Active Alerts Roseville, MN

Flood Watch
Issued at Thu 9:24 PM Jun. 20
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Flood Warning
Issued at Thu 9:26 PM Jun. 20
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

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.

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota and Wisconsin...Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Nicollet and Blue EarthCounties.Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Dakota,Pierce and Washington Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMinnesota...Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Nicollet, Blue Earth andBrown Counties.Minnesota River at Savage affecting Hennepin, Dakota, Scott andCarver Counties.Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Sibley andScott Counties.Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Scott and CarverCounties.Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties.South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Hennepin and WrightCounties.South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties.Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Dakota, Ramsey andWashington Counties..Heavy, widespread rainfall over the last several days has alreadycaused substantial rises in area rivers. With more heavy rainfallexpected through the end of this week, river levels are forecast toincrease even more in the coming days. From tonight through Sunday,much of southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin will see atleast 2 inches of rain. A corridor of higher rainfall amounts (3 to4 inches) is expected, particularly over southern Minnesota, and afew localized areas within this corridor could even see amounts over5 inches.* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at St. Paul.* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 900 PM CDT Thursday, the stage was 11.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate Saturday morning and continue rising to 20.6 feetThursday, June 27. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of20.2 feet on 03/31/2019.