Sunday morning flood watch/flood warning parts of southern Minnesota

St. Peter, Minnesota has tallied 4.43 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. There are several locations with similar high rain totals, which has led to flooding.

The rain also caused a mudslide near Courtland, Minnesota:

Here is a look at the mudslide:

You can find info on road closures on the MNDOT site.

A flood warning continues until 10 a.m. this morning in the light-green shaded areas of southern Minnesota:

The dark-green shaded areas remain in a flood watch until 1 p.m. this Sunday.

Here are details of the flood warning:

Flood Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1144 PM CDT Sat May 13 2023 MNC013-015-079-103-143-165-141500- /O.CON.KMPX.FA.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230514T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Blue Earth MN-Brown MN-Le Sueur MN-Nicollet MN-Sibley MN-Watonwan MN- 1144 PM CDT Sat May 13 2023 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of central Minnesota and south central Minnesota, including the following counties, in central Minnesota, Sibley. In south central Minnesota, Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet and Watonwan. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Several structures are flooded and some sandbagging operations are continuing in Comfrey. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1141 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen in the last 24 hours with up to another 2 inches expected through Sunday morning. Additional flooding is expected to develop within the warned area overnight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mankato, New Ulm, North Mankato, St. Peter, Lake Crystal, Le Center, Springfield, Winthrop, Nicollet, Kasota, Courtland, Butterfield, Lafayette, Hanska, Comfrey, Cleveland, Judson, Oshawa, New Sweden and Ottawa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Here are details of the flood watch:

Flood Watch National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1218 AM CDT Sun May 14 2023 MNZ065-067-075-083>085-092-093-141330- /O.EXT.KMPX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-230514T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Renville-Sibley-Nicollet-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Waseca, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Owatonna, Mankato, St Peter, Olivia, and Gaylord 1218 AM CDT Sun May 14 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central Minnesota and south central Minnesota, including the following counties, in central Minnesota, Renville and Sibley. In south central Minnesota, Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Nicollet, Steele and Waseca. * WHEN...Until 1 PM this afternoon. * 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Moderate to occasional heavy rain will continue through the morning. An additional 1 to 2 inches on top of the 2 to 5 inches that have fallen in the last 24 hours could lead to flooding. - 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.

You can find updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News network. You can also check the following National Weather Service sites for updated weather info: Twin Cities, Duluth, La Crosse, Wis., Sioux Falls, S.D., Grand Forks, N.D.

Lingering rain in some areas

The rain will slowly clear from north to south today.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid-Refresh model shows the potential rain pattern from 9 a.m. Sunday to 9 p.m. Sunday:

NOAA’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model show the following rain pattern for that same time period:

Check forecast updates.

Warmest north

Sunday highs will be in the 70s in most of northern and central Minnesota, with 60s in the south:

There will be some 50s and 60s near Lake Superior.

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.