Full Notification

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Scott, Le Sueur and Sibley Counties. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pierce, Pepin and Goodhue Counties. Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Ramsey and Washington Counties. Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Dakota, Pierce and Washington Counties. St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Washington, Pierce and St. Croix Counties. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Brown, Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Hennepin, Dakota, Scott and Carver Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Scott, Carver and Sibley Counties. South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties. Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Pierce and Goodhue Counties. Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County. .The weather pattern remains active this week. The first round of precipitation arrives Monday night into Tuesday. This impact will certainly slow river level decline. The second round arrives on Thursday and will be the main focus with the potential for a widespread half inch to and inch of rain likely. While no additional rises are forecast with the first round, the second round may lead to some brief rises and further restart the clock for the recession.

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, July 09.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1030 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 19.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1030 AM CDT Monday was 19.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.0 feet on 06/27/2014.

* 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.