Flash flood warning for parts of east metro until 6 p.m.

Slow moving thunderstorms are causing flooding in the parts of the Twin Cities metro area. Flash flood warnings continue in east-central Ramsey County and west-central Washington County until 6 p.m.

Here are details:

Flash Flood Warning MNC123-163-052300- /O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0009.200705T2003Z-200705T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 303 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2020 The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Ramsey County in east central Minnesota... West Central Washington County in east central Minnesota... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, North St. Paul, Landfall, Pine Springs and Lake Phalen. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Here are some initial reports of flooding:

Additional scattered slow-moving thunderstorms are possible in the Twin Cities metro area and parts of western Wisconsin this afternoon and evening.

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