Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN

000 
WGUS73 KMPX 080430
FFSMPX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1127 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

MNC131-080930-
RICE MN-
1127 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM FOR RICE 
COUNTY...

AT 1127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 10 MILES WEST OF
NORTHFIELD...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARIBAULT. ESTIMATES FROM
RADAR INDICATED THAT NEARLY 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE
PAST 5 HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

AS OFF 1115 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT WATER WAS FLOWING 
ACROSS AREA ROADS NEAR NERSTRAND.  SPECIFICALLY...NEAR 210 TH STREET 
EAST.  

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...NORTHFIELD...LONSDALE 
AND FARIBAULT.

EXPECT SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN 
THE WARNED AREA.  ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX...WITH TORRENTIAL 
RAIN AND STRONG WIND...WILL APPROACH THE AREA AFTER 2 AM WEDNESDAY 
MORNING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORGE
FLOODED ROADWAYS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...
ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 4421 9351 4420 9306 4445 9306 4446 9329
      4453 9331 4453 9352

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000 
WGUS73 KMPX 080729
FFSMPX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
227 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2005

MNC131-080930-
RICE MN-
227 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR RICE
COUNTY...

AT 220 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ONLY LIGHT RAIN FALLING OVER 
RICE COUNTY. HOWEVER...BEFORE MIDNIGHT AN ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF 
RAIN FELL OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 
THAT FIELDS HAVE GONE UNDERWATER ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE 
COUNTY NEAR THE DUNDAS AND NORTHFIELD AREAS DUE TO THE HEAVY 
RAINFALL. 

THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN ALSO CAUSE WATER TO COLLECT IN LOW SPOTS 
ON ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD ALSO 
BE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ACROSS THE COUNTY. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR 
FLOODING IF YOU MUST BE OUT DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS. IF YOU LIVE 
NEAR A CREEK OR STREAM MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND MOVE TO HIGHER 
GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.   

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE 
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER
CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND 
PICKUPS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT 
RICE COUNTY AFTER 4 AM. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD CAUSE MORE 
FLOODING PROBLEMS DUE TO ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. STAY TUNED TO 
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON 
THIS FLOODING SITUATION.  

LAT...LON 4421 9351 4420 9306 4445 9306 4446 9329
      4453 9331 4453 9352

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MKM