Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 14:09

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 4:09PM CDT until July 2 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 2:09pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
* 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 545 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 408 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dorchester. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Allamakee, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI