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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 3, 2026Ramsey County, Washington County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 3, 2026, 10:51 PM CDT for Ramsey County, Washington County, Minnesota. It was in force for 103 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 3, 2026, 10:51 PM CDT (03:51 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2026, 12:34 AM CDT
In force
103 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Ramsey County, MN, Washington County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:53 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 53 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2026-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1223 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2026-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1223 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1233 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

676 
WGUS53 KMPX 040351
FFWMPX
MNC123-163-040800-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0003.260704T0351Z-260704T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1051 PM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East Central Ramsey County in east central Minnesota...
  West Central Washington County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 1051 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 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...
  Woodbury, Maplewood, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, North St. Paul, Landfall
  and South Maplewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4503 9298 4503 9293 4501 9289 4499 9287
      4494 9285 4491 9292 4492 9297 4494 9300
      4499 9305 4502 9303 4503 9299

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Borghoff
1 follow-up statement
065 
WGUS73 KMPX 040534
FFSMPX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1234 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026

MNC123-163-040544-
/O.CAN.KMPX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260704T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ramsey MN-Washington MN-
1234 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL RAMSEY AND WEST
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 4503 9298 4503 9293 4501 9289 4499 9287
      4494 9285 4491 9292 4492 9297 4494 9300
      4499 9305 4502 9303 4503 9299

$$

TDH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 2:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd51 min
Jul 4, 2:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd35 min
Jul 4, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXTodd38 min
Jul 4, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd29 min
Jul 4, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStearns, Todd38 min
Jul 4, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXTodd43 min
Jul 4, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStearns35 min
Jul 4, 4:11 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXStearns34 min
Jul 4, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Stearns50 min
Jul 4, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStearns40 min
Jul 4, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison54 min
Jul 4, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRenville27 min
Jul 4, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Sherburne, Stearns43 min
Jul 4, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec65 min
Jul 4, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns46 min
Jul 4, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi40 min
Jul 4, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs41 min
Jul 4, 5:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXBenton, Sherburne, Stearns2 hr
Jul 4, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec33 min
Jul 4, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Meeker48 min
Jul 4, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWright43 min
Jul 4, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright52 min
Jul 4, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle60 min
Jul 4, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLac qui Parle23 min
Jul 4, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin50 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.