Flood Warnings in effect for a lot of Southern Minnesota

NORTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

STEELE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT THURSDAY

* FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE STRAIGHT RIVER AND LOCAL STREAMS

FROM OWATONNA TO NEAR FARIBAULT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2

INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY...FURTHER

INCREASING THE FLOOD THREAT.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...FARIBAULT...

OWATONNA AND RICE LAKE STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...

STRAIGHT RIVER...CRANE CREEK...WOLF CREEK...PRAIRIE CREEK...CANNON

RIVER...TRIBUTARY CANNON RIVER...CANNON LAKE AREA...DEVIL CREEK...

MAPLE CREEK...TURTLE CREEK...TRIBUTARY STRAIGHT RIVER...LE SUEUR

RIVER...HORSESHOE LAKE...LITTLE CANNON RIVER...CANNON RIVER SAKATAH

LAKE...WATERVILLE CREEK...COUNTY DITCH 22...MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO

RIVER...SOUTH BRANCH MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER...DODGE CENTER CREEK...

SOUTHEAST NORTHFIELD...FALLS CREEK...NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER...

TRIBUTARY LITTLE CANNON RIVER...NERSTRAND WOODS STATE PARK...RUSH

CREEK...MEDFORD CREEK...ROBERDS LAKE OUTLET...ROBERDS LAKE...FRENCH

LAKE OUTLET...FRENCH LAKE AREA...MACKENZIE CREEK...CANNON LAKE...MUD

CREEK...TRIBUTARY CRANE CREEK...COUNTY DITCH 5...COUNTY DITCH 25...

DIAMOND LAKE AREA...KELLY AND DUDLEY LAKES...WELLS LAKE AREA AND

CEDAR RIVER.

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

EASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

MCLEOD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

NORTH CENTRAL BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

NORTHERN NICOLLET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

NORTHERN REDWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...

NORTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SIBLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTH CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTHERN CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

WESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT THURSDAY

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

EASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

NORTHERN CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

NORTHERN GOODHUE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

NORTHERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

PIERCE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...

RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTHEASTERN ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTHEASTERN CHISAGO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

ST. CROIX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT THURSDAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...

COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND

OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN THE