National Weather Service: Flood Warning

Minneapolis, MN

Current Conditions

Clear

24 °F

Clear

Calm

19 °F

30.20 in

25 °F

81%

10.0 miles

Minneapolis, MN

Updated — 5:53 AM CDT on March 21, 2010

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Forecast for Hennepin (55401)

Sunday
clear
Clear
H 52° / L 31°
Monday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 58° / L 36°
Tuesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 52° / L 32°
Wednesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 49° / L 29°
Thursday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 47° / L 31°
Today

Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows around 30. South winds around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 35. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs around 50.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs around 50.

Wednesday Night through Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 45 to 50.

Wednesday Night through Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 45 to 50.

Statement as of 4:01 PM CDT on March 20, 2010

Flood Warning


The Flood Warning continues for
the Crow River at Rockford MN.
* At 3:00 PM Saturday the stage was 13.6 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 14.0 feet by
tomorrow evening then begin falling.
* Impact... at 15.0 feet... sanitary sewers serving homes closest to
river may begin to back up.
* Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 14.0 feet
on Jul 1 2002.




401 PM CDT Sat Mar 20 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Savage.
* At 3:00 PM Saturday the stage was 705.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 702.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 712.0 feet by
Wednesday evening then begin falling.
* Impact... at 712.0 feet... water begins to back up The Eagle creek and
block the Highway 101 frontage Road.
* Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 713.7
feet on Jun 26 1993.




401 PM CDT Sat Mar 20 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Shakopee.
* At 11:40 am Saturday the stage was 711.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 708.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 717.6 feet by
Wednesday evening then begin falling.
* Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 717.4
feet on Apr 29 2001.





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