Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 7 at 4:07PM CDT until June 7 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 2:07pm
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over Owatonna, Ellendale, and Blooming Prairie, moving northwest
at 15 mph. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
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