Flood Warning by NWS

• Effective: 2024-06-24 09:08:00 CDT
• Expires: 2024-06-25 10:00:00 CDT
• Urgency: Expected
• Severity: Severe
• Certainty: Likely
• Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
• Target Area: Le Sueur, MN; Rice, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN

Flood warnings have been extended into Tuesday morning for parts of south central Minnesota, including Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, and Waseca counties, due to high-running creeks and streams and the possibility of more heavy rain tonight. The current flooding, exacerbated by excessive rainfall, has led to numerous road closures and submerged low-water crossings, making them unsafe. Local law enforcement confirmed flooding at 9:06 AM CDT, with urban areas expected to take hours to drain. Affected locations include Owatonna, Faribault, and Waseca, among others. The warning remains in effect until 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday.

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