Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
911 WGUS43 KMPX 211929 FLWMPX 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. MNC013-079-131-147-161-165-220715- /O.NEW.KMPX.FA.W.0005.240621T1929Z-240622T0715Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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. && LAT...LON 4410 9486 4411 9437 4414 9437 4415 9405 4427 9375 4427 9304 4386 9305 4385 9486 $$ CCS