National Weather Service: Flood Warning

Jackson, MN

Current Conditions

Clear

30 °F

Clear

7 mph from the South

25 °F

29.97 in

23 °F

80%

10.0 miles

Fairmont, MN

Updated — 5:55 AM CDT on March 22, 2010

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Forecast for Jackson (56143)

Monday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 54° / L 32°
Tuesday
mostlycloudy
Mostly Cloudy
H 45° / L 27°
Wednesday
clear
Clear
H 49° / L 29°
Thursday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 43° / L 25°
Friday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 47° / L 31°
Today

Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts during the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. Isolated light rain showers in the morning...then a few sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of measurable rain 20 percent.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

Thursday

Sunny in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

Friday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the mid 30s.

Statement as of 10:31 PM CDT on March 21, 2010

Flood Warning


The Flood Warning continues for
the Des Moines River at Jackson.
* At 09pm Sunday the stage was 14.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will crest near 14.4 feet by Monday March 22
then begin falling.
* At stages near 14.0 feet... flooding begins to affect homes and
businesses along the non-leveed portions of the river in Jackson.




1031 PM CDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Des Moines River near Windom.
* At 09pm Sunday the stage was 22.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* At stages near 23.0 feet... the higher West Bank overflows flooding
agricultural land.





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