Flash Flood Warning Issued for Goodhue County, Minnesota

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Minnesota

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on April 13, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota until 11:00 PM CDT, with heavy rainfall from thunderstorms expected to cause flash flooding.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Southeastern Minnesota
Issued
April 13, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Twin Cities

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Minnesota.

Flash Flood Warning in Goodhue County

Alert Details

The National Weather Service (NWS) Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN has issued a Flash Flood Warning. This alert is effective from 5:01 PM CDT until 11:00 PM CDT on April 13, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota. Specific locations include Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Stanton, Welch, Frontenac, Vasa, Wacouta, Bellechester, Hader, Wastedo, Frontenac State Park, and Central Point.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with 1 to 3 inches of rain already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible, at a rate of 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. This will cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 5:01 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, and expires at 11:00 PM CDT on the same day.

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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota until 11:00 PM CDT, with heavy rainfall from thunderstorms expected to cause flash flooding.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Southeastern Minnesota. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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