Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

May 27, 2012, 7:55 PM CDT (00:55 UTC)

Expired

May 28, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Chisago County, MN, Polk County, WI

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052 
WGUS53 KMPX 280055
FFWMPX
MNC025-WIC095-280600-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0003.120528T0055Z-120528T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
755 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL CHISAGO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 751 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN     
  HAVE FALLEN OVER EXTREME NORTHEAST CHISAGO COUNTY AND NORTHERN     
  POLK COUNTY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE       
  THROUGH MIDNIGHT. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CENTER CITY...CENTURIA...CLAM FALLS...CUSHING...FREDERIC...LEWIS...
  LINDSTROM...LUCK...MILLTOWN...SHAFER...ST CROIX FALLS...TAYLORS
  FALLS AND WOLF CREEK.

* THE TRADE RIVER AND WOOD RIVERS NEAR FREDERIC AND ATLAS COULD ALSO 
  EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN THE 
TWIN CITIES.

&&

LAT...LON 4573 9217 4563 9219 4538 9268 4538 9289
      4563 9282 4564 9253 4573 9253

$$
DWE

003 
WGUS73 KMPX 280604
FFSMPX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
104 AM CDT MON MAY 28 2012

MNC025-WIC095-280615-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120528T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHISAGO MN-POLK WI-
104 AM CDT MON MAY 28 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN POLK AND 
EAST CENTRAL CHISAGO COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AND HAS 
BEEN REPLACED WITH AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY 
MORNING....

THE INTENSE RAINFALL HAS MOVED OFF TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE 
AREA. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE 
EARLY MORNING HOURS...BUT RAINFALL RATES WILL BE LESS. HENCE THE 
THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED. STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL 
CONTINUE TO RECEDED THROUGH DAYBREAK. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN 
OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 4573 9217 4563 9219 4538 9268 4538 9289
      4563 9282 4564 9253 4573 9253

$$

DFC

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