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Pierce County, WI
Friday June 28th, 2024 :: 12:48 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 04:00AM Saturday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine and Chippewa Counties. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood 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. St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Pierce, St. Croix 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 and Wisconsin... Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County. Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Blue Earth, Brown and Nicollet Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Dakota, Hennepin, Carver and Scott Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Sibley and Scott Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Carver and Scott Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Goodhue and Pierce Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Goodhue, Pepin and Pierce Counties. Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Ramsey and Washington Counties. Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Pierce, Dakota and Washington Counties. .Rivers have either reached crest or will reach crest this weekend. River levels are expected to gradually fall throughout the next several days. Additional 1 to 2 inches in the forecast next week may extend river level recession times.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red Wing.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1215 PM CDT Friday, the stage was 15.0 feet. - The river is continuing to rise. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9 feet Monday evening. - 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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