Active Alerts Orono, MN

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.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.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota and Wisconsin...Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Dakota,Washington and Pierce Counties.Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Washington andRamsey Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMinnesota...Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and HennepinCounties.Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties.North Fork Zumbro River above Wanamingo CR30 affecting GoodhueCounty.Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County.Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties.Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue EarthCounties.Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Brown, Blue Earth andNicollet Counties.Minnesota River at Savage affecting Carver, Dakota, Hennepin andScott Counties.Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Sibley andScott Counties.Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Sibley and ScottCounties.Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 1S affecting Dodge andGoodhue Counties..Heavy, widespread rainfall over the last several days has alreadycaused substantial rises in area rivers. Additional rainfall thisafternoon through Sunday across much of southern Minnesota willsupport additional rises in area rivers. The axis of the heaviestrainfall over the past 72 hours fell across SW Minnesota and N Iowa.This has resulted in a slight lower trend with upcoming crests.Moderate to major flooding is still forecast for many mainstemforecast points.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Crow River at Rockford.* WHEN...Until Saturday, June 29.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1000 AM CDT Saturday, the stage was 12.4 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 1000 AM CDT Saturday was 12.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage lateFriday evening.- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of12.9 feet on 05/03/1975.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.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.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota and Wisconsin...Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Dakota,Washington and Pierce Counties.Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Washington andRamsey Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMinnesota...Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Wright and HennepinCounties.Crow River at Rockford affecting Wright and Hennepin Counties.North Fork Zumbro River above Wanamingo CR30 affecting GoodhueCounty.Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County.Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties.Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue EarthCounties.Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Brown, Blue Earth andNicollet Counties.Minnesota River at Savage affecting Carver, Dakota, Hennepin andScott Counties.Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Sibley andScott Counties.Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Sibley and ScottCounties.Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island 1S affecting Dodge andGoodhue Counties..Heavy, widespread rainfall over the last several days has alreadycaused substantial rises in area rivers. Additional rainfall thisafternoon through Sunday across much of southern Minnesota willsupport additional rises in area rivers. The axis of the heaviestrainfall over the past 72 hours fell across SW Minnesota and N Iowa.This has resulted in a slight lower trend with upcoming crests.Moderate to major flooding is still forecast for many mainstemforecast points.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Minnesota River at Savage.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 712.0 feet, Water begins to back up in Credit Riverto affect hwy 101.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1000 AM CDT Saturday, the stage was 705.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 1000 AM CDT Saturday was 705.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 711.4feet early Friday afternoon.- Flood stage is 702.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of711.6 feet on 03/29/2011.