Active AlertsMinnewashta, MN

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Minnesota, includingthe following counties, in central Minnesota, Sibley. In eastcentral Minnesota, Carver and Scott.* WHEN...Until 815 AM CDT.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 409 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rainhave fallen.- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible inthe warned area.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Belle Plaine, Jordan, Gaylord, Arlington, Winthrop,Henderson, Gibbon, New Rome, Mn Valley State Rec Area andMinnesota Valley State Recreation Area.