Alert archive / Minnesota / Areal Flood Warnings in 2018
Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this areal flood warning at Sep 4, 2018, 7:57 PM CDT for Goodhue County, Rice County, Minnesota. It was in force for 18 hr. 18 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
- Sep 4, 2018, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2018, 1:49 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Goodhue County, MN, Rice County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 9:00 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.52 | 4 E Nerstrand, MN | 24HR TOTAL. |
| Sep 5, 5:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.4 | 2 Nne Zumbrota, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-9, 2 NNE ZUMBROTA. |
| Sep 5, 6:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.19 | Red Wing, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RDWM5, RED WING. |
| Sep 5, 6:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.5 | Kenyon, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-2, KENYON. |
| Sep 5, 6:45 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.51 | Frontenac, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FRCM5, FRONTENAC. |
| Sep 5, 6:55 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.63 | Stanton Ap, MN | AWOS STATION SYN, STANTON AP. |
| Sep 5, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.46 | Morristown 2sw, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-WC-7, MORRISTOWN 2SW. |
| Sep 5, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.63 | Vasa 5nne, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-21, VASA 5NNE. |
| Sep 5, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.07 | Faribault, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FBTM5, FARIBAULT. |
| Sep 5, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.81 | Lake City 1nnw, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-3, LAKE CITY 1NNW. |
| Sep 5, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.9 | Dennison 6e, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-18, DENNISON 6E. |
| Sep 5, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.28 | Wanamingo 3sse, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-11, WANAMINGO 3SSE. |
| Sep 5, 7:02 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.8 | Cannon Falls, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-26, CANNON FALLS. |
| Sep 5, 7:26 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.3 | Dennison, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-15, DENNISON. |
| Sep 5, 8:00 AM CDT | FLOOD | Kenyon, MN | FLOODING OF THE NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER. REPORT WITH PHOTOS ON TWITTER. |
| Sep 5, 8:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.47 | Cannon Falls, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-GH-28, CANNON FALLS. |
| Sep 5, 8:45 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.42 | Frontenac, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FRCM5, FRONTENAC. |
| Sep 5, 10:45 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.94 | Frontenac, MN | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FRCM5, FRONTENAC. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 364 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
- 1725 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1098 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
The text
As transmitted.
725
WGUS43 KMPX 050057
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
757 PM CDT TUE SEP 4 2018
MNC049-131-050700-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FA.W.0013.180905T0057Z-180905T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Goodhue MN-Rice MN-
757 PM CDT TUE SEP 4 2018
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
Southeastern Rice County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 200 AM CDT Wednesday.
* At 756 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that up to three inches of rain have already fallen. An additional
1 to 2 inches are possible which could cause flooding.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Faribault, Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Pine Island, Zumbrota, Kenyon,
Goodhue, Stanton, Wanamingo, Morristown, Welch and Warsaw.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4452 9301 4451 9295 4454 9291 4454 9280
4463 9279 4463 9273 4471 9272 4457 9255
4456 9234 4450 9230 4446 9224 4445 9243
4437 9243 4436 9255 4420 9256 4420 9348
$$
JRB3 follow-up statements
829
WGUS43 KMPX 050625
FLWMPX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
125 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2018
MNC049-131-051900-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180905T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Goodhue MN-Rice MN-
125 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2018
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has extended the
* Flood Warning for...
Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
Southeastern Rice County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 200 PM CDT Wednesday.
* At 115 AM CDT, the heaviest rainfall has ended, but runoff from
earlier rainfall of 3 to 6 inches is not complete. The runoff will
lead to continued rising of streams, creeks and rivers across the
warned area.
Flood waters are moving down several of the local rivers including
the Cannon and Little Cannon. Please be advised that these rivers
will continue to rise through the night, and into Wednesday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4452 9301 4451 9295 4454 9291 4454 9280
4463 9279 4463 9273 4471 9272 4457 9255
4456 9234 4450 9230 4446 9224 4445 9243
4437 9243 4436 9255 4420 9256 4420 9348
$$
JLT698
WGUS83 KMPX 050925
FLSMPX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
425 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2018
MNC049-131-051900-
/O.CON.KMPX.FA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180905T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Goodhue MN-Rice MN-
425 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2018
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GOODHUE AND SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES...
At 415 AM CDT, Doppler radar had shown a decrease in rainfall since
midnight. Since Tuesday morning, rainfall amounts of three to five
inches has fallen across the warned area. This had led to rising
creeks, streams and rivers across the warned area. Although no
additional heavy rainfall is expected this morning, runoff is not
complete. Therefore, area streams, creeks and rivers will remain
high.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4452 9301 4451 9295 4454 9291 4454 9280
4463 9279 4463 9273 4471 9272 4457 9255
4456 9234 4450 9230 4446 9224 4445 9243
4437 9243 4436 9255 4420 9256 4420 9348
$$
JLT731
WGUS83 KMPX 051849
FLSMPX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
149 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2018
MNC049-131-051859-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180905T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Goodhue MN-Rice MN-
149 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2018
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR GOODHUE AND SOUTHEASTERN
RICE COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded, and are no longer expected to pose a
threat to life or property. Please continue to heed any road
closures.
LAT...LON 4452 9301 4451 9295 4454 9291 4454 9280
4463 9279 4463 9273 4471 9272 4457 9255
4456 9234 4450 9230 4446 9224 4445 9243
4437 9243 4436 9255 4420 9256 4420 9348
$$
DWEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 57 min |
| Sep 4, 8:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 18 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 11 hr |
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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.