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Alerts have been issued for the following counties: Aitkin | Carlton | Carver

Aitkin County

FLOOD WARNING

Issued for the following Aitkin zip codes: 55748, 55752, 55760, 55785, 55787, 56350, 56431, 56469
Expires Tuesday, May 29, 2012 7:00 PM

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
923 PM CDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR AITKIN AFFECTING AITKIN COUNTY

.HEAVY RAINFALL AND RUNOFF FROM WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BOTH IN
AITKIN COUNTY AND UPSTREAM WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO CONTINUE TO RISE
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW EXPECTED TO END TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR AITKIN.
* AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND OCCURS..

&&

FLOOD TODAYS 24 HR FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STAGE STAGE CHG SAT SUN MON TUE WED

DULUTH FORECAST POINTS
AITKIN 12 11.9 12.3 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.5

Carlton County

FLOOD ADVISORY

Issued for the following Carlton zip codes: 55707, 55718, 55720, 55726, 55733, 55749, 55757, 55767, 55780, 55797
Expires Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:34 AM

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1142 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE ST. LOUIS RIVER...

ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON AFFECTING CARLTON COUNTY

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS PRODUCED A SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE ST. LOUIS
RIVER. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN ELEVATED OVERNIGHT.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
THE ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON.

* AT 10:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* AT 10.5 FEET...PROPERTY FLOODING OCCURS AT TWO BUSINESSES IN
SCANLON..

&&

FLOOD TODAYS 24 HR FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STAGE STAGE CHG FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

DULUTH FORECAST POINTS
SCANLON 10 9.3 3.6

Carver County

FLOOD WATCH

Issued for the following Carver zip codes: 55315, 55317, 55318, 55322, 55339, 55360, 55367, 55368, 55383, 55386, 55387, 55388, 55394, 55397, 55399, 55550, 55551, 55552, 55553, 55554, 55555, 55556, 55557, 55558, 55559, 55560, 55562, 55564, 55566, 55567, 55568, 55573, 55583, 55594
Expires Sunday, May 27, 2012 8:30 AM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1118 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...

SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY

.RAINFALL OF 2 TO NEARLY 3.5 INCHES FELL OVER THE SOUTH FORK
OF THE CROW RIVER BASIN UPSTREAM OF MAYER SINCE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS RAIN COMBINED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0.75
INCHES EXPECTED TODAY IS LEADING TO TO RISES ON THE SOUTH
FORK OF THE CROW AT MAYOR. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY
IN THE AMOUNT AND INTENSITY OF THE RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY
WHICH IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFIDENCE OF THE RIVER FORECASTS
FOR MAYER. HENCE A FLOOD WATCH FOR MAYER HAS BEEN ISSUED.
AS CONFIDENCES INCREASE ON THE RIVER FORECASTS...A FLOOD WARNING
MAY BE ISSUED.

THOSE WITH INTERESTS ON THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CROW SHOULD
MONITOR FOR FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR
THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 0.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
DFC