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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

Catastrophic flooding occurred across parts of Minnesota in mid-June 2024 as a stationary boundary stalled out across the Upper Midwest.

On On June 16, widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across northern Minnesota. Please see the NWS Duluth writeup for additional information.

On June 19-21, several rounds of thunderstorms developed and tracked along this boundary, producing widespread 4 to 6 inches of rain across southern Minnesota, with some locations picking up 8 to 10 inches of rain. Please see NWS Sioux Falls, NWS Des Moines, and NWS La Crosse writeup for additional information.

9-Day Rainfall Total June 15 to June 24
9-Day Total Accumulated Rainfall
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