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WGUS83 KARX 200143
FLSARX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
843 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.
.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 DURING THE OVERNIGHT 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.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING BY 1000 AM CDT.
IAC043-201500-
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-260921T2207Z/
/GRBI4.3.ER.260919T1531Z.260920T1200Z.260921T1007Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 7:15 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 20.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 23.1 FEET
TOMORROW MORNING. 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 23.0
FEET ON 03/30/1960.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131
IAC043-201500-
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-260921T2240Z/
/EKDI4.2.ER.260919T1141Z.260920T0600Z.260921T1040Z.NO/
843 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 7:45 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 7:45 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 15.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 16.1 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 16.1
FEET ON 05/31/2013.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4294 9146 4284 9134 4280 9136 4293 9161
4298 9161
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