Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 9, 2018, 10:54 AM CDT (15:54 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 9, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT

Expired

Jun 9, 2018, 7:04 PM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Flood severity

None

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Rice County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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070 
WGUS63 KMPX 091554
FFAMPX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1054 AM CDT Sat Jun 9 2018

MNZ074>077-082>085-091>093-100000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.A.0001.180609T1600Z-180610T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, 
and Albert Lea
1054 AM CDT Sat Jun 9 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of south central Minnesota, 
  including the following areas, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, 
  Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca, 
  and Watonwan. 

* Through late tonight

* Slow moving thunderstorms, with extremely heavy rainfall rates
  of 2 to 4 inches per hour, will develop through the afternoon 
  and evening as a storm system slowly moves eastward across the 
  Minnesota, and Iowa border. Please be aware of the terrain in 
  your area and any low spots which could flood in a short period 
  of time. These storms are very efficient and will produce a lot 
  of rainfall in a short period of time. 

* Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, 
  particularly near small streams, urbanized areas, and 
  locations with poor drainage. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

JLT

473 
WGUS63 KMPX 100004
FFAMPX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
704 PM CDT Sat Jun 9 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED...

.The heavy rain threat has shifted to the southeast and only
scattered light showers are expected this evening, therefore the 
Flash Flood Watch is cancelled.

MNZ074>077-082>085-091>093-100115-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-180610T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, 
St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, 
and Albert Lea
704 PM CDT Sat Jun 9 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of south central Minnesota
has been cancelled. 

$$

Borghoff

Flash Flood Watches in Minnesota, 2018Every flash flood watch in 2018

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.