Minnesota Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/08/2026 16:31

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 6:31PM CDT until July 8 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 631 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported numerous city streets are completely flooded with manholes becoming displaced. Interstate 90 at 11th drive is closed. Between 4.5 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Austin, Adams, Rose Creek, Dexter, Mapleview, Elkton, County Roads 56 And 5, Varco and Riverbend Campground. This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 175 and 194.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Area Description: 
Mower, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI