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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
233 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
233 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Areas of heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms will persist
through late morning, some of which may produce localized
flooding. A few storms may be strong to severe across far southern
Minnesota into west central Wisconsin, with the main hazard being
damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

While SKYWARN spotter activation is not expected to be needed,
reports of standing water or flooding would be appreciated.

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1240 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.Additional rounds of slow moving thunderstorms are expected across
much of central Minnesota, southern Minnesota, and west-central
Wisconsin through sunrise Monday morning. Widespread rainfall
amounts of 1 to 3 inches have already fallen, with an additional 1
to 2 inches possible. Localized rainfall totals of 4 to 5 inches
cannot be ruled out. Soils, and local streams & creeks are already
saturated after heavy rains since Friday, so rainfall through Monday
morning may quickly run off and lead to flooding.

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Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-
Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault-
Including the cities of Litchfield, St Cloud, Granite Falls,
Gaylord, New Ulm, Madison, Fairmont, Glenwood, Olivia, St James,
Long Prairie, St Peter, Morris, Blue Earth, Hutchinson, Willmar,
Alexandria, Benson, Montevideo, Redwood Falls, and Mankato
1240 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible
  through sunrise Monday morning.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
  central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central
  Minnesota, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Stearns
  and Todd. In south central Minnesota, Blue Earth, Brown,
  Faribault, Martin, Nicollet and Watonwan. In southwest Minnesota,
  Redwood. In west central Minnesota, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui
  Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift and Yellow Medicine.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
  street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
  Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
  heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Localized rainfall amounts of 4 or more inches on top of
    already saturated soils.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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