Deluge: Flash flood warning for Twin Cities until 11:30 pm

6:45 pm update: For real-time severe weather updates visit the MPR News severe weather live blog.

The Twin Cities NWS has issued a flash flood warning for much of the central and northern Twin Cities until 11:30 pm.

629 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...

Northeastern Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...

Southeastern Anoka County in east central Minnesota...

Ramsey County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have

already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Minneapolis, St. Paul, Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids, Blaine, St.

Louis Park, Maplewood, Roseville, Brooklyn Center, Fridley,

Shoreview and New Brighton.

Additional rainfall amounts of 3 inches are possible in the warned

area.

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Up to 3 inches of rain has already fallen in some areas.

Update: The Twin Cities NWS has expanded the watch area to include the Twin Cities until 10 pm tonight.

7 15 watch 2
NOAA/Iowa Emergency Management

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that includes much of northern Minnesota and the far northern Twin Cities counties.

The best chances for storms in the Twin Cities favor the hours between 5 and 10 p.m. this evening.

For real-time severe weather updates visit the MPR News severe weather live blog.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 509

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

145 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

central through northeast Minnesota

northwest Wisconsin

Lake Superior

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until

1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Storms are expected to intensify along and ahead of a cold

front where the atmosphere is moderately to strongly unstable.

Damaging wind and hail should be the main threats through mid

evening.