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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
223 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024


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Blue Earth MN-Waseca MN-Watonwan MN-
223 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 211 AM CDT, Local law enforcement has reported numerous
    roads being closed in the warned area due to flooding. This
    flooding is the result of between 4 and 7 inches of rain
    having fallen since Friday morning.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible through
    the rest of the day on Saturday.
  - Water will continue to rise through Saturday along the Blue
    Earth, Wantonwan, and Le Sueur rivers and and their smaller
    tributaries. Flood waters could begin to impact low lying
    areas near the Le Sueur River in St. Clair.
  - There is a significant amount of overland flooding as well.
    Some of this standing water is encroaching on roads, which is
    resulting in the numerous road closures reported by law
    enforcement.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4411 9486 4411 9437 4416 9437 4419 9417
      4415 9405 4417 9400 4424 9401 4424 9377
      4420 9377 4420 9366 4403 9341 4385 9342
      4385 9486

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