Marble Rock, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties,
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and
Winneshiek, southeast Minnesota, including the following counties,
Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona, and Wisconsin,
including the following counties, Crawford, Grant, La Crosse,
Monroe, Richland and Vernon.

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional heavy rainfall may occur over areas that saw 2 to 6
inches of rain over the last 24 hours, which could quickly result
in renewed flooding. Confidence in the timing and location of
this additional heavy rain is low (less than 20 percent) at the
present time.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Barricading of streets begins, and the
intersection of Riverside and North Illinois Streets may be
flooded. Cable pedestrian bridge is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0
feet on 10/27/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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