Flash Flood Warning for Otter Tail, MN
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- Otter Tail
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FFWFGF The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... * Until 1230 AM CDT. * At 637 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Multiple reports of reports of stalled vehicles and flooded roads....
What the bulletin says to do
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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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FFWFGF The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... * Until 1230 AM CDT. * At 637 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Multiple reports of reports of stalled vehicles and flooded roads. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. 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... Fergus Falls, southwestern Ottertail Lake, Battle Lake, southwestern Star Lake, Underwood, Elizabeth, southeastern Maplewood State Park, Carlisle, Amor, Phelps, Edwards, Maplewood, Glendalough and Fergus Falls Airport.
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 6:37PM CDT until September 7 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Grand Forks ND. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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