| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Faribault; Freeborn |
| Effective | 9/18/2026, 9:58:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/18/2026, 11:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 9:58PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 958 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain and minor
flooding.
Locations impacted include…
Winnebago, New Richland, Ellendale, Minnesota Lake, Geneva,
Hartland, Freeborn, Easton, Delavan and Matawan.
Instructions
Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches have fallen and additional rain is
forecast. Urban and small streams may flood due to this rainfall.
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for the possible
issuance of additional flooding statements for warnings.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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