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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
928 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

MNC013-043-047-079-131-147-161-240830-
Faribault-Freeborn-Le Sueur-Steele-Blue Earth-Waseca-Rice-
928 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING EXPECTED...

Thunderstorms with heavy rain will cause minor flooding in the
following counties...

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

* Until 330 AM CDT Thursday.

* At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
  the area. Within this region, there are several pockets that have
  seen 2 to 4 inches of rain this evening. This heavy rain will
  likely result in ponding of water in low areas.

* Some locations that will experience minor flooding include...
  Mankato, Owatonna, Faribault, Northfield, Albert Lea, North
  Mankato, Waseca, Blue Earth, Lake Crystal, Eagle Lake, Wells, and
  Janesville.

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.

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LAT...LON 4351 9424 4384 9425 4385 9427 4422 9431
      4422 9422 4420 9422 4420 9414 4416 9405
      4417 9401 4423 9402 4424 9392 4447 9318
      4447 9305 4350 9305

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