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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1119 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

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

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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1119 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 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 1000 AM CDT Saturday, the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1000 AM CDT Saturday was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5
    feet early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.5 feet on 10/30/2019.

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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

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