Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 8 at 8:30PM CDT until July 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 6:30pm
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Mower County in southeastern Minnesota...
* WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water to persist into the
overnight hours. It will take several hours for all the water from
these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 825 PM CDT, local law enforcement reports numerous city
streets are flooded and closed. Interstate 90 at 11th drive is
closed. Flooding is ongoing. Between 4.5 and 7 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience 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.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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
Sender: