Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/09/2026 08:43

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 9 at 10:43AM CDT until July 10 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 8:43am
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing. * WHERE...Mitchell County in north central Iowa... * WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding along the Cedar River and nearby tributaries will continue. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1042 AM CDT, automated river gauges indicated flooding ongoing across the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Osage, St. Ansgar, Stacyville, Mitchell, Orchard, Highway 218 And County T 40, Highway 18 And County T 38, Little Cedar, Osage Spring Park, Highways 9 And 218, Meyer, Brownville, Pioneer State Park, Toeterville, New Haven, Mona, Otranto Park and Otranto. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Mitchell, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI