Active Alerts Morton, MN

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMinnesota...Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Blue Earth andBrown Counties.Minnesota River at Savage affecting Scott, Hennepin, Carver andDakota Counties.Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Scott, Le Sueur andSibley Counties.Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties.South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and HennepinCounties.South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties.Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County....The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota and Wisconsin...Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue EarthCounties.Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Lac qui Parleand Yellow Medicine Counties.Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Pierce,Washington and Dakota Counties.Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Ramsey, Washington andDakota Counties.Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties....The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers inMinnesota...West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Dawson affecting Lac qui ParleCounty..Heavy, widespread rainfall over the last several days has alreadycaused substantial rises in area rivers. With more heavy rainfallexpected through tonight, river levels are forecast toincrease even more in the coming days. From tonight through Sunday,much of southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin can expect atleast an inch of additional rainfall. A corridor of higher rainfallamounts (2 to 3 inches) is expected, particularly over southernMinnesota, and a few localized areas within this corridor could evensee amounts over 4 inches.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Fleischer Rd flooded in North Redwood;storm sewers closed off and bypass pumping begins.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1000 AM CDT Friday, the stage was 22.4 feet.- The river is beginning to rise.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6feet early Tuesday morning.- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of24.4 feet on 03/31/2009.