Flash Flood Warning

FFWMPX

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 300 AM CDT.

* At 1051 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Woodbury, Maplewood, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, North St. Paul, Landfall and South Maplewood.