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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Dakota (MNZ070) Minnesota Issued by the National Weather Service
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| Areas affected: Anoka; Benton; Blue Earth; Brown; Carver; Chippewa; Dakota; Goodhue; Hennepin; Lac qui Parle; Le Sueur; Nicollet; Ramsey; Redwood; Renville; Scott; Sherburne; Sibley; Stearns; Todd; Washington; Wright; Yellow Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Message summary: ...rain...warm temperatures and snow melt continue to produce
rises on the sauk...long prairie and mississippi systems... A slow moving low pressure system will continue to impact central and southern minnesota tonight through friday night. The bulk of the rainfall occurred across central and southern minnesota this morning and into the early afternoon. However by late this afternoon...most of the activity had lifted north of the area. For tonight some light rainfall is still possible but additional amounts will generally be less than one or two tenths of an inch another band of rain is expected to develop across the region on friday and will continue into friday night. Additional rainfall amounts with this second band will average between 0.3 to roughly 0.5 inches. Due to uncertainty in the location and timing of the rainfall expected on friday...this forecast precipitation is not included in the river forecasts. As we are able to get a better handle on the future precipitation amounts and location...it will be incorporated into the river forecasts. So please stay tuned for further updates. Another factor impacting the snowmelt is our continued above normal temperatures. Highs friday and saturday will be 40 to around 45 across much of the area. Temperatures for sunday and into tuesday will typically be in the mid to upper 40s in central and eastern minnesota...with highs pushing around 50 in mississippi valley on monday. These warm high temperatures will continue the snow melt. Overnight lows will remain above freezing so no refreezing is expected. Ice and debris jams are also a concern as this event unfolds. If you observe an ice or debris jam please report this to your local law enforcement and the national weather service immediately. You can email reports directly to the nws via mpx.spotter@noaa.gov. You can get both river and weather information on the our internet address is http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mpx/ ...view the complete message |
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| Areas affected: Dakota; Hennepin; Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Instructions: If you observe an ice or debris jam please report this to
your local law enforcement and the national weather
service immediately. You can email reports directly to
the nws via mpx.spotter@noaa.gov.
Stay tuned to noaa weather radio or your local radio or tv station
for the latest information concerning this flood event. Message summary: ...the national weather service in chanhassen has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in minnesota... Minnesota river at montevideo affecting chippewa...lac qui parle... Renville and yellow medicine counties minnesota river at henderson affecting le sueur...scott and sibley counties minnesota river at savage affecting dakota...hennepin and scott counties crow river at rockford mn affecting hennepin and wright counties south fork crow river at delano mn affecting wright county south fork crow river below mayer affecting carver county .a slow moving low pressure system will continue to impact central and southern minnesota tonight through friday night. The rainfall occurring across the upper minnesota valley this afternoon is expected to push to the north and west and exit the area by this evening. An additional quarter to upwards of a half of an inch of rain is expected across the upper minnesota valley and in the crow system this afternoon and into tonight. Another band of rain is expected to develop across the region on friday and will continue into friday night. Additional rainfall amounts with this second band will average between 0.3 to roughly 0.5 inches. Due to uncertainty in the location and timing of the rainfall expected on friday...this forecast precipitation is not included in the river forecasts. As we are able to get a better handle on the future precipitation amounts and location...it will be incorporated into the river forecasts. So please stay tuned for further updates. Another factor impacting the snowmelt is our continued above normal temperatures. Highs friday and saturday will be 40 to around 45 across much of the area. Temperatures for sunday and into tuesday will typically be in the mid to upper 40s with highs pushing around 50 in the lower minnesota and crow river stystem on monday. These warm high temperatures will continue the snow melt. Overnight lows will remain above freezing so no refreezing in the night time hours. Ice and debris jams are also a concern as this event unfolds. The national weather service in chanhassen has issued a * flood warning for the minnesota river at savage. * from tuesday evening until further notice. * at 12:00 pm thursday the stage was 688.9 feet. * minor flooding is forecast. * flood stage is 702.0 feet. * forecast...rise above flood stage by tuesday before midnight and continue to rise to near 704.3 feet by thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. * flood history...this level compares to a previous crest of 704.6 feet on jun 22 2001. ...view the complete message |
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| Areas affected: Blue Earth; Brown; Dakota; Faribault; Freeborn; Goodhue; Lac qui Parle; Le Sueur; Martin; Nicollet; Redwood; Renville; Rice; Scott; Sibley; Steele; Waseca; Watonwan; Yellow Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Instructions: A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
Use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Message summary: ...dense fog expected over much of west central and south central minnesota into friday morning... .light winds and abundant moisture due to mild temperatures and melting snow will continue to bring fog to the area through the night tonight. The fog reduce visibilities below to below a quarter mile in many locations... With local visibilities near zero. ...dense fog advisory in effect until 9 am cst friday... The national weather service in twin cities/chanhassen has issued a dense fog advisory...which is in effect until 9 am cst friday. * visibility...widespread visibility of less than a quarter of a mile... With local visibilities of near zero. * impacts...visibilities near zero will driving difficult and potentially dangerous. ...view the complete message |
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Source: NWS Watches, Warnings or Advisories for zone MNZ070
