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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
349 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019

...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday afternoon 
for much of central and southern Minnesota, along with portions of
west central Wisconsin. This watch includes those counties 
located along and south of a line from Benson to Monticello to 
Forest Lake in Minnesota, continuing from New Richmond to Cornell 
in Wisconsin. Thunderstorms capable of heavy rainfall and flash 
flooding will spread across the rest of the watch area through
this afternoon.

Periods of heavy rainfall will push across the area through this
afternoon which will only exacerbate any flooding issues from
heavy rain overnight. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 
inches are expected by Thursday evening across the watch area, 
with localized amounts of 3 to 5 inches possible in areas where 
the most stationary bands of thunderstorms set up.

Recent heavy rainfall has led to very moist soil conditions and
elevated streams and creeks across much of central and southern
Minnesota. The combination of high rainfall rates and wet soil
conditions could lead to rapid runoff and areas of flash
flooding.


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Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-
Renville-Redwood-
Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, 
Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls
349 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Minnesota, southwest Minnesota, and west 
  central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central 
  Minnesota, Kandiyohi, Meeker, and Renville. In southwest 
  Minnesota, Redwood. In west central Minnesota, Chippewa, Lac 
  Qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine. 

* Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. 2 to 3 inches of rain 
  expected, with localized higher amounts of 3 to 5 inches 
  possible. 

* Flooding at night is dangerous. Never drive through flood 
  waters. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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