⚠️ Flood Warning – Houston, MN – Friday, July 3, 2026

Flood Warning issued July 3 at 10:07AM CDT until July 6 at 7:00AM 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…

Root River Near Houston affecting Houston County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Root River near Houston.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 16.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.2
feet on 03/15/2007.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

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.