Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Fillmore County, Minnesota. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Fillmore County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 6:54PM CDT until September 21 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Issued Until 4 hr 23 min left
Areas Fillmore, MN
Full text
* WHAT...Flooding along the Root River due to excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...Northern Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota...
* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying and flood-prone locations is
occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 648 PM CDT, minor flooding continues along the Root River in
northern Fillmore County. The crest continues working downstream
this evening, falling from west to east tonight.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rushford, Lanesboro, Rushford Village, Peterson and Whalan.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 126 alerts for Fillmore County, including 18 severe thunderstorm warnings, 10 flood warnings, 6 flash flood warnings and 6 tornado warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Fillmore County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
