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WGUS43 KMPX 151507
FLWMPX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1007 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024

...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.

.Localized heavy rain from Sunday night will result in the Minnesota
River at Morton briefly going back above Minor Flood stage later
this afternoon or tonight before falling back below flood stage
mid-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.

&&

MNC127-129-160615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0039.240716T1800Z-240720T0000Z/
/MTNM5.1.ER.240716T1800Z.240717T1200Z.240719T0600Z.NO/
1007 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Riverside Rd and Front Street flooded in
  North Redwood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 900 AM CDT Monday, the stage was 20.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 21.2 feet Wednesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    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
      4454 9505 4455 9509 4457 9513

$$

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