Flood Warning
Expires 6:37 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
Statement as of 12:38 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Red Wing.
* At 7:00 am Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by Tuesday March 23rd early
afternoon and continue to rise to near 14.6 feet by early Thursday
morning March 25th. Additional rises are possible.
* Impact... at 14.3 feet... lock and dam 3 may end operations.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 15.3 feet
on Jun 28 1993.
1238 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River missing Red Wing l/d 3.
* At 8:00 am Thursday the stage was 675.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 680.5 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by Tuesday March 23rd early
afternoon and continue to rise to near 681.1 feet by early
Thursday morning March 25th. Additional rises are possible.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 682.5
feet on Jun 28 1993.
1238 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River near Hastings l/d 2.
* At 10:45 am Thursday the stage was 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 18.0 feet by
Wednesday March 24th early afternoon then begin falling. Additional
rises are possible.
* Impact... at 19.0 feet... flood waters begin to affect eastern
portions of Hastings.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 16.9 feet
on Apr 7 1986.
1238 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at St Paul.
* At 11:15 am Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet.
* Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by tomorrow March 19th late
morning and continue to rise to near 19.8 feet by Wednesday
morning March 24th. Additional rises are possible.
* Impact... at 18.0 feet... Warner Road may become impassable due to
high water.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 19.1 feet
on Jun 26 1993.
1238 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Savage.
* At 11:00 am Thursday the stage was 700.6 feet.
* Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 702.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by early tomorrow March 19th and
continue to rise to near 712.4 feet by Wednesday morning March 24th.
Additional rises are possible.
* Impact... at 712.0 feet... water begins to back up the Credit River
and block the Highway 101 frontage Road.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 713.7
feet on Jun 26 1993.
