Flood Warning issued June 19 at 8:52PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Severe
Now
From Today 20:52 (30 minutes ago)
Until Tomorrow 12:00 (14 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota

Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.

Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.

Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Le Sueur and Scott Counties.

Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Scott and Carver Counties.

South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties.

South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.

Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota

Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Brown and Blue Earth Counties.

Minnesota River at Savage affecting Scott, Hennepin, Dakota and Carver Counties.

Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties.

  • Recent heavy rainfall combined with the forecast of additional rain and high soil moisture will produce additional rises on area rivers. Another round of widespread heavy rain becoming likely Thursday night through Saturday. An additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is forecasted to fall during this time.

  • WHAT: Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

  • WHERE: Crow River at Rockford.

  • WHEN: Until further notice.

  • IMPACTS: At 15.0 feet, Sanitary sewers serving homes closest to river may begin to back up.

  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

    • At 800 PM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 10.7 feet.
    • Recent Activity: The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 800 PM CDT Wednesday was 10.7 feet.
    • Forecast: The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet Monday morning.
    • Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
    • Flood History: This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.2 feet on 07/08/1993.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County. Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Le Sueur and Scott Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Scott and Carver Counties. South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Brown and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Scott, Hennepin, Dakota and Carver Counties. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. .Recent heavy rainfall combined with the forecast of additional rain and high soil moisture will produce additional rises on area rivers. Another round of widespread heavy rain becoming likely Thursday night through Saturday. An additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is forecasted to fall during this time. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Crow River at Rockford. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Sanitary sewers serving homes closest to river may begin to back up. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 800 PM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 10.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 800 PM CDT Wednesday was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.2 feet on 07/08/1993.

Instructions:

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.

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