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Pierce County, WI
Wednesday June 26th, 2024 :: 10:03 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:00AM Thursday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pierce, Pepin and Goodhue Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle Counties. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties. 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. Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County. Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Blue Earth, Brown and Nicollet Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Hennepin, Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Scott and Sibley Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Scott and Carver Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Washington, Ramsey and Dakota Counties. Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Washington, Pierce and Dakota Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Pierce and Goodhue Counties. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red Wing.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Red Wing Milling Company may experience basement flooding and begin pumping.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 915 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 13.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening 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

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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

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