Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 19:27

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 9:27PM CDT until July 5 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 7:27pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 10:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues 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 morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Significant agricultural flooding begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.0 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on 02/19/1994. - 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 Friday afternoon by 1230 PM CDT.
Area Description: 
Allamakee, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI