Active Alerts Saint Charles, MN

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional river and weather information is available atwww.weather.gov/lacrosse.The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota...Wisconsin...Iowa...Mississippi River at Lansing affecting Crawford, Vernon,Allamakee and Houston Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMinnesota...Wisconsin...Iowa...Mississippi River at Lake City affecting Goodhue, Wabasha andPepin Counties.Mississippi River at Guttenberg Dam 10 affecting Clayton andGrant Counties.Mississippi River at La Crosse affecting La Crosse, Vernon andHouston Counties.Mississippi River at McGregor affecting Clayton, Allamakee, Grantand Crawford Counties.Mississippi River at Winona affecting Trempealeau, Winona andBuffalo Counties.Mississippi River at Wabasha affecting Wabasha and BuffaloCounties.* WHAT...Moderate 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 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.3 feet.- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:45 AM CDT Saturday was 15.3 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3feet Monday evening.- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of16.3 feet on 05/07/1954.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood