NWS Grand Forks NDFF.W 0003September 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Otter Tail, MN
The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks issued a flash flood warning for Otter Tail in Minnesota, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on September 7. It was the 3rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Grand Forks issued in 2026. Minnesota had 12 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 4 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Minnesota's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Forks ND
- Area
- Otter Tail
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:49 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. CDT, September 7, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFGF FF.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Minnesota since 2008Every warning type in Minnesota
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The notice as issued
FFWFGF The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... * Until midnight CDT Tonight. * At 549 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Perham, Ottertail Lake, Ottertail, Star Lake, Deer Creek, Dent, Richville, Amor and Glendalough.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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The record around this notice
- Flash Flood Warnings in Minnesota since 200836 a year
- Every warning type in Minnesota
- Flash Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most3,924 a year
- NWS notices, September 20262,824 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels