Flood Warning in Dakota County, Minnesota
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/21/2023 10:53:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
5/21/2023 10:53:00 AM until 5/25/2023 7:00:00 PM
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota
and Wisconsin...
Minnesota River at Savage affecting Hennepin, Scott, Carver and
Dakota Counties.
Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Scott, Carver and Sibley
Counties.
Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Scott, Sibley and Le
Sueur Counties.
Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Ramsey, Washington and
Dakota Counties.
Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Washington,
Pierce, Goodhue and Dakota Counties.
.Sites along the Minnesota River have crested, with downstream sites
along the Mississippi cresting by Monday. No additional rainfall is
expected until late this week.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).
* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1030 AM CDT Sunday, the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 15.4 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.5 feet on 05/11/1950.
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