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After Night Of Storms, Heavy Rain, Street Flooding Reported In South Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Following overnight severe storms, flash flooding was seen Monday morning on the streets of Minneapolis.

A WCCO-TV photographer captured street flooding at the intersection of West 24th Street and Cedar Shore Drive, just west of Cedar Lake.

Neighbors say a motorists tried to drive through the massive puddle, but got stuck. The driver was able to get out of the car unharmed.

According to the National Weather Service, more than 3 inches of rain fell in Minneapolis overnight.

Earlier Monday morning, a flash flood warning was briefly issued for the southwestern Twin Cities metro. In some areas, nearly 6 inches of rain fell.

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