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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
824 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

MNC013-043-047-079-103-147-161-171815-
Faribault-Freeborn-Le Sueur-Steele-Blue Earth-Waseca-Nicollet-
824 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED...

Heavy rai from thunderstorms will cause minor rural, small
stream, and urban flooding in the following counties...

Faribault...Freeborn...Le Sueur...Steele...Blue Earth...Waseca...
Nicollet...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 821 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated 2 to 5 inches of rain has
  fallen over the area, with additional rainfall likely through 10
  AM. This will result in minor flooding, and ponding of water on
  roads & low-lying areas across the area.

* Some locations that will experience minor flooding include...
  Mankato, Albert Lea, North Mankato, St. Peter, Waseca, Blue Earth,
  Lake Crystal, Eagle Lake, Wells, Janesville, Blooming Prairie, and
  Waterville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.


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LAT...LON 4383 9424 4385 9426 4385 9436 4412 9437
      4431 9397 4421 9353 4404 9335 4391 9305
      4350 9305 4350 9424

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