New Ulm, MN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River above Springfield.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 830 PM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 23.3 feet.
- The river continues to fall.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 14.7 feet
Wednesday, August 27.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.6 feet on 05/22/2017.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River at New Ulm.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flood waters begin to impact low lying
areas...and some roads along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 800 PM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 11.2 feet.
- The river is gradually falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 5.5 feet Wednesday,
August 27.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.3 feet on 04/27/1994.

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