| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Mower, MN |
| Effective | 7/8/2026, 4:35:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/8/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT |
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 4:35PM CDT until July 8 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
FFWARX
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southern Mower County in southeastern Minnesota…
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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…
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.
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.
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