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Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Winneshiek County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 6:26AM CDT until September 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Issued Until 22 hr 37 min left
Areas Winneshiek, IA
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County.
Turkey River at Garber affecting Clayton County.
Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Turkey River at Spillville.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, River begins to wrap around Riverside Park
between the campground and baseball fields. Flooding in yards
between N Main Street and river north of Bridge Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0 feet
this evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.0
feet on 06/18/1984.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued this evening by 930 PM CDT.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 101 alerts for Winneshiek County, including 12 severe thunderstorm warnings, 6 flood warnings, 3 blizzard warnings and 3 winter storm warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Winneshiek County, with what is in force in each.
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Watch
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Advisory
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Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
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Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
