Minnesota Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/08/2026 15:29

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 5:29PM CDT until July 8 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 3:29pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
FFWMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain near London, or 13 miles east of Albert Lea. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Glenville, London, Hayward and Myrtle.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Freeborn, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN