Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

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Saint Paul [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	17 ft
Moderate Flood:	15 ft
Flood Stage:	14 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
26.01 ft on 04/16/1965 24.52 ft on 04/15/1969 23.76 ft on 04/18/2001 23.20 ft on 04/30/2001 22.37 ft on 04/13/1997

Hastings LD 2 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	18 ft
Moderate Flood:	17 ft
Flood Stage:	15 ft
Action Stage:	13 ft
Historical Crests:
25.90 ft on 04/17/1965 24.30 ft on 04/16/1969 22.00 ft on 04/29/2001 21.60 ft on 04/17/2001 21.30 ft on 04/13/1997

Prescott - Pool 3 [more details]

Historical Crests:
43.11 ft on 04/18/1965 41.48 ft on 04/16/1969 40.87 ft on 04/27/2001 40.09 ft on 04/12/2001 39.03 ft on 04/16/1952

Red Wing LD 3 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	683 ft
Moderate Flood:	681.5 ft
Flood Stage:	680.5 ft
Action Stage:	679.5 ft
Historical Crests:
687.77 ft on 04/19/1965 686.08 ft on 04/17/1969 685.20 ft on 04/28/2001 685.10 ft on 04/17/2001 684.22 ft on 04/13/1997

Red Wing [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	16 ft
Moderate Flood:	15 ft
Flood Stage:	14 ft
Action Stage:	12 ft
Historical Crests:
20.70 ft on 04/18/1965 18.80 ft on 04/17/1969 18.20 ft on 04/28/2001 18.10 ft on 04/17/2001 17.18 ft on 04/16/1997

Lake City [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	20 ft
Moderate Flood:	18 ft
Flood Stage:	16 ft
Action Stage:	14 ft
Historical Crests:
22.18 ft on 04/19/1965 20.20 ft on 04/17/1969 20.13 ft on 04/16/2001 19.17 ft on 04/18/1952 19.06 ft on 04/16/1951

Wabasha - Pool 4 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	16 ft
Moderate Flood:	14 ft
Flood Stage:	12 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
20.05 ft on 04/19/1965 18.22 ft on 04/16/2001 17.63 ft on 04/16/1969 17.03 ft on 04/25/2023 16.71 ft on 04/18/1952

Alma LD 4[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	18 ft
Moderate Flood:	17 ft
Flood Stage:	16 ft
Action Stage:	11 ft
Historical Crests:
19.78 ft on 04/19/1965 18.15 ft on 04/16/2001 17.53 ft on 04/18/1969 17.05 ft on 04/25/2023 16.30 ft on 04/18/1952

Minnesota City LD 5[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	665 ft
Moderate Flood:	662 ft
Flood Stage:	660 ft
Action Stage:	658 ft
Historical Crests:
667.85 ft on 04/19/1965 665.70 ft on 04/16/2001 665.45 ft on 04/11/1997 665.10 ft on 04/18/1969 664.30 ft on 04/25/2023

Winona Dam 5A [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	661 ft
Moderate Flood:	659 ft
Flood Stage:	655 ft
Action Stage:	650 ft
Historical Crests:
663.35 ft on 04/19/1965 661.95 ft on 04/17/2001 661.60 ft on 04/11/1997 661.37 ft on 04/19/1969 660.51 ft on 04/26/2023

Winona - Pool 6 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	18 ft
Moderate Flood:	15 ft
Flood Stage:	13 ft
Action Stage:	11 ft
Historical Crests:
20.77 ft on 04/19/1965 20.07 ft on 04/17/2001 19.44 ft on 04/19/1969 18.81 ft on 04/26/2023 18.30 ft on 04/11/1997

Trempealeau LD 6[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	651 ft
Moderate Flood:	649 ft
Flood Stage:	647 ft
Action Stage:	644 ft
Historical Crests:
653.02 ft on 04/21/1965 651.43 ft on 04/18/2001 651.40 ft on 04/11/1997 651.01 ft on 04/25/2023 650.80 ft on 04/19/1969

La Crescent LD 7 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	645 ft
Moderate Flood:	643 ft
Flood Stage:	641 ft
Action Stage:	638 ft
Historical Crests:
647.38 ft on 04/21/1965 645.20 ft on 04/18/2001 644.87 ft on 04/20/1969 644.77 ft on 04/26/2023 644.30 ft on 04/20/1952

La Crosse - Pool 8 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	15.5 ft
Moderate Flood:	13 ft
Flood Stage:	12 ft
Action Stage:	10 ft
Historical Crests:
17.89 ft on 04/22/1965 16.41 ft on 04/18/2001 15.89 ft on 04/26/2023 15.70 ft on 04/20/1969 15.30 ft on 04/20/1952

Genoa LD 8 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	636 ft
Moderate Flood:	634 ft
Flood Stage:	631 ft
Action Stage:	625.2 ft
Historical Crests:
638.40 ft on 04/22/1965 636.45 ft on 04/12/1997 636.21 ft on 04/18/2001 635.72 ft on 04/27/2023 635.24 ft on 04/20/1969

Lansing - Pool 9 [more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	20 ft
Moderate Flood:	19 ft
Flood Stage:	18 ft
Action Stage:	12 ft
Historical Crests:
22.50 ft on 04/24/1965 19.93 ft on 04/21/2001 19.90 ft on 06/20/1880 19.61 ft on 04/28/2023 18.88 ft on 04/22/1969

Lynxville LD 9[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood:	631 ft
Moderate Flood:	628 ft
Flood Stage:	625 ft
Action Stage:	620 ft
Historical Crests:
633.16 ft on 04/24/1965 631.22 ft on 04/21/2001 631.05 ft on 04/14/1997 630.26 ft on 04/28/2023 629.42 ft on 04/22/1969

McGregor [more details]

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Flood Categories
Major Flood: 22 ft	22 ft
Moderate Flood: 19 ft	19 ft
Flood Stage: 16 ft	16 ft
Action Stage: 13 ft	13 ft
Historical Crests:
25.38 ft on 04/24/1965 23.75 ft on 04/20/2001 22.91 ft on 04/28/2023 21.98 ft on 06/29/1993 21.75 ft on 04/26/2019

Guttenberg LD 10[more details]

Flood Categories
Major Flood: 21 ft	21 ft
Moderate Flood: 18 ft	18 ft
Flood Stage: 15 ft	15 ft
Action Stage: 12 ft	12 ft
Historical Crests:
23.65 ft on 04/24/1965 21.68 ft on 04/21/2001 20.98 ft on 04/28/2023 20.15 ft on 06/30/1993 19.98 ft on 04/27/2019

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