 1S affecting Goodhue 
  County.

.Heavy rain and snow over the last 48 hours has resulted in rapid 
rises in rivers across southeast Minnesota. Snow melt over the next 
few days will also contribute to additional rises.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

MNC049-020245-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230402T0132Z/
/PNLM5.1.RS.230401T0936Z.230401T1315Z.230401T1515Z.NO/
832 PM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 1S.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 700 PM CDT Saturday, the stage was 16.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 13.7 feet by
    Monday afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 4420 9278 4420 9268 4421 9261 4419 9261
      4412 9278

$$

MNC037-131-021645-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0001.230404T0600Z-230407T1200Z/
/NRFM5.1.RS.230404T0600Z.230405T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
832 PM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cannon River AT Northfield.

* WHEN...From Monday night to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 897.5 feet, Flood waters reach Carleton College 
  soccer fields. Babcock Park north of downtown begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 730 PM CDT Saturday, the stage was 896.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Tuesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 897.5 feet
    Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 897.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    898.1 feet on 10/06/2019.

&&

LAT...LON 4443 9322 4450 9314 4453 9302 4450 9302
      4445 9312 4441 9318

$$

CEO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 10:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Dakota, Rice	4 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.