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WGUS83 KMPX 200047
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
747 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025

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

  Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.

.The 2 to 4 inches of rain that has fallen during the last 24 hours
over southwestern Minnesota has led to a sharp rise in area rivers.
Rivers should continue to rise over the next day or two as runoff
and/or flow makes its way downstream. However, rivers look to begin
to fall again afterwards.

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.

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MNC127-129-201600-
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/MTNM5.2.ER.250719T1707Z.000000T0000Z.250722T0000Z.NO/
747 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 600 PM CDT Saturday, the stage was 21.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 600 PM CDT Saturday was 21.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.4
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Monday evening.
  - 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
      4455 9509 4457 9513

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CTG