754  
WGUS63 KARX 030429  
FFAARX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
1129 PM CDT THU JUL 2 2026  
 
.ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR OVER AREAS THAT SAW 2 TO 6  
INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS, WHICH COULD QUICKLY RESULT IN  
RENEWED FLOODING. CONFIDENCE IN THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF THIS  
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS LOW (LESS THAN 20 PERCENT) AT THE PRESENT  
TIME. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SIGNALS THAT THE HEAVY RAIN MAY OCCUR DURING  
THE MORNING HOURS, HENCE THE WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED IN TIME.  
 
IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ087-088-094>096-WIZ041-042-053>055-061-  
031800-  
/O.EXT.KARX.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260703T1800Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-  
OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-  
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHLAND CENTER, WAUKON, WINONA, ROCHESTER,  
PRESTON, PLATTEVILLE, ELKADER, CRESCO, CALEDONIA, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN,  
OELWEIN, AUSTIN, CHARLES CITY, VIROQUA, NEW HAMPTON, OSAGE, DECORAH,  
TOMAH, SPARTA, AND LA CROSSE  
1129 PM CDT THU JUL 2 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY
 
 
* 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, SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES,  
FILLMORE, HOUSTON, MOWER, OLMSTED AND WINONA, AND WISCONSIN,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, CRAWFORD, GRANT, LA CROSSE,  
MONROE, RICHLAND AND VERNON.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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...  
- ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR OVER AREAS THAT SAW 2 TO 6  
INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS, WHICH COULD QUICKLY RESULT  
IN RENEWED FLOODING. CONFIDENCE IN THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF  
THIS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS LOW (LESS THAN 20 PERCENT) AT THE  
PRESENT TIME.  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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