Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
907 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

  Minnesota River at Savage affecting Carver, Dakota, Hennepin and
  Scott Counties.

  Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Sibley and Scott
  Counties.

.Another round of storms will move through tomorrow, but these will
be fast moving, and are not expected to cause additional rises on
area rivers.

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.

&&

MNC019-037-053-139-151715-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240717T1200Z/
/SAVM5.3.ER.000000T0000Z.240629T0800Z.240716T1800Z.NO/
907 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Savage.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 702.0 feet, Barge loading affected at Port Cargill,
  and other flood prevention measures are begun. Water begins to
  impact Black Dog Road in Burnsville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 800 PM CDT Sunday, the stage was 703.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 800 PM CDT Sunday was 703.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 698.1 feet Sunday,
    July 21.
  - Flood stage is 702.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    702.8 feet on 10/01/1986.

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9358 4482 9352 4482 9343 4480 9337
      4479 9334 4480 9330 4482 9326 4486 9321
      4490 9319 4489 9318 4489 9314 4488 9316
      4483 9319 4477 9330 4477 9338 4479 9353
      4478 9356

$$

MNC019-139-143-151715-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240716T0000Z/
/JDNM5.3.ER.240619T0048Z.240628T1030Z.240715T0600Z.NO/
907 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Low lying areas and some roads along the
  river begin to flood and private sanitary sewers may experience
  problems.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 745 PM CDT Sunday, the stage was 25.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 745 PM CDT Sunday was 25.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 20.6 feet
    Sunday, July 21.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    25.1 feet on 03/20/1985.

&&

LAT...LON 4464 9379 4465 9375 4469 9368 4471 9368
      4470 9367 4470 9365 4471 9363 4472 9364
      4473 9364 4478 9362 4481 9358 4478 9356
      4476 9358 4470 9359 4467 9362 4464 9370
      4462 9379

$$

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