Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 8:42PM CDT until April 6 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 6:42pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Turkey River at Elkader.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs in areas near the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.1 feet on 03/23/2007.
- 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 Sunday afternoon by 100 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Clayton, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov