Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 9 at 10:28AM CDT until July 11 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 8:28am
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Minnesota...
Dobbins Creek at Austin 2NE affecting Mower County.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Fourth Street at South Grand Avenue begins
to flood. East Riverside Drive at Brantingham Streets are closed.
Sandbag efforts begin along Gilbert Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 18.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.3
feet on 03/28/1950.
- 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 400 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Floyd, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: