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Flood Warning
Issued: 10:35 PM Jul. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Stream flooding on Waterloo Creek caused by excessive rainfall is occurring, but water levels are receding. * WHERE...Northwestern Allamakee County in northeastern Iowa... * WHEN...Until 745 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 532 PM CDT, thunderstorms brought 3 to 6 inches of rain, which resulted in flooding across the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dorchester. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:40 PM Jul. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Upper Iowa River at Dorchester Hwy 76. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Significant agricultural flooding begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:35 PM Jul. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * 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 and Wisconsin, including the following counties, Crawford, Grant, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland and Vernon. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * 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... - Much of the area received heavy rainfall overnight especially along and south of Interstate 90 across southeast Minnesota and southwest Wisconsin. Many rivers and low lying areas are already flooding or experience high water with more rain expected over the next 24 to 48 hours. - 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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