Severe Flood ● Closed

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 6:21AM CDT until September 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN, United States of America

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Freeborn County.

* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There will be two rounds of rain today. A steady, light to
moderate rain today, then the potential for training
thunderstorms with heavy rainfall this evening. Where repeated
rounds of storms move across the same area, there will be a
threat for flash flooding, with maximum rainfall totals of 5 to 7
inches possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionFreeborn
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-09-19T07:00:00-05:00

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