Severe Flood ● Closed
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 8:08PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...In northeast Iowa, Allamakee, Howard, Mitchell and
Winneshiek Counties. In southeast Minnesota, Dodge, Fillmore,
Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona Counties. In Wisconsin,
Crawford, Grant, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland and Vernon Counties.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread rain is expected to develop across the region Friday
afternoon and continue into the day Saturday. Some locations may
see multiple inches of rainfall, particularly along and south of
Interstate 90 and north of Highway 18.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston; La Crosse; Monroe; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-18T08:15:00-05:00 |
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston; La Crosse; Monroe; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant
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