…The National Weather Service in La Crosse WI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota…
Cedar River at Austin affecting Mower County.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Cedar River at Austin.
* WHEN…From this afternoon to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, The city of Austin takes specific actions
to warn people and businesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 15.2 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.1 feet on 04/07/1951.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood