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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 19, 2014, 9:35 AM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 6 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2014, 9:35 AM CDT (14:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2014, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Carver County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sibley County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 10:25 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.83 | 6 N Henderson, MN | 12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL |
| Jun 19, 10:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne Le Sueur, MN | A MUD SLIDE DESTROYED A HOME, LOCATED ALONG HENDERSON LAKE ROAD. |
| Jun 19, 11:00 AM CDT | FLOOD | 1 Ssw Chaska, MN | BAVARIA ROAD UNDER AT LEAST A FOOT OF WATER. ROAD WAS CLOSED. |
| Jun 19, 11:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.13 | Carver, MN | 8 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL |
| Jun 19, 11:14 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.41 | Belle Plaine, MN | RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT REPORTED VIA TWITTER |
| Jun 19, 12:45 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.85 | Chaska, MN | RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE 230 AM |
| Jun 19, 1:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Le Sueur, MN | PORTIONS OF COUNTY ROADS 116, 117, 188, AND CSAH 28, CLOSED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WATER AND WASHOUTS OF ROADWAYS. DOWNED TREES ALSO SEEN OVER ALL ROADS NOTED ABOVE. ALL ROADS CLOSED BY 1 PM. |
| Jun 19, 1:00 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.66 | Chanhassen, MN | RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE 1AM AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 367 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
- 49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -189 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
615
WGUS53 KMPX 191435
FFWMPX
MNC019-079-139-143-192030-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0015.140619T1435Z-140619T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
935 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN SIBLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
WESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 935 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. AN INCH OR MORE OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE...
AND RADAR INDICATES THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER
THE AREA OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SHAKOPEE...CHASKA...MN VALLEY STATE REC AREA AND
VICTORIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS... OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING
STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4459 9396 4489 9372 4489 9353 4481 9352
4473 9357 4466 9361 4459 9372 4446 9384
4446 9398 4446 9401
$$1 follow-up statement
161
WGUS73 KMPX 191655
FFSMPX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1155 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
MNC019-079-139-143-192030-
/O.CON.KMPX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140619T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARVER MN-LE SUEUR MN-SCOTT MN-SIBLEY MN-
1155 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIBLEY...
WESTERN SCOTT...NORTHWESTERN LE SUEUR AND SOUTHEASTERN CARVER
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...
AT 1155 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE AREA OVERIGHT AND
THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY... SO
REMAIN AWARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL WARNINGS AFTER
CURRENT WARNINGS EXPIRE.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...SHAKOPEE...
CHANHASSEN...CHASKA...MN VALLEY STATE REC AREA AND VICTORIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON
FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4459 9396 4489 9372 4489 9353 4481 9352
4473 9357 4466 9361 4459 9372 4446 9384
4446 9398 4446 9401
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 9:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Redwood, Yellow Medicine | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 10:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 8 hr |
| Jun 18, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Redwood, Yellow Medicine | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 11:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Carver | 12 days |
| Jun 18, 11:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown | 52 min |
| Jun 18, 11:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Sibley | 55 min |
| Jun 19, 3:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 6:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott | 113 min |
| Jun 19, 6:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 7:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet and 6 more | 3 days |
| Jun 19, 7:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 70 min |
| Jun 19, 7:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Scott | 3 days |
| Jun 19, 8:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 53 min |
| Jun 19, 8:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Swift | 54 min |
| Jun 19, 8:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin and 4 more | 3 days |
| Jun 19, 9:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota and 16 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Wright | 11 days |
| Jun 19, 12:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 16 days |
| Jun 19, 12:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Washington | 17 days |
| Jun 19, 12:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 14 days |
| Jun 19, 12:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 14 days |
| Jun 19, 12:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Washington | 11 days |
| Jun 19, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown, Martin, Watonwan | 60 min |
| Jun 19, 4:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Pope, Swift | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 4:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stevens | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Renville | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Swift | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 4:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope | 52 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.