Flood Warning until 03:00AM Monday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle Counties. Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Brown, Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Scott, Le Sueur and Sibley Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties. Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Ramsey, Dakota and Washington Counties. Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Scott, Carver, Dakota and Hennepin Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Scott, Carver and Sibley Counties. 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. Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Pierce and Goodhue Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pierce, Goodhue and Pepin Counties. Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Pierce, Dakota and Washington Counties. St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Pierce, St. Croix and Washington Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota... Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties. .Quiet weather conditions over the next 24-36 hours will continue to aid in gradually decreasing river levels. An active weather pattern arrives this week which could bring another 1 to 2.5 inches of rainfall over the next several days. The first wave of precipitation arrives Monday night into Tuesday. This impact will certainly slow river level decline. Depending on where the heaviest rain sets up, increases in river levels are possible.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1030 AM CDT Sunday, the stage was 19.2 feet. - The river is nearing crest. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.3 feet this afternoon. - 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:
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