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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
229 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.Numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue across southern
Minnesota this evening into overnight. This additional rainfall,
coupled with saturated soils and very high levels on area streams
and rivers, will lead to a continued threat of flooding into
tonight. Both overland flooding and local stream/river flooding are
expected.

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Blue Earth MN-Le Sueur MN-Rice MN-Steele MN-Waseca MN-Watonwan MN-
229 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Minnesota, including the
  following counties, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca and
  Watonwan.

* WHEN...Until 215 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
  continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 223 PM CDT, Local law enforcement reported local flooding
    due to heavy rain in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches
    of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Mankato, Owatonna, Faribault, North Mankato, Waseca, St.
    James, Lake Crystal, Eagle Lake, Madelia, Janesville,
    Blooming Prairie, Waterville, Mapleton, Medford, New
    Richland, Madison Lake, Morristown, St. Clair, Ellendale and
    Elysian.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 4410 9486 4411 9437 4414 9437 4415 9405
      4427 9375 4427 9304 4386 9305 4385 9486

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