NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MNFA.W 0001September 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Waseca, MN
The National Weather Service office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen issued a flood warning for Waseca in Minnesota, which was in force until 3:15 p.m. local time on September 19. It was the 1st areal flood warning the NWS office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen 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 5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
- Area
- Waseca
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:17 a.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- Expires
- 3:15 p.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMPX FA.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Southeastern Waseca County in south central Minnesota... * WHEN...Until 315 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1016 AM CDT, the public reported flooding in and around the town of New Richland due to heavy rainfall that occurred last night. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Richland. - 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.