Flood Warning
Expires 6:09 PM CDT on March 20, 2010
Statement as of 12:10 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Crow River at Rockford MN.
* At 11:00 am Friday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 14.5 feet by
Sunday morning March 21st... 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.
1210 PM CDT Fri Mar 19 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Savage.
* At 11:00 am Friday the stage was 702.4 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 afternoon March 24th... then will 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.
1210 PM CDT Fri Mar 19 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Shakopee.
* Flood stage is 708.0 feet.
* Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 717.4
feet on Apr 29 2001.
* Forecast... continue to remain above flood stage today... and continue
to rise to near 717.3 feet by early Tuesday afternoon on March 23rd.
Additional rises are possible.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 717.4
feet on Apr 29 2001.
