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Flood Warning
Issued: 8:38 PM Sep. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:32 PM Sep. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cedar River at Austin. * WHEN...Until late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Serious flooding is likely. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 19.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:32 PM Sep. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cedar River near Lansing. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 21.2 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road 2 Bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:30 PM CDT Saturday was 20.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 10.3 feet Saturday, September 26. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:10 PM Sep. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek, southeast Minnesota, including the following counties, Fillmore, Houston and Mower, and southwest Wisconsin, including the following county, Vernon. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain will continue through today with additional rainfall amounts of up to 2 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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