Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 2:35PM CDT until July 3 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 12:35pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...
South Branch Root River at Lanesboro affecting Fillmore and Houston
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Branch Root River at Lanesboro.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The river begins to overflow the left bank
downstream from the foot bridge where the gage is located.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 12.7 feet this evening. It will then
fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued late tonight by 545 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Fillmore, MN; Houston, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: