⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Freeborn, MN – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 5:29PM CDT until July 8 at 8:30PM 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 Freeborn County in south central Minnesota…

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain near London, or 13 miles east of Albert Lea. Between 1.5
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1.5 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…
Glenville, London, Hayward and Myrtle.

Instructions

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

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