743  
WGUS63 KARX 021635  
FFAARX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
1135 AM CDT THU JUL 2 2026  
 
.MUCH OF THE AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY ALONG  
AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWEST  
WISCONSIN. MANY RIVERS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE ALREADY FLOODING OR  
EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER WITH MORE RAIN EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48  
HOURS.  
 
IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-WIZ041-042-053>055-061-030445-  
/O.EXB.KARX.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260703T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-  
LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRESCO, LA CROSSE, CHARLES CITY, DECORAH,  
OSAGE, OELWEIN, VIROQUA, PLATTEVILLE, SPARTA, RICHLAND CENTER, TOMAH,  
NEW HAMPTON, WAUKON, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, AND ELKADER  
1135 AM CDT THU JUL 2 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF IOWA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES,  
ALLAMAKEE, CHICKASAW, CLAYTON, FAYETTE, FLOYD, HOWARD, MITCHELL AND  
WINNESHIEK AND WISCONSIN, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES,  
CRAWFORD, GRANT, LA CROSSE, MONROE, RICHLAND AND VERNON.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING HIGH AND COULD FLOOD WITH MORE  
HEAVY RAIN.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- MUCH OF THE AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY  
ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND  
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. MANY RIVERS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE ALREADY  
FLOODING OR EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER WITH MORE RAIN EXPECTED OVER  
THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ087-088-094>096-030445-  
/O.EXT.KARX.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260703T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CALEDONIA, PRESTON, WINONA, AUSTIN, AND  
ROCHESTER  
1135 AM CDT THU JUL 2 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTIES, FILLMORE, HOUSTON, MOWER, OLMSTED AND WINONA.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING HIGH AND COULD FLOOD WITH MORE  
HEAVY RAIN.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- MUCH OF THE AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY  
ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND  
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. MANY RIVERS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE ALREADY  
FLOODING OR EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER WITH MORE RAIN EXPECTED OVER  
THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
JAW  
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