Flood Advisory for Becker, MN; Otter Tail, MN
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Becker, Otter Tail
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- Official severity
- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southwestern Becker County in northwestern Minnesota... Northern Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... When: Until 1045 AM CDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Becker County in northwestern Minnesota... Northern Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... * WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 451 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Perham, northeastern Ottertail Lake, Frazee, Lake Lida, New York Mills, Ottertail, Star Lake, Big McDonald Lake, Vergas, Deer Creek, Bluffton, Dent, Shoreham, Richville, Maplewood State Park, Dunvilla, Cormorant and Maplewood. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 4:51AM CDT until August 29 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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