Special Weather Statement for Blue Earth, MN; Faribault, MN; Martin, MN +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan
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- Moderate
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What is happening
Thunderstorms with heavy rain will cause minor flooding in the following counties... Faribault...Martin...Blue Earth...Watonwan... * Until 1030 AM CDT. * At 734 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the area. 2 to 4 inches of rain have...
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
Thunderstorms with heavy rain will cause minor flooding in the following counties... Faribault...Martin...Blue Earth...Watonwan... * Until 1030 AM CDT. * At 734 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the area. 2 to 4 inches of rain have fallen, with totals up to 4.5 inches possible. * Some locations that will experience minor flooding include... Fairmont, Blue Earth, Madelia, Mapleton, Winnebago, Sherburn, Truman, Minnesota Lake, Welcome, Elmore, Good Thunder, and Amboy.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 7:35AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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