High Water & Flooding

As I rode my bicycle on the Luce Line Trail and neighboring areas on Sunday I noted high water and flooded roads and farms. It has rained since, heavily, with more rain forcast today and throughout the week.

From The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District:

FLOODING LIKELY ALONG MINNEHAHA CREEK, LAKE MINNETONKA
DEEPHAVEN, MN May 3, 2006. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is alerting the public of high water conditions near Minnehaha Creek and Lake Minnetonka. Owners of flood-prone properties and low-lying yards should be prepared for high water and possible flooding. The district advises against recreational use of the creek; current flow rates are extremely dangerous and will increase between rainfalls.
On May 1, Lake Minnetonka reached 930.17 feet, topping the weir north of Gray&rsquos Bay dam. This condition causes uncontrolled flow over the weir into Minnehaha Creek. Water levels are expected to continue rising from rainfall and runoff, and will continue for the foreseeable future, due to ground saturation and seasonal rains. Lakes draining into Lake Minnetonka are experiencing high water levels, further increasing flow into the Lake and Minnehaha Creek.