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Drought Update 000 FGUS73 KMPX 081447 ESFMSP MNC153-091447- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 947 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009 ...RISES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE... THE PAST TWO SNOW STORMS HAVE PROVIDED A SOLID SNOW PACK IN THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER BASIN. ESTIMATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH POCKETS OF THREE INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT COVER THIS AREA. WITH MODERATING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND...THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MELT. THIS WILL CAUSE AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE...ESPECIALLY IN DOUGLAS AND TODD COUNTIES. HOW MUCH MELTING WILL OCCUR IS STILL SOMEWHAT IN QUESTION HOWEVER...AS THE AREAS WITH DENSER TREE COVER WILL SEE LOCALIZED COOLER TEMPERATURES. THESE FORESTED LOCATIONS WILL SEE A SLOWER SNOW MELT WHICH WILL PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN HOW QUICKLY THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE WILL RISE. AT THIS TIME...MODELS ARE INDICATING THAT IMPACTS FROM THE MELT WILL BEGIN TO APPEAR FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. CONFIDENCE IN THE ACTUAL RATE AND AMOUNT OF MELT THOUGH IS STILL LOW. SO DECISION MAKERS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER ARE ENCOURAGED CHECK FOR FURTHER UPDATES. STATION FLOOD TODAYS FORECAST CREST LOCATION STAGE STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN STAGE DATE LONG PRAIRIE RIVER LONG PRAIRIE 6 4.9 5.0 5.2 5.6 6.3 7.5 APR 14 DATUM = 1281.74 DATUM + GAGE READING = MEAN SEA LEVEL ELEVATION OF WATER THE PRECEDING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON THE CURRENT RIVER LEVELS RECEIVED AS OF 7 AM TODAY AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH TOMORROW YOU CAN GET BOTH RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION ON THE OUR INTERNET ADDRESS IS HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MPX/ $$ DFC
U.S. Drought Assessment from the Climate Prediction Center Minnesota State Climatologist’s Drought Situation Report ***UPDATED October 30th*** Streamflow conditions for Minnesota and Wisconsin 30-Day Outlook and 90-Day Outlook for temperature and precipitation Minnesota State Fire Danger Page from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin State Fire Danger Page from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Additional Climate Information Available From Our Climate Page and Midwest Regional Climate Center |
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