⚠️ Flood Watch – Clay; Barnes; Cass; Ransom – Monday, September 28, 2026

Flood Watch issued September 28 at 5:49PM CDT until September 29 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…Portions of west central Minnesota, including the following
county, Clay and southeast North Dakota, including the following
counties, Barnes, Cass and Ransom.

* WHEN…Until 5 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become
clogged with debris. Extensive street flooding and flooding of
creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Recent rainfall has saturated soils in portions of southeast
North Dakota into southern Red River Valley of Minnesota.
Potential for additional 3 to 5 inches of rainfall presents
potential for flash flooding to occur late this afternoon through
tonight.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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