Woodbury, Minnesota

The Flood Warning continues for
the St Croix river at Stillwater.
* At 11:00 am Thursday the stage was 82.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 87.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by Tuesday March 23rd early
afternoon and continue to rise to near 87.6 feet by Thursday morning
March 25th. Additional rises are possible.
* Impact... at 88.0 feet... the Stillwater lift bridge may become
inoperative.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 87.9 feet
on Jun 28 1993.

1238 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River near Hastings l/d 2.
* At 10:45 am Thursday the stage was 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 18.0 feet by
Wednesday March 24th early afternoon then begin falling. Additional
rises are possible.
* Impact... at 19.0 feet... flood waters begin to affect eastern
portions of Hastings.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 16.9 feet
on Apr 7 1986.

1238 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at St Paul.
* At 11:15 am Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet.
* Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by tomorrow March 19th late
morning and continue to rise to near 19.8 feet by Wednesday
morning March 24th. Additional rises are possible.
* Impact... at 18.0 feet... Warner Road may become impassable due to
high water.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 19.1 feet
on Jun 26 1993.

... Day 4 of 2010 National flood safety awareness week...

Your National Weather Service (nws) invites your participation in
the National flood safety awareness week, March 15-19, 2010.

Today's flood safety theme is determining your flood risk and
buying flood insurance to protect against loss. Everyone lives
in a flood zone... whether that risk be low... moderate... or
high. Over a typical 30-year home mortgage... floods are nearly
three times more likely to occur than a fire. Put another
way... your home has the same chance of being flooded as your
car being stolen... yet few people have flood insurance. Even
low hazard flood areas are at risk... about one in three flood
insurance claims each year are paid to homeowners living
outside of high-risk areas.

You may think home owner's insurance covers floods... but in
reality most home owner's insurance does not cover flooding...
and just a few inches of water can cause thousands of dollars
in damage. Homeowners... renters... and business owners are
eligible to Purchase flood insurance as long as their
community participates in the National flood insurance program
or N-f-I-p.

For a list of communities that are eligible in Minnesota for
the program please reference.

Http://www.Fema.Gov/cis/MN.Pdf (lower case with the exception
of mn)

For a list of communities that are eligible in Wisconsin for
the program please reference.

Http://www.Fema.Gov/cis/WI.Pdf (lower case with the exception
of wi)

The N-f-I-p is a federal program enabling property owners to
Purchase flood insurance at reasonable rates. It takes 30 days
after Purchase for a policy to take effect... so it is important
to buy insurance before floods threaten. Now is a good time to
buy flood insurance... ahead of Spring flood melt and the Summer
thunderstorm seasons.

For a summary of what is covered both structurally as well as
content wise please reference.

Http://www.Floodsmart.Gov/floodsmart/pdfs/nfip_summary_of_
coverage.Pdf

Note that while structurally a basement is covered... personal
property items are not... so homeowners should plan to move
these items to a higher elevation if at all possible.

For a quick reference on flood insurance basics in Minnesota
please reference

Http://www.Dnr.State.MN.US/waters/watermgmt_section/flodplain
/flood_insurance.Html

More information about the flood insurance program in
general... see the federal emergency management
agency web site

Www.Floodsmart.Gov

To buy flood insurance... contact an insurance agent in your
area.

Additional information about National Weather Service flood
warnings... advisories... and flood safety is available at...
www.Weather.Gov/floodsafety