Flood Warning until 04:00PM Wednesday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pierce, Goodhue and Pepin Counties. .Updated the warning to cover an earlier than previously forecasted rise into minor flood stage based on recent observations.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red Wing.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Red Wing Milling Company may experience basement flooding and begin pumping.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1215 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 13.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 15.7 feet early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.8 feet on 04/01/2019.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GOODHUE, MN ... PEPIN, WI ... PIERCE, WI
Instructions:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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