Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 19 at 3:37PM CDT until September 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota...
Mower County in southeastern Minnesota...
Southern Olmsted County in southeastern Minnesota...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 337 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding
across the warned area due to 4 to 8 inches of rainfall that
occurred overnight. Multiple roadways across the region are
closed.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Austin, Preston, Stewartville, Chatfield, Spring Valley,
Rushford, Grand Meadow, Harmony, Mabel, Lanesboro, Brownsdale,
Wykoff, Fountain, Canton, High Forest, Lansing, Rushford Village,
Pleasant Grove, Washington and Highland.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Fillmore, MN; Mower, MN; Olmsted, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov