Flood warnings around the area - from the National Weather Service - This is serious

Wednesday afternoon update... I've heard reports of flooding around the St.Martin area. It could get ugly, we're even talking road WASH-outs. Travel with care.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST CLOUD SCSU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * FLOOD HISTORY... THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.2 FEET ON JUN 14 2005.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAUK RIVER AT ST CLOUD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT... AT 6.0 FEET... TWO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY... THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.2 FEET ON APR 25 2001.