Flood Warning until 12:45PM Sunday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County. South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties. Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Dakota, Pierce and Washington Counties. Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... North Fork Zumbro River above Wanamingo CR30 affecting Goodhue County. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Brown and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Dakota, Carver, Scott and Hennepin Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Scott and Le Sueur Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Carver and Scott Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties. Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Ramsey and Washington Counties. Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 1S affecting Goodhue and Dodge Counties. .Crests on area rivers are expected to be reached in the next several days. More rain is possible Monday and Monday night, but it's too soon to tell where and how much rain may have an impact on rivers.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).
* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 830 PM CDT Saturday, the stage was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning and continue rising to 19.8 feet Saturday, June 29. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 feet on 03/31/2019.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DAKOTA, MN ... WASHINGTON, MN ... PIERCE, WI
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Pierce County, WI
P.O. Box 805
Ellsworth, WI 54011
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-273-6751
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning