Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 6:37PM CDT until July 8 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 4:37pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWARX
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Mitchell County in north central Iowa...
Northern Howard County in northeastern Iowa...
Southwestern Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota...
Southern Mower County in southeastern Minnesota...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cresco, Grand Meadow, Le Roy, Adams, Lyle, Lime Springs, Cherry
Grove, Bristol, York, Ostrander, Chester, McIntire, Taopi, County V
10 And 40th Street, Hayden Prairie, Lake Louise State Park, County
Roads 4 And 3 and Etna.
This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota near mile marker 195.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Area Description:
Howard, IA; Mitchell, IA; Fillmore, MN; Mower, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: