| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Watonwan; Martin |
| Effective | 9/6/2026, 10:26:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/6/2026, 10:00:00 PM CDT |
Flood Watch issued September 6 at 10:26AM CDT until September 6 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
Slow moving thunderstorms are possible throughout the day today.
These storms could produce high rainfall rates, which could lead to
flash flooding. A flash flood watch means “be prepared”, and make
sure you are able to receive any warnings if they are issued.
* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…A portion of south central Minnesota, including the
following counties, Martin and Watonwan.
* WHEN…Until 10 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– The potential for slow moving thunderstorms to produce heavy rain
across parts of the area.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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