767  
WGUS83 KARX 201126  
FLSARX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
626 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...  
 
TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY.  
 
TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER AFFECTING CLAYTON COUNTY.  
 
TURKEY RIVER AT SPILLVILLE AFFECTING WINNESHIEK COUNTY.  
 
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 THIS EVENING BY 930 PM CDT.  
 

 
 
IAC043-210230-  
/O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-260921T0655Z/  
/EKDI4.1.ER.260919T1141Z.260920T0430Z.260920T1855Z.NO/  
626 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE  
RIVER.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 5:45 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.  
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING  
AT 5:45 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 15.6 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS  
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 5.7 FEET SATURDAY EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8  
FEET ON 02/27/2023.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4294 9146 4284 9134 4280 9136 4293 9161  
4298 9161  
 

 
 
IAC043-210230-  
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-260921T2207Z/  
/GRBI4.3.ER.260919T1531Z.260920T1800Z.260921T1007Z.NO/  
626 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 5:15 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.  
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING  
AT 5:15 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 22.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 23.0 FEET  
THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.  
- 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  
 

 
 
IAC191-210230-  
/O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-260921T1200Z/  
/SPLI4.1.ER.260921T0000Z.260921T0000Z.260921T0000Z.NO/  
626 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...TURKEY RIVER AT SPILLVILLE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 10.0 FEET, RIVER BEGINS TO WRAP AROUND RIVERSIDE PARK  
BETWEEN THE CAMPGROUND AND BASEBALL FIELDS. FLOODING IN YARDS  
BETWEEN N MAIN STREET AND RIVER NORTH OF BRIDGE STREET.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 5:30 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.  
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 9.0 FEET  
THIS EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.0  
FEET ON 06/18/1984.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4328 9206 4328 9199 4321 9190 4317 9192  
4317 9198  
 

 
 
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