Flood Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
819 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

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

  Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County.

  Turtle Creek Near Austin 3NW affecting Mower County.

  Kickapoo River at Viola affecting Vernon and Richland Counties.

  Trempealeau River at Dodge affecting Trempealeau and Buffalo
  Counties.

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

  Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County.

  Upper Iowa River at Dorchester Hwy 76 affecting Allamakee County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Wednesday morning by 900 AM CDT.

&&

IAC043-201500-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250822T1500Z/
/EKDI4.1.ER.250819T2305Z.250820T1800Z.250822T0243Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Turkey River at Elkader.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.2
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage late Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.2 feet on 06/11/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

IAC067-201500-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250821T1830Z/
/CCYI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.250820T1200Z.250821T0624Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Leland Avenue and Park Drive at 19th
  Avenue begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 13.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.0 feet on 04/17/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4321 9286 4321 9273 4301 9255 4293 9255
      4304 9273


$$

IAC005-201400-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250820T1400Z/
/DCHI4.1.ER.250818T1607Z.250819T0230Z.250820T0203Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Upper Iowa River at Dorchester Hwy 76.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Lowland agricultural areas begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 8.2 feet Tuesday,
    August 26.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.2 feet on 03/24/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4350 9125 4343 9123 4339 9152 4334 9161
      4341 9161


$$

MNC099-201400-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250820T1400Z/
/TRCM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250819T1015Z.250820T0045Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Turtle Creek near Austin 3NW.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Minor flooding begins along the creek in
  Austin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 10.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.6 feet Tuesday,
    August 26.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.5 feet on 06/23/2013.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4370 9305 4368 9300 4365 9297 4364 9298
      4367 9305


$$

WIC103-123-201500-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-250820T1800Z/
/VIOW3.1.ER.250820T0600Z.250820T0600Z.250820T0600Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kickapoo River at Viola.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs in areas near the
  river, including Banker Park in Viola. Flooding also affects low
  lying agricultural land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.3 feet on 09/25/2010.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4353 9064 4347 9066 4346 9072 4348 9073
      4354 9070


$$

WIC011-121-201500-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0022.250820T1200Z-250821T0600Z/
/DDGW3.1.ER.250820T1200Z.250820T1200Z.250820T1800Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trempealeau River at Dodge.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters
  of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.5 feet on 04/02/2005.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158
      4402 9149


$$

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