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Heavy rainfall drenches central Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n From Tuesday through 4 p.m. Friday<\/strong>, Minnesota<\/strong> has been soaked by a slow-moving weather system delivering moderate to heavy rainfall<\/strong>, particularly across central Minnesota<\/strong>. Rain gauges have reported widespread totals exceeding 2 inches<\/strong>, with several areas surpassing 4 inches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The heaviest accumulation<\/strong> so far was reported in Willmar<\/strong>, where 4.52 inches (114.8 mm)<\/strong> have fallen. Other towns in the same region\u2014such as Annandale<\/strong> with 4.07 inches (103.4 mm)<\/strong> and Appleton<\/strong> with 3.76 inches (95.5 mm)<\/strong>\u2014are not far behind. These significant totals underscore the persistent nature of this week’s storm system, which began its multi-day track across the state on Thursday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Localized areas hit hardest<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite the already substantial official totals, unofficial radar estimates<\/strong> initially showed 15\u201320 inches (381\u2013508 mm)<\/strong> of rainfall just south of Willmar<\/strong>, particularly across southern Kandiyohi County<\/strong>. These figures, however, are highly inflated<\/strong> due to limitations in radar-based rain estimates. According to the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities<\/strong>, actual rainfall in that area is more likely between 7 to 9 inches (177\u2013229 mm)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Some examples of radar-based overestimates were noted on weather apps like WeatherWise<\/strong> and RadarScope<\/strong>, which indicated false readings nearing 19 inches (482.6 mm)<\/strong>. The NWS clarified<\/strong> that dual-polarization radar likely overestimated totals by nearly double<\/strong> what’s been measured on the ground.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Flooding outlook remains mild\u2014for now<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite the heavy rainfall<\/strong> across the state, there have been no flood warnings<\/strong> issued as of noon Friday<\/strong>, and reports of damage remain minimal. The Willmar<\/strong> area experienced some nuisance-level ponding on streets<\/strong>, but the hard-hit rural zones<\/strong> haven\u2019t reported major flooding yet. However, with more precipitation expected through midweek<\/strong>, the risk of flooding or flash flooding<\/strong> could increase\u2014particularly in already saturated regions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Notable rainfall totals by location (as of 4 p.m. Friday):<\/strong><\/p>\n 4.52 in (114.8 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Willmar<\/strong> And many more towns reported totals above 2.5 inches<\/strong>, including Minneapolis<\/strong>, Delano<\/strong>, Eden Valley<\/strong>, and Northfield<\/strong>.<\/p>\n With the National Weather Service<\/strong> monitoring continued rainfall this weekend, eyes remain on the saturated central corridor<\/strong> of the state, where runoff and water accumulation<\/strong> could become more problematic in the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Heavy rainfall drenches central Minnesota From Tuesday through 4 p.m. Friday, Minnesota has been soaked by a slow-moving weather system delivering moderate to heavy rainfall, particularly across central Minnesota. Rain gauges have reported widespread totals exceeding 2 inches, with several areas surpassing 4 inches. The heaviest accumulation so far was reported in Willmar, where 4.52 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n4.07 in (103.4 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Annandale<\/strong>
\n3.76 in (95.5 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Appleton<\/strong>
\n3.53 in (89.7 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Glencoe<\/strong>
\n3.47 in (88.1 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Montevideo<\/strong>
\n3.29 in (83.6 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Spicer<\/strong>
\n3.09 in (78.5 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Frontenac<\/strong>
\n3.08 in (78.2 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Lester Prairie<\/strong>
\n2.94 in (74.7 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Hutchinson<\/strong>, Dassel<\/strong>
\n2.88 in (73.2 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Fairmont<\/strong>
\n2.87 in (72.9 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Kandiyohi<\/strong>
\n2.86 in (72.6 mm)<\/strong> \u2013 Welch<\/strong><\/p>\n