Flood Warning in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
4/19/2023 10:42:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
4/19/2023 10:42:00 AM until 4/20/2023 1:45:00 AM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Minnesota and Wisconsin...
Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Carver and Scott
Counties.
Chippewa River at Durand affecting Dunn, Pepin and Buffalo
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota
and Wisconsin...
South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Hennepin and Wright
Counties.
Mississippi River at Fridley abv 37th Ave NE affecting Hennepin
and Anoka Counties.
Snake River At Mora affecting Kanabec County.
Mississippi River at St. Cloud affecting Stearns, Sherburne and
Wright Counties.
Minnesota River at Savage affecting Hennepin, Dakota, Carver and
Scott Counties.
Minnesota River At New Ulm affecting Blue Earth, Nicollet and
Brown Counties.
Minnesota River at Granite Falls HWY 212 affecting Renville,
Yellow Medicine and Chippewa Counties.
Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Yellow Medicine, Chippewa
and Lac qui Parle Counties.
Minnesota River At Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.
Sauk River at St. Cloud affecting Stearns County.
South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.
Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties.
Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Goodhue, Pierce and
Dakota Counties.
Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Goodhue and Pierce
Counties.
Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Washington, Dakota and
Ramsey Counties.
Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Pierce,
Goodhue, Washington and Dakota Counties.
Mississippi River At Hwy 169 at Champlin affecting Hennepin and
Anoka Counties.
Mississippi River AT Hwy 610 @ Brooklyn Pk affecting Hennepin and
Anoka Counties.
St Croix River at Stillwater affecting Pierce, Washington and St.
Croix Counties.
Rum River near St. Francis affecting Anoka County.
.Widespread flooding continues on area rivers. Up to an inch of
additional rainfall through Friday morning is expected to prolong
high river flows into next week.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Minnesota River at Granite Falls HWY 212.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 890.3 feet, Flood waters begin to affect Highway 67
southeast of Granite Falls.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1015 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 890.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1015 AM CDT Wednesday was 890.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 887.6 feet
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 885.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
891.2 feet on 03/30/2009.
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