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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

343 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a 

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...



  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.



.Recent and forecast rainfall will cause water levels on the 

Minnesota River to continue to rise over the next week.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 

enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 

Weather Service when you can do so safely.



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/MTNM5.1.ER.240501T1200Z.240502T0600Z.240503T1800Z.NO/

343 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.



* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 300 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 20.8 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.3 feet this Thursday.

  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    21.4 feet on 05/31/2004.



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LAT...LON 4460 9518 4463 9515 4458 9507 4458 9505

      4457 9504 4457 9502 4455 9496 4453 9492

      4452 9487 4448 9487 4450 9491 4452 9496

      4454 9505 4455 9509 4457 9513



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