Flood Warning in Sibley County, Minnesota
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/14/2023 9:45:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
5/14/2023 9:45:00 PM until 5/15/2023 12:45:00 PM
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.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Minnesota...
Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.
Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Brown, Blue Earth and
Nicollet Counties.
Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Blue Earth and Nicollet
Counties.
Minnesota River at Savage affecting Carver, Scott, Hennepin and
Dakota Counties.
Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Minnesota...
Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.
Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Lac qui Parle, Chippewa
and Yellow Medicine Counties.
Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties.
Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.
Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Sibley and
Scott Counties.
Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Sibley and Scott
Counties.
.Heavy rainfall across southern Minnesota this weekend has caused
significant rises in area rivers. River levels should crest within
the next few days and then slowly fall as a dry weather pattern
prevails.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Minnesota River at Henderson MN19.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 737.0 feet, Highway 99 east of St Peter is closed
(estimated levels for spring flooding)
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 930 PM CDT Sunday, the stage was 732.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 930 PM CDT Sunday was 732.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 737.6
feet early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 732.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
737.6 feet on 03/22/2010.
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