National Weather Service: Flood Warning

Montevideo, MN

Current Conditions

46 °F

Clear

Wind:

10 mph from the SW

Dew Point:

21 °F

Pressure:

30.10 in

Windchill:

42 °F

Humidity:

37%

Visibility:

10.0 miles

Observed:

Montevideo, MN

Updated — 1:34 PM CDT on March 21, 2010

Local Radar

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Locations Nearby:

Montevideo
46 °F - Clear
Granite Falls
44 °F - Clear
Madison
48 °F - Clear
Appleton
46 °F - Clear

Forecast for Chippewa (56265)

Sunday

Clear

H 49° / L 29°

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Monday

Partly Cloudy

H 56° / L 36°

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Tuesday

Partly Cloudy

H 45° / L 27°

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Wednesday

Partly Cloudy

H 43° / L 25°

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Thursday

Partly Cloudy

H 43° / L 25°

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Today

Not as cool. Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows around 30. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 55. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 35. South winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs around 45. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30. Highs around 45.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30. Highs around 45.

Wednesday Night through Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 25. Highs 40 to 45.

Wednesday Night through Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 25. Highs 40 to 45.

Statement as of 1:29 PM CDT on March 21, 2010

Flood Warning

The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Granite Falls.
* At 7:40 am Sunday the stage was 889.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 888.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 892.8 feet by
early Tuesday morning March 23rd then begin falling. Additional rises
are possible.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 891.6
feet on Apr 27 2001.

129 PM CDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Montevideo.
* At 11:00 am Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 19.9 feet by
tomorrow evening March 22nd then begin falling. Additional rises
are possible.
* Impact... at 18.0 feet... sanitary sewers begin to be affected at this
level.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 18.3 feet
on Mar 29 2009.