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WGUS83 KARX 192012
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
312 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY.
TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY.
..THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA
TURKEY RIVER AT SPILLVILLE AFFECTING WINNESHIEK COUNTY.
.MUCH OF THE TURKEY RIVER BASIN FROM GARBER UPSTREAM THROUGH
SPILLVILLE RECEIVED 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. THE
LATEST FORECASTS BRINGS THE CREST AT ELKADER LOWER DUE TO LOWER
FORECAST PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS THIS EVENING AS WELL AS A SLOWER
ROUTING FROM UPSTREAM LOCATIONS. MUCH OF THE UNCERTAINTY IN THESE
RIVER FORECASTS STEMS FROM UNCERTAINTY IN HOW FAST THE WATER WILL
FLOW DOWNSTREAM WITH TIME.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING BY 615 AM CDT.
IAC043-201115-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-260921T2235Z/
/GRBI4.3.ER.260919T1531Z.260920T0600Z.260921T1035Z.NO/
312 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 26.0 FEET, THE EARTHEN LEVEE AT ELKPORT IS THREATENED,
JUST UPSTREAM OF GARBER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 2:15 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 19.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 24.9 FEET
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8
FEET ON 02/09/1966.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131
IAC191-201115-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-260921T1509Z/
/SPLI4.1.ER.260920T0812Z.260920T1800Z.260921T0309Z.NO/
312 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...TURKEY RIVER AT SPILLVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 11.0 FEET, WATER BEGINS TO IMPACT LOWER PORTIONS OF
CAMPSITES AT RIVERSIDE PARK CAMPGROUND. ADDITIONAL WATER BEGINS TO
WRAP AROUND PORTIONS OF RIVERSIDE PARK, REACHING THE BASEBALL FIELD
BLEACHERS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:30 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE
TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 10.6 FEET EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IT WILL
THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7
FEET ON 03/30/1960.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4328 9206 4328 9199 4321 9190 4317 9192
4317 9198
IAC043-201115-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-260921T2240Z/
/EKDI4.2.ER.260919T1141Z.260920T0600Z.260921T1040Z.NO/
312 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:45 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 2:45 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 15.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.3 FEET
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.5
FEET ON 03/14/2019.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4294 9146 4284 9134 4280 9136 4293 9161
4298 9161
JAW
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