349  
WGUS83 KMPX 201634  
FLSMPX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
1134 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
...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.  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
MINNESOTA...  
 
MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS HWY 212 AFFECTING CHIPPEWA,  
YELLOW MEDICINE AND RENVILLE COUNTIES.  
 
MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON AFFECTING RENVILLE AND REDWOOD COUNTIES.  
 
MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA, LAC QUI PARLE  
AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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.  
 
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.  
 

 
 
MNC015-210945-  
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/NWUM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250820T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1134 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 11.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT LOW LYING  
AREAS...AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 1100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 1100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 11.5 FEET.  
- FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4431 9446 4427 9441 4428 9451 4426 9456  
4426 9461 4428 9463 4428 9465 4427 9468  
4425 9468 4423 9470 4425 9471 4425 9470  
4429 9469 4430 9465 4430 9462 4428 9459  
4428 9456 4430 9451 4430 9448  
 

 
 
MNC015-210945-  
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/SPFM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250819T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1134 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...COTTONWOOD RIVER ABOVE SPRINGFIELD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 1030 AM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 1030 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 24.8 FEET.  
- FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4421 9510 4425 9497 4425 9490 4421 9490  
4417 9510  
 

 
 
MNC023-129-173-210945-  
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/GTEM5.1.ER.250817T2303Z.250820T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1134 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS HWY 212.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 885.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO REACH THE ALLEY WAY  
ALONG THE RIVER AT THE FOOT BRIDGE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 1015 AM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 885.7 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 1015 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 885.7 FEET.  
- FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 885.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4491 9563 4485 9555 4483 9555 4482 9553  
4479 9549 4478 9548 4477 9548 4475 9544  
4473 9538 4470 9540 4471 9543 4473 9548  
4474 9549 4476 9553 4479 9557 4488 9567  
 

 
 
MNC127-129-210945-  
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/MTNM5.2.ER.250817T0030Z.250821T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1134 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET, FLEISCHER RD FLOODED IN NORTH REDWOOD;  
STORM SEWERS CLOSED OFF AND BYPASS PUMPING BEGINS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 1100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 1100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 24.4 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 24.7  
FEET TOMORROW MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
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  
4455 9509 4457 9513  
 

 
 
MNC023-073-173-210945-  
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/MVOM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.250820T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1134 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 17.0 FEET, STORM SEWERS MAY NEED TO BE PLUGGED TO  
PREVENT WATER FROM BACKING UP INTO STREETS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 1100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 1100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 16.0 FEET.  
- FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4503 9578 4498 9571 4494 9571 4493 9568  
4491 9563 4488 9567 4489 9568 4489 9572  
4492 9574 4493 9577 4494 9581 4498 9585  
 

 
 
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