Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
720 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Floyd County in north central Iowa...
  Southeastern Mitchell County in north central Iowa...
  Northwestern Allamakee County in northeastern Iowa...
  Chickasaw County in northeastern Iowa...
  Southern Howard County in northeastern Iowa...
  Winneshiek County in northeastern Iowa...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 720 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Decorah, Charles City, Waukon, Cresco, New Hampton, Calmar, Elma,
  Lawler, Spillville, Fort Atkinson, Floyd, Ridgeway, Ionia,
  Protivin, Jerico, Chickasaw, Alta Vista, North Washington, Colwell
  and Bassett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4323 9275 4330 9255 4347 9208 4350 9198
      4350 9183 4350 9181 4350 9179 4350 9138
      4349 9140 4346 9134 4332 9130 4321 9162
      4308 9207 4308 9208 4308 9209 4291 9229
      4303 9277

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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