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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
408 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.Heavy rainfall is expected tonight across west-central, southwest,
and south-central Minnesota. Slow moving thunderstorms are expected
to generate widespread rainfall amounts of two to four inches, while
more localized amounts of greater than 6 inches are likely within the
band of heaviest rainfall. Flash flooding is possible where these
higher-end amounts occur, especially in low-lying areas & areas of
steeper terrain near near creeks and streams. Street & urban flooding
is also likely where heavy rainfall occurs over towns & cities.

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Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-
Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-
Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of New Ulm, Albert Lea, St Peter, St James,
Gaylord, Benson, Montevideo, Olivia, Redwood Falls, Litchfield,
Waseca, Mankato, Madison, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Willmar, Granite
Falls, Hutchinson, Fairmont, and Owatonna
408 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
  central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central
  Minnesota, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville and Sibley. In south
  central Minnesota, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le
  Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Steele, Waseca and Watonwan. In southwest
  Minnesota, Redwood. In west central Minnesota, Chippewa, Lac Qui
  Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine.

* WHEN...From 10 PM CDT this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Localized rainfall amounts greater than six inches are likely
    within a more widespread swath of two to four inches of rain.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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ETA