Flood watches now posted

Flood watches are now posted for a few local rivers: Redwood, Cottonwood, and Crow.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1215 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...

REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS AFFECTING REDWOOD COUNTY
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM AFFECTING BLUE EARTH...BROWN AND
NICOLLET COUNTIES
SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER AFFECTING CARVER COUNTY
SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO AFFECTING WRIGHT COUNTY

* FLOOD WATCH FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT NEW ULM
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY SATURDAY MORNING.

* FLOOD WATCH FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY SATURDAY EVENING.

* FLOOD WATCH FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT DELANO
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* FLOOD WATCH FOR
  THE REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY SATURDAY MORNING.

Stay tuned for further updates as river forecasts are updated, and additional watches are expected.

RS