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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
951 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...

  Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Le Sueur and
  Scott Counties.

  Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Scott and Carver
  Counties.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Minnesota...

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

.As water from storms over the past few weeks continue to move
through the Minnesota River more points will rise above flood stage.
Based on current forecasts additional warnings downriver are not
anticipated.

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.

&&

MNC079-139-143-230600-
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/HENM5.1.ER.250823T1800Z.250825T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
951 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Henderson MN19.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 732.5 feet, Water begins encroaching on highway 19
  east of Henderson.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 930 AM CDT Friday, the stage was 731.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
    732.5 feet early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 732.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    732.6 feet on 09/27/2018.

&&

LAT...LON 4446 9394 4448 9393 4449 9392 4456 9392
      4459 9391 4461 9388 4463 9385 4464 9379
      4462 9379 4461 9383 4459 9387 4455 9388
      4451 9388 4446 9388 4447 9390 4445 9391

$$

MNC019-139-143-230600-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FL.W.0021.250824T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/JDNM5.1.ER.250824T0900Z.250826T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
951 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Minnesota River near Jordan.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Low lying areas and some roads along the
  river begin to flood and private sanitary sewers may experience
  problems.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 845 AM CDT Friday, the stage was 23.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 25.6
    feet early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    25.6 feet on 06/12/1991.

&&

LAT...LON 4464 9379 4465 9375 4469 9368 4471 9368
      4470 9367 4470 9365 4471 9363 4472 9364
      4473 9364 4478 9362 4481 9358 4478 9356
      4476 9358 4470 9359 4467 9362 4464 9370
      4462 9379

$$

MNC023-073-173-230600-
/O.CON.KMPX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MVOM5.2.ER.000000T0000Z.250821T1345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
951 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Minnesota River at Montevideo.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Storm sewers may need to be plugged to
  prevent water from backing up into streets.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 900 AM CDT Friday, the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 900 AM CDT Friday was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to maintain a crest of 16.0
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.0 feet on 03/25/1994.

&&

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