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Pierce County, WI
Friday June 28th, 2024 :: 09:42 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 04:00AM Sunday

...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. South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties. Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Blue Earth, Brown and Nicollet Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pepin, Goodhue and Pierce Counties. Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Washington, Ramsey and Dakota Counties. St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Washington, Pierce and St. Croix Counties. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine Counties. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Carver, Dakota, Scott and Hennepin Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Scott and Le Sueur Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Scott and Sibley Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Goodhue and Pierce Counties. Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Washington, Dakota and Pierce 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red Wing.

* WHEN...Until Sunday, July 07.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 915 PM CDT Friday, the stage was 15.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 915 PM CDT Friday was 15.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, July 05. - 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:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

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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