Several areas in south-central Minnesota saw anywhere between three and seven inches of rain last night. The Waseca airport is reporting 13.91 inches of rain over the past 48 hours. National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Franks:
Heavy rains also fell across much of the north metro last night causing flash flooding from Rockford through Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park — up toward Coon Rapids and Blaine.
A number of roads are closed in these areas this morning. MnDOT’s Jed Falgren urges drivers *not* to try to make their way through standing water:
The latest road closures can be found at 511mn.org or by calling 5-1-1.