087
WGUS83 KMPX 170048
FLSMPX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
748 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Minnesota...

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.

.A much drier scenario is forecasted over the next week across the
Upper Midwest. As a result, river levels on the Minnesota should
stabilize
and gradually recede over the coming days.

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.

&&

MNC127-129-171600-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240719T1800Z/
/MTNM5.1.ER.240715T2236Z.240716T1845Z.240719T0000Z.NO/
748 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 700 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 21.3 feet.
  - The river is steady.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.3
    feet tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
    evening.
  - 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

$$

Dunleavy