...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WISCONSIN...

CHIPPEWA RIVER AT EAU CLAIRE AFFECTING EAU CLAIRE COUNTY
CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND AFFECTING BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA..
MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO AFFECTING CHIPPEWA...LAC QUI PARLE
AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES
MINNESOTA RIVER AT MORTON  AFFECTING RENVILLE COUNTY
MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN AFFECTING CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES
MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT
COUNTIES

.OVERVIEW...AREA RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
AS RAIN IS FORECAST TO BE LIKELY. ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1.5 INCHES
ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ATMOSPHERIC PATTERN
LOOKS TO STAY RATHER ACTIVE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT WEEK. WE WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR ANY CHANGES IN THE FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 703.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 702.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 704.5 FEET BY
NEXT TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 705.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE PARK ROAD
AT FORT SNELLING STATE PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 702.0 FEET...BARGE LOADING STOPS AT PORT CARGILL, AND
OTHER FLOOD PREVENTION MEASURES ARE BEGUN. WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT
BLACK DOG ROAD IN BURNSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 700.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO COVER TRAILS AT FORT
SNELLING STATE PARK AS WELL AS LOW PARTS ON THE BLOOMINGTON FERRY
BRIDGE TRAIL JUST EAST OF US 169.

&&

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO
55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND LEAD
TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES,
ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&