July 31, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sibley; Nicollet; Le Sueur – Friday, July 31, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Sibley; Nicollet; Le Sueur
Effective 7/31/2026, 6:29:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/31/2026, 7:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 6:29AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 629 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain and minor
flooding near Le Sueur, or 18 miles north of Mankato, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

Locations impacted include…
St. Peter, Le Sueur, Le Center, Gaylord, Arlington, Henderson,
Cleveland, New Auburn, Ottawa, Rush River, Norseland, New Rome, St
Thomas and St Henry.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.


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