Fillmore County

AREAL FLOOD WARNING

Issued for the following Fillmore zip codes: 55922, 55923, 55935, 55939, 55949, 55954, 55961, 55962, 55965, 55971, 55975, 55990
Expires Monday, May 20, 2013 10:00 PM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
338 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
SOUTHERN OLMSTED COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING.

FLOODING IS ONGOING IN MUCH OF THESE AREAS. CREEKS AND SMALLER
BRANCHES OF THE ROOT...UPPER IOWA AND CEDAR RIVERS IN THE REGION
HAVE ALL HAD FLOODING TODAY. WHILE THE WATER LEVEL HAS RECEDED IN
SOME AREAS...IT REMAINS HIGH FOR MOST THAT IMPACTS ROADS.

MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE STILL UNDER WATER OR TOO HEAVILY DAMAGED TO
TRAVEL ON. HIGHWAY 9 WEST OF OSAGE IOWA REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO
SURFACE WASHOUT. SOME BASEMENTS WERE ALSO IMPACTED FROM HIGH
RAINFALL RATES ON SUNDAY.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.
THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE BUT COULD DELAY THE
FALL OF THE WATER LEVELS GOING INTO TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOOD WATERS ARE STILL IMPACTING NUMEROUS ROADS AROUND THE REGION.
DRIVE CAREFULLY...ESPECIALLY AFTER DARK. HEED ALL ROAD CLOSURES
AND DO NOT TAKE CHANCES.

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&
SHEA

Houston County

FLOOD WARNING

Issued for the following Houston zip codes: 55919, 55921, 55931, 55941, 55943, 55947, 55974
Expires Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:09 PM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1112 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.RECENT HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL OVER WESTERN FILLMORE COUNTY AND THE
ROOT RIVER BASIN WILL CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE ROOT RIVER
AND CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE AT PRESTON. HERE ARE THE LATEST STAGES AND
FORECAST.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING
WATER...AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT PRESTON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:55 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 934.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 937.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND RISE TO NEAR 937.2 FEET
THIS EVENING.

&&

FLOOD WARNING

Issued for the following Houston zip codes: 55919, 55921, 55931, 55941, 55943, 55947, 55974
Expires Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:43 AM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
322 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED ON ROOT RIVER AT HOUSTON...

.EXCESSIVE RAINFALL BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES FELL ON THE SOUTH AND
NORTH BRANCHES OF THE ROOT RIVER BASIN LAST NIGHT...AND COMBINED WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT
RISES. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING
WATER...AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 2:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.

&&
ZT

FLOOD WARNING

Issued for the following Houston zip codes: 55919, 55921, 55931, 55941, 55943, 55947, 55974
Expires Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:47 PM

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
339 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THE PAST FEW DAYS...ESPECIALLY LAST
NIGHT...RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE ROOT RIVER AT
PRESTON...BUT LEVELS HAVE DROPPED TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON DOBBINS
CREEK AT AUSTIN. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND
FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER AT PRESTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 938.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 937.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 938.5 FEET BY
THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 938.0 FEET...SOME CITY STREETS ARE FLOODED NEAR THE
RIVER AND SOME EVACUATIONS ARE NEEDED.

&&
ZT

Kittson County

WIND ADVISORY

Issued for the following Kittson zip codes: 56720, 56728, 56729, 56731, 56732, 56733, 56734, 56735, 56740, 56755
Expires Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:00 AM

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
320 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE FROM DEVILS LAKE
THROUGH LANGDON...CAVALIER...HALLOCK TO ROSEAU. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY.

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING

* WINDS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 25 MPH TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&
DTR

Mower County

FLOOD WARNING

Issued for the following Mower zip codes: 55909, 55912, 55918, 55926, 55933, 55936, 55950, 55951, 55953, 55967, 55970, 55973, 55977, 55982
Expires Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:20 AM

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1125 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE CEDAR
RIVER BASIN IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. THE RUNOFF
FROM THIS RAIN WILL RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING AT CHARLES CITY IOWA
AND MINOR FLOODING ALONG DOBBINS CREEK NEAR AUSTIN MINNESOTA.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO
FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE .

