⚠️ Flood Warning – Fillmore, MN; Houston, MN – Saturday, September 19, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:05AM CDT until September 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

…The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota…

South Branch Root River at Lanesboro affecting Fillmore and Houston
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…South Branch Root River at Lanesboro.

* WHEN…Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 14.0 feet, The river may begin to threaten “The Flat”
area at this level and the ballfield will begin to experience some
flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.2 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 15.2 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.2
feet on 06/09/2008.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 115 AM CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.