NWS La Crosse WIFL.W 0049September 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Houston, MN
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a flood warning for Houston in Minnesota, which was in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on September 22. It was the 49th river 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 2 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, La Crosse WI
- Area
- Houston
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:23 a.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- In force from
- 11:17 p.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KARX FL.W 0049
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...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 evening to late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 15.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.5 feet on 09/27/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued this evening by 930 PM CDT.
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