Alert archive / Minnesota / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 3, 2018, 7:47 AM CDT for 5 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 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 3, 2018, 7:47 AM CDT (12:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2018, 10:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Brown County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:47 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 3, 8:00 AM CDT | FLOOD | Wabasso, MN | REPORTED VIA TWITTER. PHOTOS OF FLOODED STREETS, BALL FIELD, AND LOW LYING AREAS IN TOWN FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. |
| Jul 3, 8:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.32 | Delhi 5ne, MN | COCORAHS STATION MN-RV-12, DELHI 5NE. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| Jul 3, 9:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.06 | Redwood Falls Ap, MN | ASOS STATION RWF, REDWOOD FALLS AP. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
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 12:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -297 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1020 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
838
WGUS53 KMPX 031247
FFWMPX
MNC015-103-127-129-173-031545-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0003.180703T1247Z-180703T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
747 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2018
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Redwood County in southwestern Minnesota...
Southeastern Yellow Medicine County in west central Minnesota...
Northwestern Brown County in south central Minnesota...
Renville County in central Minnesota...
Northwestern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 1045 AM CDT.
* At 746 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Isolated rainfall
amounts of 6-8 inches have been reported.
Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Redwood Falls, Olivia, Springfield, Renville, Fairfax, Hector, Bird
Island, Morgan, Walnut Grove, Lamberton, Buffalo Lake and Wabasso.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 4489 9526 4489 9450 4472 9450 4471 9463
4446 9463 4445 9459 4439 9467 4415 9509
4420 9510 4420 9560 4454 9560 4457 9561
$$
ETA1 follow-up statement
742
WGUS73 KMPX 031454
FFSMPX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
954 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2018
MNC173-031458-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180703T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yellow Medicine MN-
954 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 4440 9559 4461 9526 4489 9490 4489 9450
4472 9450 4471 9463 4446 9463 4445 9459
4439 9467 4415 9509 4420 9510 4420 9560
$$
MNC015-103-127-129-031545-
/O.CON.KMPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180703T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Redwood MN-Brown MN-Renville MN-Nicollet MN-
954 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
REDWOOD...NORTHWESTERN BROWN...RENVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN NICOLLET
COUNTIES...
At 930 AM CDT, local law enforcement & the public reported flooding
of businesses & residences and multiple roads closed in Wabasso.
Numerous roads and highways are also closed across Redwood County,
including Minnesota 19 and US 14. Radar indicates isolated areas of
6-8" of rain have fallen over the warned area with 7.1 inches of
rain measured at an USGS gauge near Redwood Falls.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Redwood Falls, Olivia, Springfield, Fairfax, Hector, Bird Island,
Morgan, Walnut Grove, Lamberton, Buffalo Lake, Wabasso and Franklin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 4440 9559 4461 9526 4489 9490 4489 9450
4472 9450 4471 9463 4446 9463 4445 9459
4439 9467 4415 9509 4420 9510 4420 9560
$$
ETAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 23 min |
| Jul 2, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi | 54 min |
| Jul 2, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 12:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 12:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 12:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Yellow Medicine | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 2:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 9 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 3:25 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault and 14 more | 24 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 8:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Brown | 9 days |
| Jul 3, 9:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Isanti, Sherburne | 39 min |
| Jul 3, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 57 min |
| Jul 3, 10:25 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 10:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood, Renville | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 10:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas, Stevens | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 11:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright | 63 min |
| Jul 3, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 12:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 4:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 8 days |
| Jul 3, 4:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood | 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.