TORNADO WATCH 277 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

CARVER                DAKOTA                SCOTT

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

FREEBORN              LE SUEUR              RICE
STEELE

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

GOODHUE

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

PEPIN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, CHANHASSEN, CHASKA,
DURAND, FARIBAULT, HASTINGS, LE SUEUR, OWATONNA, RED WING,
SHAKOPEE, AND VICTORIA.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southeast, and southwest
Minnesota, including the following counties, in south central
Minnesota, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur,
Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca and Watonwan. In southeast
Minnesota, Goodhue. In southwest Minnesota, Redwood.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms should occur
this morning through this evening. This activity will have a
very good chance at producing heavy rainfall rates due to
high precipitable water values and strong lifting mechanisms.
- 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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