Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 18 at 11:51PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 9:51pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 1151 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain. Trees were washed down at highway 43 from south
Rushford to Bratsberg. Minnesota highway 16 between Wayland and
Peterson has flooding reported along the highway. Between 3 and 6
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chatfield, Rushford, Grand Meadow, Lanesboro, Brownsdale, Wykoff,
Fountain, Lansing, Rushford Village, Washington, Racine, Mayville,
Dexter, Pilot Mound, Arendahl, Peterson, Waltham and Whalan.
This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 193 and
204.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Fillmore, MN; Mower, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov