Alert archive / Minnesota / Flash Flood Warnings in 2025
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 25, 2025, 3:51 PM CDT for 5 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 3 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 25, 2025, 3:51 PM CDT (20:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2025, 7:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Anoka County, MN, Carver County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Washington County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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 25, 4:45 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw New Hope, MN | X recording of flooded roadway. |
| Jun 25, 4:45 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ene Minneapolis, MN | Roadway flooded. Reported by Emergency Management. |
| Jun 25, 4:45 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sw Columbia Heights, MN | Flooded roadways, stranded motorists rescued by Fire Dept. |
| Jun 25, 5:05 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 W Roseville, MN | Heavy rain caused jackknifed semi blocking lanes of travel on I-35 at Industrial Blvd. |
| Jun 25, 5:28 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wnw Falcon Heights, MN | Water covering most of roadway, especially the rightmost lanes. DOT has blocked off the rightmost lane. |
| Jun 25, 5:28 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wnw Falcon Heights, MN | Water covering lanes of travel on Highway 280 at Broadway St. |
| Jun 25, 6:00 PM CDT | RAIN 3.87 | 1 W Minneapolis, MN | 3.87 inches of rain so far today at Target Field. Most fell between 3 to 5 PM. |
| Jun 25, 6:29 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Fridley, MN | Rice Creek overflowing its banks at University Ave NE. |
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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 32 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1352 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
770
WGUS53 KMPX 252051
FFWMPX
MNC003-019-053-123-163-260045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0001.250625T2051Z-250626T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
351 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Anoka County in east central Minnesota...
East Central Carver County in east central Minnesota...
Northeast Hennepin, West Hennepin, Central Hennepin, East
Hennepin, and South Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
Ramsey County in east central Minnesota...
Central Washington County in east central Minnesota...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth,
Woodbury, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Eden Prairie, Blaine,
Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis Park, Maplewood, Richfield,
Roseville, Brooklyn Center, Oakdale, Fridley and Shoreview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4481 9361 4489 9377 4497 9374 4505 9360
4511 9341 4515 9320 4514 9292 4510 9276
4506 9280 4503 9277 4497 9277 4492 9313
4487 9329
PARTITION...327053 427053 527053 627053 827053
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Borghoff2 follow-up statements
545
WGUS73 KMPX 252149
FFSMPX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
449 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC003-019-053-123-163-260045-
/O.CON.KMPX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250626T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Anoka MN-Carver MN-Hennepin MN-Ramsey MN-Washington MN-
449 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR ANOKA, CARVER, NORTHEAST HENNEPIN, WEST HENNEPIN,
CENTRAL HENNEPIN, EAST HENNEPIN, AND SOUTH HENNEPIN, RAMSEY AND
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2
and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to a half inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth,
Woodbury, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Eden Prairie, Blaine,
Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis Park, Maplewood, Richfield,
Roseville, Brooklyn Center, Oakdale, Fridley and Shoreview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4481 9361 4489 9377 4497 9374 4505 9360
4511 9341 4515 9320 4514 9292 4510 9276
4506 9280 4503 9277 4497 9277 4492 9313
4487 9329
PARTITION...327053 427053 527053 627053 827053
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
Borghoff443
WGUS73 KMPX 260001
FFSMPX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
701 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC003-019-053-123-163-260011-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250626T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Anoka MN-Carver MN-Hennepin MN-Ramsey MN-Washington MN-
701 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ANOKA, CARVER, NORTHEAST
HENNEPIN, WEST HENNEPIN, CENTRAL HENNEPIN, EAST HENNEPIN, AND SOUTH
HENNEPIN, RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended and flash flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Thursday for
portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
&&
LAT...LON 4481 9361 4489 9377 4497 9374 4505 9360
4511 9341 4515 9320 4514 9292 4510 9276
4506 9280 4503 9277 4497 9277 4492 9313
4487 9329
PARTITION...327053 427053 527053 627053 827053
$$
BorghoffThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 10:50 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 24 more | 10 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Renville | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 14 min |
| Jun 25, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault | 22 min |
| Jun 25, 3:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 4:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 4:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 4:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 4:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Rice | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Steele | 12 min |
| Jun 25, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 20 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.