Weather Warning

AREAS AFFECTED : REDWOOD, MN; RENVILLE, MN

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Minnesota... 
 
South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. 
 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Minnesota... 
 
Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Blue Earth and 
Brown Counties. 
 
Minnesota River at Granite Falls HWY 212 affecting Chippewa, 
Renville and Yellow Medicine Counties. 
 
Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. 
 
Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine 
and Lac qui Parle Counties. 
 
Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties. 
 
* 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 800 PM CDT Friday, the stage was 24.9 feet. 
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours 
ending at 800 PM CDT Friday was 24.9 feet. 
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.9 
feet just after midnight tonight. 
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet. 
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 
24.4 feet on 03/31/2009.