Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 10 at 3:34AM CDT until July 11 at 2:38PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 1:34am
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:00 AM CDT Friday was 15.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.8 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage just after
midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.8
feet on 04/08/2001.
- 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 this evening by 645 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Floyd, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: