Avisos

Flood Warning issued July 1 at 11:22AM CDT until July 9 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota and Wisconsin...Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Scott, Le Sueur andSibley Counties.South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pierce, Pepin and GoodhueCounties.Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Ramsey andWashington Counties.Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Dakota,Pierce and Washington Counties.St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Washington, Pierce and St.Croix Counties.Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesotaand Wisconsin...Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue EarthCounties.Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Brown, Nicollet and BlueEarth Counties.Minnesota River at Savage affecting Hennepin, Dakota, Scott andCarver Counties.Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Scott, Carver and SibleyCounties.South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and HennepinCounties.Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties.Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Pierce and GoodhueCounties.Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County..The weather pattern remains active this week. The first round ofprecipitation arrives Monday night into Tuesday. This impact willcertainly slow river level decline. The second round arrives onThursday and will be the main focus with the potential for awidespread half inch to and inch of rain likely. While no additionalrises are forecast with the first round, the second round may leadto some brief rises and further restart the clock for the recession.* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).* WHEN...Until Tuesday, July 09.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1030 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 19.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 1030 AM CDT Monday was 19.3 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stageearly Sunday afternoon.- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of19.0 feet on 06/27/2014.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.

National Weather Service