Flash Flood Warning for Otter Tail, MN
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- Otter Tail
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What is happening
FFWFGF The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... * Until midnight CDT Tonight. * At 549 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain...
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... Central Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... * Until midnight CDT Tonight. * At 549 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. 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 ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement 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... Perham, Ottertail Lake, Ottertail, Star Lake, Deer Creek, Dent, Richville, Amor and Glendalough.
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 5:49PM CDT until September 7 at 12:00AM 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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