Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Aug 16, 2025, 4:42 AM CDT (09:42 UTC)

Expired

Aug 16, 2025, 9:50 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Chippewa County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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729 
WGUS53 KMPX 160942
FFWMPX
MNC023-073-173-161545-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0015.250816T0942Z-250816T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
442 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Chippewa County in west central Minnesota...
  Lac qui Parle County in west central Minnesota...
  Northeastern Yellow Medicine County in west central Minnesota...

* Until 1045 AM CDT Saturday.

* At 442 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in 
  the warned area. 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...
  Montevideo, Granite Falls, Madison, Dawson, Clarkfield, Milan, 
  Maynard, Watson, Boyd, Bellingham, Cerro Gordo, Providence, Lac 
  Qui Parle State Park, Montevideo Airport, Madison Airport, Asbury 
  and Gluek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4479 9550 4475 9551 4477 9564 4483 9620
      4502 9633 4509 9634 4511 9639 4511 9638
      4517 9638 4512 9561 4499 9538 4489 9549

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

JRB

546 
WGUS73 KMPX 161450
FFSMPX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
950 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

MNC023-073-173-161500-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250816T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chippewa MN-Lac qui Parle MN-Yellow Medicine MN-
950 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL CHIPPEWA, LAC QUI 
PARLE AND NORTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flash Flooding is no longer expected to 
pose a threat. Please continue to avoid any water covered roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4479 9550 4475 9551 4477 9564 4483 9620
      4502 9633 4509 9634 4511 9639 4511 9638
      4517 9638 4512 9561 4499 9538 4489 9549

$$

Strus

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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.