Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/09/2026 08:39

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 9 at 10:39AM CDT until July 10 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 8:39am
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Northern Howard County in northeastern Iowa... Northwestern Winneshiek County in northeastern Iowa... * WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of roadways along the Upper Iowa River is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1038 AM CDT, emergency management reported flooding of multiple secondary roads near the Upper Iowa River due to heavy rainfall yesterday. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lime Springs, Chester, Bonair, Hayden Prairie, County Roads A 23 And V 58, County V 10 And 40th Street, Kendallville and Harvest Farm Campground. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Howard, IA; Winneshiek, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI