Active Alerts Oak Park Heights, MN

Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 8:50 PM Jun. 19
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.
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Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 8:49 PM Jun. 19
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

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

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsinand Minnesota...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Washington,Pierce and Dakota Counties..Recent heavy rainfall combined with the forecast of additional rainand high soil moisture will produce additional rises on area rivers.Another round of widespread heavy rain becoming likely Thursday nightthrough Saturday. An additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall isforecasted to fall during this time.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE).* WHEN...From Saturday evening until further notice.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 830 PM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 12.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageearly Sunday morning and continue rising to 17.6 feetWednesday, June 26. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of17.5 feet on 05/01/2018.