Farmington, MN Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 11:00AM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties, Allamakee, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek, southeast Minnesota, including the following counties, Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona, and Wisconsin, including the following counties, Crawford, Grant, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland and Vernon. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain has developed across the region today and will continue into the day Saturday. The heaviest rainfall will occur from Friday evening through Saturday morning. Some locations may see multiple inches of rainfall, particularly near and south of Interstate 94. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 11:00AM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette and Floyd, southeast Minnesota, including the following county, Wabasha, and Wisconsin, including the following counties, Adams, Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau and Trempealeau. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain has developed across the region today and will continue into the day Saturday. The heaviest rainfall will occur from Friday evening through Saturday morning. Some locations may see multiple inches of rainfall, particularly near and south of Interstate 94. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 6:21AM CDT until September 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Freeborn County. * WHEN...From this evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There will be two rounds of rain today. A steady, light to moderate rain today, then the potential for training thunderstorms with heavy rainfall this evening. Where repeated rounds of storms move across the same area, there will be a threat for flash flooding, with maximum rainfall totals of 5 to 7 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 18 at 3:53AM CDT until September 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Minnesota Park Point and Wisconsin Point Beaches. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening waves and rip currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls.

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Farmington.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.