WFO MINNEAPOLIS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, June 25, 2024
FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1113 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Minnesota...
South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and Hennepin
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota
and Wisconsin...
Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties.
Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Brown, Blue Earth and
Nicollet Counties.
Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Sibley and Scott
Counties.
South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.
Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Ramsey, Washington and
Dakota Counties.
Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Pierce,
Washington and Dakota Counties.
Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County.
.Small update to previous forecast, mainly covering the Minnesota
River at Jordan and Savage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Crow River below Mayer.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Road to the Watertown Waste Water
Treatment plant is flooded. Yale Avenue flooded between County
Road 30 and 78th Street; and 62nd Street west of County Road 33 to
Yancy Avenue is closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1030 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1030 AM CDT Monday was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.1 feet Monday,
July 01.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.4 feet on 03/27/2019.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, JULY 01...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Crow River at Delano.
* WHEN...Until Monday, July 01.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Sanitary sewers may need plugging at this
stage to prevent water from backing up into homes.
- At 1030 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 19.4 feet.
ending at 1030 AM CDT Monday was 19.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
19.3 feet on 04/08/1997.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan.
- At 1045 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 31.1 feet.
ending at 1045 AM CDT Monday was 31.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.8
feet early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
35.1 feet on 04/11/1965.
* WHERE...Crow River at Rockford.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Sanitary sewers serving homes closest to
river may begin to back up.
- At 1000 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 13.1 feet.
ending at 1000 AM CDT Monday was 13.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
13.2 feet on 07/08/1993.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Minnesota River at Savage.
* IMPACTS...At 715.0 feet, Flood waters begin flooding the east
bound lane of Highway 101 near the intersection with Highway 13.
Flood waters also impact the north bound lanes of Interstate 35W.
Port Cargill builds additional protection.
- At 1100 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 708.5 feet.
ending at 1100 AM CDT Monday was 708.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 715.0
feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 702.0 feet.
715.2 feet on 04/13/1997.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Minnesota River at New Ulm.
- At 1045 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 802.8 feet.
ending at 1045 AM CDT Monday was 802.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 803.0
feet this evening.
- Flood stage is 800.0 feet.
802.4 feet on 05/18/2022.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).
- At 1030 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 15.4 feet.
ending at 1030 AM CDT Monday was 15.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0
feet early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
19.5 feet on 03/31/2019.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at St. Paul.
- At 1010 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 14.9 feet.
ending at 1010 AM CDT Monday was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
feet early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
20.2 feet on 03/31/2019.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHERE...Redwood River near Redwood Falls.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Swayback bridge in Redwood Falls overtopped.
- At 1000 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 7.4 feet.
ending at 1000 AM CDT Monday was 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.1
feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
9.0 feet on 03/04/1983.
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