NWS updated forecast at noon today. 16.4 around Monday or Tuesday. That is about 1.3 feet higher than it is now at Lock 4. Prediction is highest in 20 years. !6.4 in Alma will put it 4th highest on record. Interesting read. Chances are growing to see 2001 levels according to update.
Levels were updated and increased here on the lower end near Wabasha and Lake City as well. Wabasha already has quite a few streets and parks under water with more water coming.
This should put us at either the 5th or 6th highest crest of all time by the middle of next week.
The area is going to take a hit on Memorial Day with that being a huge tourist draw to a few small local river communities. I can’t see it dropping low enough that even the most dedicated marinas will have everyone in and ready to rock by then.
That rain last night didn’t help anything. I was driving back from Rogers and it was a brutal 40 mph or less trip. The only good thing about the short time it hailed was that it wasn’t raining so dang hard when it hailed.
We’re leaving Memorial Day weekend for our second trip to St Louis via the river….unless we can’t get fuel along the way. Son of a…
Hey Brian, is the water going to reach Harbor Bar? I remember the markers on the posts in there but don’t recall what years those were.
Trenton Island is completely covered with water for a few days now.
As of today, we’ll be closely tied with the crest of 1997.
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Little better shot…
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You’ve heard of skipping docks, wait until you try skipping porches and garages! 
uffda that is worst than what i was expecting. historic lows to historic high levels in such a short span. haven’t been in there in quite a few years but will definitely pay some patronage next time down.
Hmmmm… why is it you never see Brian and the Hamms Bear in the same place? It’s uncanny!
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I guess I won’t be dropping by the camper with some whisky anytime soon. 
63 is still open, isn’t it?
LOL! Looks like about 3′ to go before the water can go over 63, but it’s close enough on both sides that it makes a person look twice.
BHM, I’m in Bay Point for the short term. It’s a short walk with very little water so far.
As far as Sasha and I not being together… we had a date night a couple years. All she ever wanted for dinner was duck.
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A group of local athletes/students and I filled about 2200 sandbags last night.
Unfortunately many low-lying property owners know that sandbagging won’t be enough alone.
The local FD has been filling basements with clean water for free, to hopefully pressurize the drains and keep some of the river water out. One homeowner asked for 4′ of water in their basement, solely to help keep the walls and foundation from hopefully collapsing. Tough situation for many people.
Thanks Bucky, back on track.
I don’t recall what year it was but Dean had a plastic septic tank underground. It wasn’t filled with water and one morning I woke up and it was sitting above ground. Blew that 500 gallon cork right out of the ground!
Hope this is the last of it for this year.
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Highest prediction by the NWS at Red Wing was 17.5.
Actual was 16.8′.
They did well. Beat the ell out of my 13′ prediction!
I think there is still a large snowpack up North, I wonder how that will impact things as it melts? Some areas got another foot like a week ago.
I think there is still a large snowpack up North, I wonder how that will impact things as it melts? Some areas got another foot like a week ago.
The ground here locally can take some moisture. It’s not overly wet by any means for areas that weren’t under water. The weekend and next week’s light rains will be welcomed in the SE part of the state. People have had a perfect 4 day window to get into the fields and get stuff planted.
As for whatever is left to melt, I don’t think it will even register a noticeable change on river levels down here. We have had days where the water has receded as much as 10″ on the local gauge. That’s a rollercoaster pace for water leaving the system.
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