Showers are falling across the Twin City Metro area this afternoon. The showers are expected to keep developing over eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin the rest of the afternoon...with isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Further north...a broad steady rain area with numerous embedded heavy showers is located over the eastern Dakotas and the northwest quarter of Minnesota. Away from this steady rain shield there are multiple bands of light rain showers feathering out across the northeast quarter of Minnesota and parts of northwest Wisconsin. The rain is moving to the north and west out of Minnesota into the Dakotas. Lighter wide spread tenth inch amounts with isolated quarter totals are expected over eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin through 300 PM.
Forecast for Victoria
Updated: 10:00 AM CDT on May 20, 2013
Monday
Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tuesday
Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
The National Weather Service in Chanhassen has issued a * Flood Watch for the South Fork Crow River below Mayer * from Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening. * At 11:30 am Sunday the stage was 5.3 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast... the river is forecast to approach flood stage by Tuesday morning.
Hydrologic Statement
Statement as of 8:50 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Forecast information for South Fork Crow River below Mayer. * At 8:30 PM Sunday the stage was 5.9 feet. * No flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will rise to near 10.0 feet Wednesday morning. * Impact... at 12.0 feet... mill Avenue is closed north of Watertown from Carver County Road 10 to the Wright County line. Yancy Avenue between Carver County Road 30 and 78th street is closed. Vega Avenue between Carver County Road 33 and 94th street is closed. The intersection of Union Avenue and 82nd street is closed.
Heavy rain e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Created 3 feet of water over the Road at audobon and park Road.
05/19/2013 0450 PM
Chanhassen, Carver County.
Heavy rain e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Created 3 feet of water over the Road at audobon and park Road.
05/19/2013 0450 PM
Chanhassen, Carver County.
Heavy rain e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Created 3 feet of water over the Road at audobon and park Road.
05/19/2013 0450 PM
Chanhassen, Carver County.
Heavy rain e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Created 3 feet of water over the Road at audobon and park Road.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:15 PM CDT on May 20, 2013
To: subscribers: -family of services -NOAA weather wire service -emergency managers weather information network other NWS partners... users and employees
From: Daniel Luna meteorologist in charge weather forecast office Chanhassen MN
Subject: change effective June 20 2013 discontinuance of the river forecast point on the Mississippi River at Anoka/akam5/
After a year of evaluation and discussion... it has been determined that the National Weather Service river forecasts and probabilistic outlooks for the Mississippi River at Anoka will be discontinued on June 20 2013.
The reasons for the discontinuation are infrequent readings and the lack of real time observations to adequately support river forecasts. The decision to discontinue river forecasts at Anoka was made in coordination with the city of Anoka... Champlin and Dayton... the counties of Hennepin and Anoka as well as metropolitan Council... Three Rivers Park district and MN dnr.
The proposed date for the discontinuance of the forecast information is June 20 2013. On this date... any forecasts that may be in effect due to high water will be discontinued. In addition... this location will be removed from the NWS advanced hydrologic prediction service/NWS ahps/ webpages.
If you have any questions on these changes... please contact:
Diane Cooper service hydrologist National Weather Service forecast offices - Twin Cities MN 1733 Lake Drive west Chanhassen, MN 55317-8581 (952)368-2542 email:diane.Cooper@noaa.Gov