Weather Alert in Minnesota
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 10:17AM CDT until June 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Carver, MN
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Fork Crow River below Mayer. * WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, flooding affects Mill Avenue from Watertown to the Wright County line; Yancy Avenue between Carver County Road 30 and 78th Street; Vega Avenue between Carver County Road 33 and 94th Street; and the intersection of Union Avenue and 82nd Street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 10.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 11.7 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8 feet on 05/28/2011.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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