Alert archive / Minnesota / Flood Watches in 2007
Flood Watch 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flood watch at May 6, 2007, 11:48 AM CDT for 9 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at May 6, 2007, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2007, 11:48 AM CDT (16:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2007, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 7, 2007, 3:56 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Watonwan County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 103 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1733 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS63 KMPX 061648 FFAMPX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1148 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT... .THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY...HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AS THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED FOR THE TIME BEING. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT FOR THE SAME AREA...ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTHWEST OF A LINE...FROM OLIVIA THROUGH MANKATO TO KIESTER...AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM THE WEST. RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WAS IN THE ONE TO TWO INCH RANGE. THERE COULD 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OCCUR TONIGHT...HENCE THE FLOOD WATCH. MNZ065-067-073>075-082-083-091-092-070100- /O.CAN.KMPX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070507T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FA.A.0003.070507T0000Z-070507T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 1148 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...RENVILLE AND SIBLEY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...BLUE EARTH...BROWN...FARIBAULT...MARTIN... NICOLLET AND WATONWAN. IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...REDWOOD. * FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT COULD BRING 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN TO THE AREA. THIS WOULD BE ON TOP OF THE ONE TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...LEADING TO POTENTIAL FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ RAH
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS63 KMPX 070053 FFAMPX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 753 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT... .HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS AREAS ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTHWEST OF A LINE...FROM OLIVIA THROUGH MANKATO TO KIESTER...AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM THE WEST. RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WAS IN THE ONE TO TWO INCH RANGE. THERE COULD 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OCCUR TONIGHT...HENCE THE FLOOD WATCH. MNZ065-067-073>075-082-083-091-092-070900- /O.CON.KMPX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-070507T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 753 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...RENVILLE AND SIBLEY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...BLUE EARTH...BROWN...FARIBAULT...MARTIN...NICOLLET AND WATONWAN. IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...REDWOOD. * UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT COULD BRING 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN TO THE AREA. THIS WOULD BE ON TOP OF THE ONE TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...LEADING TO POTENTIAL FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ KAT/RAH
000 WGUS63 KMPX 070856 AAA FFAMPX FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 356 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED FOR PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA CANCELLED... .AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF LOWER ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE HAS PREVENTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA EARLY THIS MONDAY. MNZ065-067-073>075-082-083-091-092-071000- /O.CAN.KMPX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-070507T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RENVILLE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLIVIA...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS... NEW ULM...ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 356 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHEAST AIRFLOW FROM HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE REGION HAS CONTINUED TO FEED AIR WITH LOWER DEW-POINT TEMPERATURES INTO THE REGION. MUCH OF ANY PRECIPITATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS APPEARS TO BE EVAPORATING BEFORE REACHING THE SURFACE. THEREFORE...HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH OF THE AREA. $$ WET/MDB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 12:23 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn and 13 more | 4 hr |
| May 6, 4:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Nicollet and 3 more | 5 hr |
| May 6, 6:29 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood and 3 more | 5 hr |
| May 6, 8:40 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Douglas and 24 more | 4 hr |
| May 6, 11:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Douglas and 24 more | 8 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.