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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
320 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

  Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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 late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

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IAC043-230830-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240524T1200Z/
/EKDI4.1.ER.240522T1148Z.240523T0000Z.240524T0000Z.NO/
320 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Turkey River at Elkader.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.1 feet on 03/23/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4294 9146 4284 9134 4280 9136 4293 9161
      4298 9161


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Rieck