Eight Carver County roads closed due to flooding

March 16, 2010 by Ivan Raconteur  
Filed under Mayer, New Germany, News

CARVER COUNTY, MN – There are eight roads closed due to flooding in Carver County, according to an update released by the county at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 16.

In the City of Watertown, Mill Avenue is closed at the 400 block.

In Camden Township:

County Road 30 is closed between County Road 33 and the west county line.

Yancy Avenue is closed between 78th Street and County Road 30.

82nd Street is closed between County Road 32 and Union Avenue.

62nd Street is closed west of County Road 33.

Vega Avenue is closed at 86th Street and at 94th Street.

In Watertown Township, County Road 123 is closed between Highway 7 and County Road 122.

The South Fork of the Crow River at Highway 7 near Mayer reached a level of 13.09 feet Tuesday morning, an increase of 1.76 feet in 15 hours. Flood stage at that point is 11 feet.

The National Weather Service forecast predicts a crest of  15 feet at Mayer on or near Friday, March 19.

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