Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 7:52AM CDT until July 31 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 31, 2026 - 5:52am
Expires:
July 31, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
FFWMPX
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Sibley County in central Minnesota...
Central Le Sueur County in south central Minnesota...
Northeastern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 752 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 4.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...The pubic reported over 4 inches of rain fell in some
spots, and radar indicated additional rainfall of 1 to 3
inches possible this morning.
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...
St. Peter, Le Sueur, Le Center, Henderson, Kasota, Ottawa, St
Thomas and St Henry.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Le Sueur, MN; Nicollet, MN; Sibley, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov