DELANO, MN — As of Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service has increased its projected elevation of the Crow River for next week to 19.8 feet, and flood warnings have been issued for Delano and Rockford.
At 11:30 a.m. Thursday, the river was at 8.3 feet in Delano, according to the Weather Service. As of Thursday morning, the Weather Service’s hydrograph showed the river as having potential to reach 15.2 feet by early next week. Flood stage is at 16.5 feet.
“Now, it’s up to 19.8 feet, as of this afternoon,” Delano City Administrator Phil Kern said just before 4 p.m. Thursday of the projections for early next week, noting the recent rains and weather are the likely reason for the increased elevation projection.
Kern said the 19.8-foot level is comparable to 2001 and 1997, and said there may be some spots in Delano sandbagged this weekend. The first two areas, he said, would be north of the Crow River bridge on Bridge Avenue near the Xcel Energy parking lot.
“We’d also probably do some sandbagging on River Street just under the Highway 12 bridge where the river makes a bend,” Kern added. “We may have to do some there. Those are the two areas of concern right now at this flood elevation.”
In the event of sandbagging, the city’s public safety coordinator Bob Van Lith and public works director Ernie Eden would coordinate the effort. Kern said as of Thursday afternoon he did not know if volunteers would be sought to assist in any efforts. It was noted the city’s Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) has been notified its assistance may be needed in the coming weeks.
Kern said if the weather changes for the better, that elevation number could drop again, but if the weather changes for the worse, it could increase a bit more.
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