⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Houston, MN – Friday, September 18, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued September 18 at 10:59PM CDT until September 19 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

FFWARX

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Houston County in southeastern Minnesota…

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 1059 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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…
Caledonia, Houston, Hokah, Brownsville, Mound Prairie, Money Creek,
Reno, Yucatan, Sheldon, Black Hammer, Highway 44 And Sanden Road,
Beaver Creek Valley State Park, Dun Romin Park Campground, County
14 And White Tail Road, Freeburg, County Roads 3 And 24, Perkins
and County Roads 15 And 4.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.