Expires:201501131636;Remove:201501131636;168158 WGUS63 KMPX 131606 FFAMPX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1006 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2015 ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...RENVILLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES .THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE AT FAIRLY HIGH LEVELS FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE DUE TO A PARTIAL ICE JAM DOWNSTREAM. AT THIS POINT...ENOUGH WATER IS GETTING THROUGH THE JAM TO KEEP THE RIVER BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT GRANITE FALLS. SINCE THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF FLOODING OR PUBLIC IMPACTS...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND WILL ISSUE FURTHER UPDATES IF CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. MNC023-129-173-131636- /O.CAN.KMPX.FL.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GTEM5.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1006 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2015 THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT GRANITE FALLS * AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 887.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 888.5 FEET. $$