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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1048 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 at 1100 PM CDT.

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/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240524T0600Z/
/EKDI4.1.ER.240522T1148Z.240523T1330Z.240524T0130Z.NO/
1048 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Turkey River at Elkader.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs in areas near the
  river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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