Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN

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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