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Last update:  07.04.09 - Sat - 01:15:53 PM (EDT)

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Minnesota
Issued by the National Weather Service

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XML List of Active Alerts by County

Dodge
     short term forecast
Fillmore
     short term forecast
Houston
     short term forecast
Kittson
     flood warning
Mower
     short term forecast
Olmsted
     short term forecast
Wabasha
     short term forecast
West Marshall, East Marshall
     flood warning
Winona
     short term forecast

Flood Warning

Kittson (Minnesota)

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
850 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND
PEMBINA COUNTIES
.NO PRECIPITATION OF CONSEQUENCE IS EXPECTED ON YOUR FOURTH
OF JULY...WITH A DRY DAY ANTICIPATED FOR THE FIFTH AS WELL.
THEREFORE THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE LATER THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO ALL FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR THE TIME BEING.
THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY EXPECTED
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER
LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
MNC069-089-NDC067-099-052100-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-090705T2100Z/
/DRTN8.1.ER.090701T1330Z.090703T1400Z.090705T0900Z.NO/
850 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. NORTH DAKOTA
APPROACH TO BRIDGE STARTS TO FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS.
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09  07/10  07/11
RED RIVER
DRAYTON           31.9   31.1   30.2   28.9   27.3   25.5   23.6
$$
WJB
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

West Marshall, East Marshall (Minnesota)

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
850 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA...
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND
PEMBINA COUNTIES
.NO PRECIPITATION OF CONSEQUENCE IS EXPECTED ON YOUR FOURTH
OF JULY...WITH A DRY DAY ANTICIPATED FOR THE FIFTH AS WELL.
THEREFORE THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE LATER THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO ALL FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR THE TIME BEING.
THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY EXPECTED
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DON`T DROWN...
- DON`T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.
- PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER
LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT:      WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
MNC069-089-NDC067-099-052100-
/O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-090705T2100Z/
/DRTN8.1.ER.090701T1330Z.090703T1400Z.090705T0900Z.NO/
850 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 32.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. NORTH DAKOTA
APPROACH TO BRIDGE STARTS TO FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE STARTS.
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:
DATE                SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT
(MONTH/DAY)         07/05  07/06  07/07  07/08  07/09  07/10  07/11
RED RIVER
DRAYTON           31.9   31.1   30.2   28.9   27.3   25.5   23.6
$$
WJB
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Wabasha (Minnesota)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-041805-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-DODGE-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
MOWER-OLMSTED-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
MAUSTON...ROCHESTER...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...WINONA
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
.NOW...
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE TO CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
RAIN COULD AFFECT AREAS FROM AUSTIN AND ROCHESTER...TO WINONA AND
LA CROSSE...TO BLACK RIVER FALLS...TOMAH...AND MAUSTON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE UP
TO A FEW HUNDRETHS OF AN INCH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
$$
MW
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Dodge (Minnesota)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-041805-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-DODGE-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
MOWER-OLMSTED-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
MAUSTON...ROCHESTER...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...WINONA
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
.NOW...
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE TO CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
RAIN COULD AFFECT AREAS FROM AUSTIN AND ROCHESTER...TO WINONA AND
LA CROSSE...TO BLACK RIVER FALLS...TOMAH...AND MAUSTON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE UP
TO A FEW HUNDRETHS OF AN INCH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
$$
MW
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Olmsted (Minnesota)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-041805-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-DODGE-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
MOWER-OLMSTED-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
MAUSTON...ROCHESTER...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...WINONA
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
.NOW...
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE TO CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
RAIN COULD AFFECT AREAS FROM AUSTIN AND ROCHESTER...TO WINONA AND
LA CROSSE...TO BLACK RIVER FALLS...TOMAH...AND MAUSTON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE UP
TO A FEW HUNDRETHS OF AN INCH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
$$
MW
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Winona (Minnesota)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-041805-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-DODGE-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
MOWER-OLMSTED-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
MAUSTON...ROCHESTER...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...WINONA
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
.NOW...
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE TO CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
RAIN COULD AFFECT AREAS FROM AUSTIN AND ROCHESTER...TO WINONA AND
LA CROSSE...TO BLACK RIVER FALLS...TOMAH...AND MAUSTON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE UP
TO A FEW HUNDRETHS OF AN INCH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
$$
MW
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Mower (Minnesota)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-041805-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-DODGE-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
MOWER-OLMSTED-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
MAUSTON...ROCHESTER...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...WINONA
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
.NOW...
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE TO CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
RAIN COULD AFFECT AREAS FROM AUSTIN AND ROCHESTER...TO WINONA AND
LA CROSSE...TO BLACK RIVER FALLS...TOMAH...AND MAUSTON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE UP
TO A FEW HUNDRETHS OF AN INCH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
$$
MW
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Fillmore (Minnesota)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-041805-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-DODGE-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
MOWER-OLMSTED-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
MAUSTON...ROCHESTER...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...WINONA
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
.NOW...
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE TO CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
RAIN COULD AFFECT AREAS FROM AUSTIN AND ROCHESTER...TO WINONA AND
LA CROSSE...TO BLACK RIVER FALLS...TOMAH...AND MAUSTON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE UP
TO A FEW HUNDRETHS OF AN INCH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
$$
MW
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Houston (Minnesota)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053-041805-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-DODGE-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
MOWER-OLMSTED-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
MAUSTON...ROCHESTER...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...WINONA
1209 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009
.NOW...
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE TO CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
RAIN COULD AFFECT AREAS FROM AUSTIN AND ROCHESTER...TO WINONA AND
LA CROSSE...TO BLACK RIVER FALLS...TOMAH...AND MAUSTON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE UP
TO A FEW HUNDRETHS OF AN INCH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
$$
MW
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage




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