Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 2:40PM CDT until July 5 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Upper Iowa River at Bluffton affecting Winneshiek County.
Upper Iowa River at Dorchester Hwy 76 affecting Allamakee County.
* 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
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued late tonight by 545 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Allamakee, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: