Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1018 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

  Turkey River at Garber affecting Clayton County.

  Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County.

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

  Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek 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 this evening at 1030 PM CDT.

&&

IAC043-230330-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0003.240522T1518Z-240524T0215Z/
/GRBI4.1.ER.240522T1212Z.240523T0000Z.240523T1415Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TOMORROW
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Turkey River at Garber.

* WHEN...From this morning to late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, County Road X3C at the south end of Garber
  becomes inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131


$$

IAC043-230330-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240524T1200Z/
/EKDI4.1.ER.240522T1148Z.240523T0000Z.240524T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

IAC191-230330-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240523T0600Z/
/SPLI4.1.ER.240522T1800Z.240522T1800Z.240522T1800Z.NO/
1018 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 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage this afternoon.
    It will then fall to 3.4 feet early Saturday afternoon. It
    will rise to 3.5 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall
    again and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

DTJ