Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Blakeley, MN ∙ Le Sueur, MN ∙ Henderson, MN

Headline

...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...
Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Le Sueur and Scott Counties.
Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Scott and Carver Counties.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Minnesota...
Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle Counties.
.As water from storms over the past few weeks continue to move through the Minnesota River more points will rise above flood stage. Based on current forecasts additional warnings downriver are not anticipated.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 951 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 ...The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Le Sueur and Scott Counties. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Scott and Carver Counties. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Minnesota... Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle Counties. .As water from storms over the past few weeks continue to move through the Minnesota River more points will rise above flood stage. Based on current forecasts additional warnings downriver are not anticipated. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Minnesota River at Henderson MN19. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 732.5 feet, Water begins encroaching on highway 19 east of Henderson. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 AM CDT Friday, the stage was 731.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 732.5 feet early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 732.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 732.6 feet on 09/27/2018. && LAT...LON 4446 9394 4448 9393 4449 9392 4456 9392 4459 9391 4461 9388 4463 9385 4464 9379 4462 9379 4461 9383 4459 9387 4455 9388 4451 9388 4446 9388 4447 9390 4445 9391

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