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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2025, 5:58 PM CDT for Stevens County, Minnesota. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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 27, 2025, 5:58 PM CDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2025, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Stevens County, MN
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 186 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 6:53 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Alberta, MN | Reports of additional roads under water with the next round of storms. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 1882 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -246 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1193 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
393
WGUS53 KMPX 272258
FFWMPX
MNC149-280100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0009.250727T2258Z-250728T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
558 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Stevens County in west central Minnesota...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Morris, Hancock, Chokio, Donnelly, Lake Hattie, Fish Lake, Alberta
and Morris Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4568 9625 4576 9576 4559 9576 4559 9575
4541 9575 4541 9624 4559 9624 4559 9625
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
NDC3 follow-up statements
420
WGUS73 KMPX 280015
FFSMPX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
715 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
MNC149-280100-
/O.CON.KMPX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250728T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stevens MN-
715 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR STEVENS COUNTY...
At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Morris, Hancock, Chokio, Donnelly, Lake Hattie, Fish Lake, Alberta
and Morris Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4568 9625 4569 9576 4559 9576 4559 9575
4541 9575 4541 9624 4559 9624 4559 9625
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
NDC927
WGUS53 KMPX 280048
FFWMPX
MNC149-280300-
/O.EXT.KMPX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250728T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
748 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Stevens County in west central Minnesota...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 748 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms still
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 6
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
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...
Morris, Hancock, Chokio, Donnelly, Lake Hattie, Fish Lake, Alberta
and Morris Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4568 9625 4569 9576 4559 9576 4559 9575
4541 9575 4541 9624 4559 9624 4559 9625
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
Borghoff568
WGUS73 KMPX 280254
FFSMPX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
954 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
MNC149-280304-
/O.EXP.KMPX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250728T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stevens MN-
954 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
STEVENS COUNTY...
Flash Flooding is no longer expected and this warning will be
replaced by an areal flood warning. Please continue to heed road
closures.
&&
LAT...LON 4568 9625 4569 9576 4559 9576 4559 9575
4541 9575 4541 9624 4559 9624 4559 9625
$$
NDCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 11:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift | 55 min |
| Jul 27, 12:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 12:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 12:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 52 min |
| Jul 27, 2:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault and 16 more | 24 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens, Swift | 54 min |
| Jul 27, 4:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens | 65 min |
| Jul 27, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope, Swift | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, Stearns | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 6:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Wright | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 6:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Wright | 31 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.