NWS La Crosse WIFA.W 0021September 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Fillmore, MN
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a flood warning for Fillmore in Minnesota, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on September 21. It was the 21st areal flood warning the NWS office in La Crosse issued in 2026. Minnesota had 10 flood warnings in September 2026, against 9 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Minnesota's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 16.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, La Crosse WI
- Area
- Fillmore
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:13 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. CDT, September 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KARX FA.W 0021
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding along the Root River due to excessive rainfall. * WHERE...Northern Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota... * WHEN...Until midnight CDT Tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 711 AM CDT, minor flooding continues along the Root River in northern Fillmore County. The crest is working downstream today and will start falling from west to east throughout the day into tonight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rushford, Lanesboro, Rushford Village, Peterson and Whalan. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.