Active Alerts Ridgeway, MN

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Additional river and weather information is available atwww.weather.gov/lacrosse.The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 300 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMinnesota...Wisconsin...Iowa...Mississippi River at Lake City affecting Pepin, Goodhue andWabasha Counties.Mississippi River at Guttenberg Dam 10 affecting Grant andClayton Counties.Mississippi River at La Crosse affecting Houston, La Crosse andVernon Counties.Mississippi River at McGregor affecting Grant, Crawford,Allamakee and Clayton Counties.Mississippi River at Winona affecting Trempealeau, Winona andBuffalo Counties.Mississippi River at Wabasha affecting Wabasha and BuffaloCounties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winona.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lock and Dam 5A goes out of operation.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 14.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0feet Monday evening.- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of16.0 feet on 04/01/1920.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood