Alert archive / Minnesota / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 11, 2016, 7:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 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
- Jul 11, 2016, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2016, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Benton County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 8:00 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5 | Sauk Rapids, MN | REPORTED VIA TWITTER. . |
| Jul 11, 8:00 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.5 | 1 N Sartell, MN | REPORTED VIA TWITTER. RAINFALL SINCE 7 AM. . |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 2508 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 393 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.9
- Supercell composite
- 26.2
The text
As transmitted.
351
WGUS53 KMPX 120032
FFWMPX
MNC009-097-141-145-120430-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0008.160712T0032Z-160712T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
732 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 731 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO
THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ST. CLOUD...SAUK RAPIDS...WAITE PARK...ST. JOSEPH...COLD SPRING...
COLLEGEVILLE...FOLEY...ALBANY...ROCKVILLE...RICHMOND...AVON AND
ROYALTON.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
&&
LAT...LON 4583 9385 4562 9378 4548 9406 4533 9449
4546 9468 4556 9471 4583 9437
$$
CCS2 follow-up statements
037
WGUS73 KMPX 120333
FFSMPX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1033 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016
MNC097-120343-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160712T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRISON MN-
1033 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4562 9378 4547 9408 4539 9432 4545 9441
4559 9441 4582 9417 4582 9385
$$
MNC009-141-145-120430-
/O.CON.KMPX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160712T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STEARNS MN-SHERBURNE MN-BENTON MN-
1033 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
EASTERN STEARNS...NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND BENTON COUNTIES...
AT 1033 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ST. CLOUD...SAUK RAPIDS...WAITE PARK...ST. JOSEPH...COLD SPRING...
COLLEGEVILLE...FOLEY...ROCKVILLE...RICE...GRANITE LEDGE...
LUXEMBURG AND GILMAN.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 4562 9378 4547 9408 4539 9432 4545 9441
4559 9441 4582 9417 4582 9385
$$
JPC809
WGUS73 KMPX 120421
FFSMPX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1121 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016
MNC009-141-145-120431-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160712T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STEARNS MN-SHERBURNE MN-BENTON MN-
1121 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN STEARNS...NORTHWESTERN
SHERBURNE AND BENTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM CDT...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4562 9378 4547 9408 4539 9432 4545 9441
4559 9441 4582 9417 4582 9385
$$
JPCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns | 30 min |
| Jul 11, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton | 36 min |
| Jul 11, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Stearns | 29 min |
| Jul 11, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns | 23 min |
| Jul 11, 8:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Benton, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 4 hr |
| Jul 11, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 38 min |
| Jul 11, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 31 min |
| Jul 11, 8:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Sherburne | 25 min |
| Jul 11, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Sherburne | 11 min |
| Jul 11, 11:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 33 min |
| Jul 11, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 41 min |
| Jul 11, 11:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Isanti | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth | 47 min |
| Jul 12, 10:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Benton, Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 4 days |
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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.