Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
513 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek County.

...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.

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.

Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 515 PM CDT.

&&

IAC191-222215-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240523T0627Z/
/SPLI4.1.ER.240522T1046Z.240522T1200Z.240522T1827Z.NO/
513 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Turkey River at Spillville.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this
    morning to 9.2 feet this morning. It will then fall below
    flood stage this afternoon to 3.4 feet early Saturday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4328 9206 4328 9199 4321 9190 4317 9192
      4317 9198


$$

IAC043-222215-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0002.240522T1136Z-240524T1048Z/
/EKDI4.1.ER.240522T1136Z.240523T0000Z.240523T2248Z.NO/
513 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Turkey River at Elkader.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this morning to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

JAM