Flood Warning until 07:00PM Thursday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Le Sueur and Scott Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Pierce and Goodhue Counties. St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Pierce, St. Croix and Washington Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin... South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Dakota, Pierce and Washington Counties. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Dakota, Carver, Scott and Hennepin Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Carver and Scott Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pepin, Pierce and Goodhue Counties. Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Ramsey and Washington Counties. Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota... Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties. .River levels continue their steady decline with more rain incoming later this week, arriving Thursday and lasting into Friday. While this second round of rainfall for the week will cause some leveling or even rises in water levels, we are not expecting to crest close to what we previously have. The main concerns will be quick-responding rivers especially the Minnesota and basins in southern Minnesota where the greatest amounts are currently expected to be.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St Croix River at Stillwater.
* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 86.8 feet, Buckeye Street Garage in Hudson impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 915 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 87.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 915 PM CDT Tuesday was 87.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday morning and continue falling to 83.3 feet Tuesday, July 09. - Flood stage is 87.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 87.6 feet on 06/27/2014.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON, MN ... PIERCE, WI ... ST. CROIX, 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
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