FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1048 AM CDT THU MAR 18 2010 MNC009-145-191530- /O.NEW.KMPX.FA.W.0010.100318T1548Z-100319T1530Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ STEARNS MN-BENTON MN- 1048 AM CDT THU MAR 18 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING IN... EAST CENTRAL STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FRIDAY * AT 1030 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT ICE JAM ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF SARTELL NORTHWARD THROUGH PINE POINT. THIS IS CAUSING WATER TO BACK UP ALONG THE RIVER AND INTO LITTLE ROCK LAKE. LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED SEVERAL HOMES ON PINE POINT ARE ALREADY CLOSE TO BEING IMPACTED. FLOODING IS LIKELY IN IMMEDIATE LOWLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND POSSIBLY ALONG HARRIS CHANNEL AND INTO LITTLE ROCK LAKE. IF THE ICE JAM WERE TO BREAK ABRUPTLY...FLOODING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR FURTHER DOWNSTREAM ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI CHANNEL THROUGH SARTELL AND POSSIBLY INTO THE NORTH SIDE OF ST CLOUD. CONSIDERING THE EXTENT OF THIS ICE JAM AND LITTLE ICE MOVEMENT HAVING BEEN NOTICED THUS FAR...THIS ICE JAM MAY BE A PROLONGED EVENT. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...PINE POINT...LITTLE ROCK LAKE...WATAB...SARTELL AND SAUK RAPIDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM JUST SOUTH OF RICE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF ST CLOUD SHOULD ACT NOW FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE ICE MOVES THROUGH THE RIVER.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
URGENT: Flood Warning on Mississsippi due to Major Ice Jam near Watab
I've already been down there and checked out the ice dam. I am currently working on pictures and will have them up ASAP.
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