TORNADO WATCH 277 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA

SIBLEY

IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

CARVER                DAKOTA                SCOTT

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

BLUE EARTH            FARIBAULT             FREEBORN
LE SUEUR              NICOLLET              RICE
STEELE                WASECA

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

GOODHUE

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

PEPIN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, CHANHASSEN,
CHASKA, DURAND, FARIBAULT, GAYLORD, HASTINGS, LE SUEUR, MANKATO,
OWATONNA, RED WING, SHAKOPEE, ST PETER, VICTORIA, AND WASECA.

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
Northeastern Martin County in south central Minnesota...
Southeastern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota...
Southeastern Watonwan County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. 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.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southeast, and southwest
Minnesota, including the following counties, in south central
Minnesota, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur,
Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca and Watonwan. In southeast
Minnesota, Goodhue. In southwest Minnesota, Redwood.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms should occur
this morning through this evening. This activity will have a
very good chance at producing heavy rainfall rates due to
high precipitable water values and strong lifting mechanisms.
- 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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