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WGUS83 KMPX 061437
FLSMPX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
937 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

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

  Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties.

.Recent rainfall has prompted a rise back into minor flood stage
along the Cannon River at Northfield. Additional shower and
thunderstorm chances through the weekend may further delay the
eventual recession back into action stage early next week.

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.

&&

MNC037-131-070545-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240708T0900Z/
/NRFM5.1.ER.240705T0415Z.240706T0545Z.240708T0300Z.UU/
937 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Cannon River at Northfield.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 897.5 feet, Flood waters reach Carleton College
  soccer fields. Babcock Park north of downtown begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 830 AM CDT Saturday, the stage was 897.7 feet.
  - The river has reached crest and has begun to fall.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 894.9 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 897.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    898.1 feet on 10/06/2019.

&&

LAT...LON 4443 9322 4450 9314 4453 9302 4450 9302
      4445 9312 4441 9318

$$

Dunleavy