&&
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DOBBINS CREEK AT AUSTIN 2NE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

AREAL FLOOD WARNING

Issued for the following Mower zip codes: 55909, 55912, 55918, 55926, 55933, 55936, 55950, 55951, 55953, 55967, 55970, 55973, 55977, 55982
Expires Monday, May 20, 2013 10:00 PM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
338 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
SOUTHERN OLMSTED COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING.

FLOODING IS ONGOING IN MUCH OF THESE AREAS. CREEKS AND SMALLER
BRANCHES OF THE ROOT...UPPER IOWA AND CEDAR RIVERS IN THE REGION
HAVE ALL HAD FLOODING TODAY. WHILE THE WATER LEVEL HAS RECEDED IN
SOME AREAS...IT REMAINS HIGH FOR MOST THAT IMPACTS ROADS.

MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE STILL UNDER WATER OR TOO HEAVILY DAMAGED TO
TRAVEL ON. HIGHWAY 9 WEST OF OSAGE IOWA REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO
SURFACE WASHOUT. SOME BASEMENTS WERE ALSO IMPACTED FROM HIGH
RAINFALL RATES ON SUNDAY.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.
THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE BUT COULD DELAY THE
FALL OF THE WATER LEVELS GOING INTO TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOOD WATERS ARE STILL IMPACTING NUMEROUS ROADS AROUND THE REGION.
DRIVE CAREFULLY...ESPECIALLY AFTER DARK. HEED ALL ROAD CLOSURES
AND DO NOT TAKE CHANCES.

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&
SHEA

Olmsted County

AREAL FLOOD WARNING

Issued for the following Olmsted zip codes: 55901, 55902, 55903, 55904, 55905, 55906, 55920, 55929, 55934, 55960, 55976, 55991
Expires Monday, May 20, 2013 10:00 PM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
338 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
SOUTHERN OLMSTED COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING.

FLOODING IS ONGOING IN MUCH OF THESE AREAS. CREEKS AND SMALLER
BRANCHES OF THE ROOT...UPPER IOWA AND CEDAR RIVERS IN THE REGION
HAVE ALL HAD FLOODING TODAY. WHILE THE WATER LEVEL HAS RECEDED IN
SOME AREAS...IT REMAINS HIGH FOR MOST THAT IMPACTS ROADS.

MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE STILL UNDER WATER OR TOO HEAVILY DAMAGED TO
TRAVEL ON. HIGHWAY 9 WEST OF OSAGE IOWA REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO
SURFACE WASHOUT. SOME BASEMENTS WERE ALSO IMPACTED FROM HIGH
RAINFALL RATES ON SUNDAY.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.
THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE BUT COULD DELAY THE
FALL OF THE WATER LEVELS GOING INTO TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOOD WATERS ARE STILL IMPACTING NUMEROUS ROADS AROUND THE REGION.
DRIVE CAREFULLY...ESPECIALLY AFTER DARK. HEED ALL ROAD CLOSURES
AND DO NOT TAKE CHANCES.

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&
SHEA

Roseau County

WIND ADVISORY

Issued for the following Roseau zip codes: 56673, 56682, 56714, 56726, 56751, 56756, 56759, 56761, 56763
Expires Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:00 AM

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
320 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE FROM DEVILS LAKE
THROUGH LANGDON...CAVALIER...HALLOCK TO ROSEAU. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY.

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING

* WINDS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 25 MPH TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&
DTR

West Marshall County

WIND ADVISORY

Issued for the following West Marshall zip codes: 56710, 56713, 56744, 56757, 56758, 56760, 56762
Expires Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:00 AM

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
320 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE FROM DEVILS LAKE
THROUGH LANGDON...CAVALIER...HALLOCK TO ROSEAU. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY.

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING

* WINDS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 25 MPH TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&
DTR