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WGUS83 KMPX 180230
FLSMPX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
930 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2024
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...
MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON AFFECTING REDWOOD AND RENVILLE COUNTIES.
.THIS MAY END UP BEING THE FINAL CONTINUATION OF THE FLOOD WARNING,
WITH LEVELS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO ACTION STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. A
GRADUAL DECLINE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A LACK OF SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
MNC127-129-181730-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240719T0600Z/
/MTNM5.1.ER.240715T2236Z.240716T1845Z.240718T1200Z.NO/
930 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2024
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 23.0 FEET, RIVERSIDE RD AND FRONT STREET FLOODED IN
NORTH REDWOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 21.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 18.5 FEET WEDNESDAY,
JULY 24.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
21.4 FEET ON 05/31/2004.
LAT...LON 4460 9518 4463 9515 4458 9507 4458 9505
4457 9504 4457 9502 4455 9496 4453 9492
4452 9487 4448 9487 4450 9491 4452 9496
4454 9505 4455 9509 4457 9513
TDH
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