Mayor Melvin Carter has already declared a local state of emergency, with the Mississippi River starting to rise.
"That really allows the city government, in earnest, to prepare to defend against the flood," said St. Paul emergency management director Rick Schute.
"Take steps to execute our flood action plan to protect the infrastructure and the public," he said.
STREET CLOSURE ALERT: Plan accordingly. In preparation for flooding, @cityofsaintpaul is closing several streets near dwtn starting Sun., Mar. 24 at 10 p.m. This includes Shepard/Warner Rd from Childs Rd to Ontario St (just east of Eagle Pkwy) Full list: https://t.co/zifLc5IKdb pic.twitter.com/bOsqVlQiHW
— St Paul Public Works (@stpaulpublicw) March 21, 2019Here are the roads that will close in St. Paul beginning at 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 24:
- Warner/Shepard Road from Childs Road to Ontario Street (a private road, just east of Shepard Road and Eagle Parkway)
- 2nd Street from Kellogg Boulevard to Sibley Street
- 4th Street from Willius to Commercial Street
- Jackson Street from Warner Road to Kellogg Boulevard
- Sibley Street from Warner Road to Kellogg Boulevard
The current forecasts have the Mississippi River in St. Paul topping out about five and a half feet below the record set in 1965.
That would still be the seventh-highest since record-keeping began.
