Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 09:23

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 11:23AM CDT until July 2 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 9:23am
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
The headwaters of Bear Creek received upwards of 5 inches of rain overnight. This is leading to flooding on Bear Creek. * WHAT...Stream flooding on Bear Creek caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Northwestern Allamakee County in northeastern Iowa... Northeastern Winneshiek County in northeastern Iowa... * WHEN...Until 315 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1121 AM CDT, gauge reports indicated slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Quandahl. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Allamakee, IA; Winneshiek, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI