5/15/2023 8:46:00 PM until 5/16/2023 12:00:00 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 Nicollet, Brown and Blue Earth Counties. Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle Counties. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties. Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Sibley and Scott Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Le Sueur and Scott Counties. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Hennepin, Carver, Dakota and Scott Counties. .Heavy precipitation across southern Minnesota from this past weekend has caused significant rises for the Minnesota River and its tributaries. River gages in the immediate vicinity of the heaviest rainfall are experiencing or will imminently experience crests while downstream gages will take a few days to respond. Dry conditions for the next few days should allow river levels to begin to decrease once crests have been reached. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 745 PM CDT Monday, the stage was 25.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 745 PM CDT Monday was 25.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.7 feet early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 31.7 feet on 03/23/2010. &&