Expires:202008221015;Remove:202008221015;625663
WGUS73 KMPX 220906
FFSMPX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
406 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2020


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Blue Earth MN-Brown MN-Nicollet MN-
406 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR BLUE EARTH, NORTHEASTERN BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES...

At 406 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. The 
heaviest rain has been observed in central Blue Earth county, where 
radar estimates show over 6 inches of rain have fallen near Good 
Thunder.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Mankato, New Ulm, North Mankato, Lake Crystal, Eagle Lake, 
  Nicollet, Madison Lake, St. Clair, Courtland, Good Thunder, 
  Lafayette, Pemberton, Garden City, Judson, Oshawa, Skyline, 
  Searles, and Klossner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses 
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

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LAT...LON 4424 9377 4393 9377 4394 9408 4416 9437
      4442 9479 4446 9479 4446 9437 4431 9408
      4424 9402

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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