| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Freeborn |
| Effective | 7/8/2026, 1:24:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 12:00:00 AM CDT |
Flood Watch issued July 8 at 1:24PM CDT until July 9 at 12:00AM 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…Until midnight CDT tonight.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2+ inches with locally higher
amounts possible. Storms will track over locations that have
received heavy rain earlier this week and could result in
flooding.
– 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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