Flood Warning until 01:15AM Monday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota... Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine Counties. Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Ramsey, Dakota and Washington Counties. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Blue Earth and Brown Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Dakota, Carver, Hennepin and Scott Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Scott and Sibley Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Scott, Carver and Sibley Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville 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. Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 1S affecting Dodge and Goodhue Counties. Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County. .No significant rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours. There are a few systems that will bring additional rainfall chances that are not captured in the current river forecasts. The greatest chance for rain is with a system Thursday night into Friday. The forecast rainfall amounts with this system will be captured in the river forecasts that are issued Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 AM CDT Sunday, the stage was 14.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue rising to near 19.8 feet early Saturday afternoon. 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