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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
110 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall continue to move across the
area this afternoon, with more possible into the evening.

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Le Sueur MN-Scott MN-Sibley MN-
110 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and south central
  Minnesota, including the following counties, in central Minnesota,
  Sibley. In east central Minnesota, Scott. In south central
  Minnesota, Le Sueur.

* WHEN...Until 715 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
  earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing
  water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 107 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    New Prague, Belle Plaine, Jordan, Le Sueur, Gaylord,
    Arlington, Henderson, Green Isle, Helena, New Auburn,
    Heidelberg, Mn Valley State Rec Area, New Rome, Minnesota
    Valley State Recreation Area and St Benedict.   - High Island
    Creek is still running high from last week`s rain, and may
    rise again this afternoon.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4470 9425 4467 9377 4464 9376 4467 9372
      4465 9354 4447 9353 4443 9393 4446 9393
      4446 9399 4458 9425

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