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Flood Warning

Statement as of 8:50 PM CDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 23, 2013


The National Weather Service in Chanhassen has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the Long Prairie river at Long Prairie.
* From Wednesday morning to Thursday morning.
* At 8:15 PM Sunday the stage was 4.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to rise to near flood stage
Wednesday morning.
* Impact... at 7.0 feet... 1st Avenue SW becomes innundated.


Lat... Lon 4602 9505 4603 9490 4622 9485 4622 9473 4592 9482




Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 5:01 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 24, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin... including the following
areas... in Minnesota... Anoka... Benton... Carver... Chisago...
Dakota... Douglas... Freeborn... Goodhue... Hennepin... Isanti...
Kanabec... Kandiyohi... Le Sueur... McLeod... Meeker... Mille
Lacs... Morrison... Nicollet... Pope... Ramsey... Rice... Scott...
Sherburne... Sibley... Stearns... Steele... Stevens... Todd...
Waseca... Washington and Wright. In Wisconsin... Barron...
Chippewa... Dunn... Eau Claire... Pepin... Pierce... Polk... Rusk
and St. Croix.

* Through this evening

* a combination of saturated ground and the potential for heavy
rain through early this evening could lead to localized areas
of flash flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.




854 PM CDT sun may 19 2013

The Flood Watch continues for
the Long Prairie river at Long Prairie
* from Wednesday morning to Friday evening.
* At 8:15 PM Sunday the stage was 4.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is possible.
* Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.

* Forecast... flood stage may be reached by Wednesday morning. The
river is forecast to




Record Report

6 4 was set may 19 1925


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Minnesota - Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Hydrologic Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Missouri - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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