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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:44 AM Jul. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 470 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA BENTON KANDIYOHI MCLEOD MEEKER MORRISON RENVILLE SHERBURNE STEARNS TODD WRIGHT IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MILLE LACS IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA DOUGLAS LAC QUI PARLE POPE STEVENS SWIFT YELLOW MEDICINE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BENSON, ELK RIVER, GLENWOOD, GRANITE FALLS, HUTCHINSON, LITCHFIELD, LITTLE FALLS, LONG PRAIRIE, MADISON, MONTEVIDEO, MONTICELLO, MORRIS, OLIVIA, PRINCETON, SAUK RAPIDS, ST CLOUD, AND WILLMAR.
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:25 AM Jul. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Minnesota, including the following counties, in central Minnesota, Benton and Morrison. In east central Minnesota, Kanabec and Mille Lacs. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Localized rainfall amounts of 4 or more inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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