Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 10:23AM CDT until April 6 at 5:41PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 8:23am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in La Crosse WI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
* WHERE...Turkey River at Elkader.
* WHEN...From this morning to Monday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.2 feet on 06/29/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 by 130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Clayton, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: