⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Blue Earth, MN; Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN – Friday, September 18, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued September 18 at 10:59PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

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The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota…
Northeastern Faribault County in south central Minnesota…
Northwestern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota…
Southwestern Steele County in south central Minnesota…
Southern Waseca County in south central Minnesota…

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1059 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 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…
New Richland, Ellendale, Minnesota Lake, Geneva, Hartland and
Matawan.

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.