NWS La Crosse WIFL.W 0056September 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Fillmore and Houston, MN
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a flood warning for Fillmore and Houston in Minnesota, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 20. It was the 56th 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 31.4 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 and Houston
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:05 a.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- In force from
- 12:39 p.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KARX FL.W 0056
- 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... South Branch Root River at Lanesboro affecting Fillmore and Houston Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Branch Root River at Lanesboro. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, The river may begin to threaten "The Flat" area at this level and the ballfield will begin to experience some flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 15.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.2 feet on 06/09/2008. - 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 late tonight by 115 AM CDT.
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.