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WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
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WHERE: A portion of south central Minnesota, including the following counties, Blue Earth, Waseca and Watonwan.
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WHEN: Until 700 AM CDT Sunday.
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IMPACTS: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- At 211 AM CDT, Local law enforcement has reported numerous roads being closed in the warned area due to flooding. This flooding is the result of between 4 and 7 inches of rain having fallen since Friday morning.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible through the rest of the day on Saturday.
- Water will continue to rise through Saturday along the Blue Earth, Wantonwan, and Le Sueur rivers and and their smaller tributaries. Flood waters could begin to impact low lying areas near the Le Sueur River in St. Clair.
- There is a significant amount of overland flooding as well. Some of this standing water is encroaching on roads, which is resulting in the numerous road closures reported by law enforcement.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Minnesota, including the following counties, Blue Earth, Waseca and Watonwan. * WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 211 AM CDT, Local law enforcement has reported numerous roads being closed in the warned area due to flooding. This flooding is the result of between 4 and 7 inches of rain having fallen since Friday morning. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible through the rest of the day on Saturday. - Water will continue to rise through Saturday along the Blue Earth, Wantonwan, and Le Sueur rivers and and their smaller tributaries. Flood waters could begin to impact low lying areas near the Le Sueur River in St. Clair. - There is a significant amount of overland flooding as well. Some of this standing water is encroaching on roads, which is resulting in the numerous road closures reported by law enforcement.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
يتم توفير تحذيرات الطقس القاسية إلى meteoblue من قبل أكثر من 80 وكالة رسمية في جميع أنحاء العالم. لا تتحمل meteoblue أي مسؤولية فيما يتعلق بالمحتوى الفعلي أو طبيعة التحذيرات. يمكن الإبلاغ عن المشكلات من خلال نموذج الملاحظات الخاص بنا وسيتم إرسالها إلى الحالات المناسبة.
