Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 7 at 3:02PM CDT until June 7 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 1:02pm
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
FFWMPX
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
Southeastern Steele County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain 6 miles northeast of Ellendale, or 11 miles south of
Owatonna, moving north at 15 mph. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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 indicated.
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...
Owatonna, Blooming Prairie, Ellendale, Geneva, Steele Center, Bixby
and Rice Lake State Park.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Freeborn, MN; Steele, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov