Active AlertsFranklin, MN

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota...Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMinnesota...Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Lac qui Parle, Chippewaand Yellow Medicine Counties..River levels have remained fairly steady at Morton and Montevideoover the past 24 hours due to light precipitation in the area.Additional scattered showers are possible Friday, but precipitationamounts will average less than one half inch. As a result, slowlyfalling river levels are expected to continue.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Minnesota River at Morton.* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Riverside Rd and Front Street flooded inNorth Redwood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 700 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 21.6 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 700 PM CDT Tuesday was 21.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageearly Saturday morning and continue falling to 20.1 feetTuesday, June 04.- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.