Deluge: Flash flood warnings cover Twin Cities

Flash flood warnings are in effect for basically the entire Twin Cities metro area. Rainfall rates of 2"+ per hour will cause localized flooding overnight. A flash flood watch remains in effect into Thursday morning.

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

844 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTHERN CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 843 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING

HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY

OF PRODUCING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 90 MINUTES. FLASH

FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

ST. PAUL...BLOOMINGTON...EAGAN...WOODBURY...EDEN PRAIRIE...

BURNSVILLE...LAKEVILLE...APPLE VALLEY...SHAKOPEE...COTTAGE GROVE...

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS AND SAVAGE.

TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 2 TO 3

HOURS.

Deluge: Flash flood warnings cover Twin Cities

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