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Flood Warning issued June 26 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota and Wisconsin...Cottonwood River at New Ulm affecting Brown County.Mississippi River at Red Wing affecting Pierce, Pepin and GoodhueCounties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesotaand Wisconsin...Cottonwood River Above Springfield affecting Brown County.Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicineand Lac qui Parle Counties.Minnesota River at Mankato affecting Blue Earth and NicolletCounties.South Fork Crow River at Delano affecting Hennepin and WrightCounties.South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County.Crow River at Rockford affecting Hennepin and Wright Counties.Redwood River near Redwood Falls affecting Redwood County.Minnesota River at New Ulm affecting Blue Earth, Brown andNicollet Counties.Minnesota River at Savage affecting Hennepin, Scott, Carver andDakota Counties.Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Le Sueur, Scott andSibley Counties.Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Scott and CarverCounties.Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties.Mississippi River at St. Paul affecting Washington, Ramsey andDakota Counties.Mississippi River near Hastings L/D 2 (COE) affecting Washington,Pierce and Dakota Counties.Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3 affecting Pierce and GoodhueCounties.Cannon River at Northfield affecting Dakota and Rice Counties.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red Wing L/D 3.* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 683.0 feet, Lock and Dam 3 may end operations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 915 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 680.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagethis afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 682.6 feetearly Monday afternoon.- Flood stage is 680.5 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of682.5 feet on 06/28/1993.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.

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