| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Freeborn |
| Effective | 9/17/2026, 8:29:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/18/2026, 8:30:00 AM CDT |
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 8:29PM CDT until September 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…A portion of south central Minnesota, including the
following county, Freeborn.
* WHEN…From Friday evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Multiple rounds of rain possible on Friday with multiple inches
or rain possible which could lead to flooding in low lying rural
and urban areas.
– 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.
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