Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1008 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

  Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 at 1100 PM CDT.

&&

IAC067-250400-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240626T1200Z/
/CCYI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.240624T1200Z.240626T0220Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, Clark Street at Brantingham Street begins
  to flood. The Gilbert Street lift station wet well requires
  sandbagging. Fire Department, City Shed, and Park Department are
  all evacuated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 21.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 21.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river has crested this morning around 21.50
    feet. It is forecast to fall below flood stage late tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.4 feet on 08/16/1993.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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JAW