Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
839 PM CDT Mon Jun 23 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Minnesota...

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Minnesota...

  Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine
  and Lac qui Parle Counties.

.Higher than normal flows will continue along the Minnesota River
this week with another round of rain on the way. Overall mostly
action stage along the river with Morton and Montevideo forecast to
or observed just above minor flood stage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

&&

MNC127-129-241645-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FL.W.0004.250626T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTNM5.1.ER.250626T0000Z.250626T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM CDT Mon Jun 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.

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

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Riverside Rd and Front Street flooded in
  North Redwood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 700 PM CDT Monday, the stage was 19.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Wednesday evening and continue rising to a crest of 21.2 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.4 feet on 05/31/2004.

&&

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
      4455 9509 4457 9513

$$

MNC023-073-173-241645-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.1.ER.250622T1330Z.250624T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM CDT Mon Jun 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Montevideo.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Low lying areas and some roads along the
  river begin flooding, along with some basements of houses along
  the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 800 PM CDT Monday, the stage was 14.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 800 PM CDT Monday was 14.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.0 feet on 03/24/1966.

&&

LAT...LON 4503 9578 4498 9571 4494 9571 4493 9568
      4491 9563 4488 9567 4489 9568 4489 9572
      4492 9574 4493 9577 4494 9581 4498 9585

$$

NDC