Artesian, IA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 12:10PM CDT until September 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Much of the watch area has seen 2 to upwards of 7 inches of rain over the last 24 hours. As this water continues to route through the system, additional rises on rivers and flooding of roadways, parks, and low elevation areas is likely over the next 6 to 12 hours. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches if possible through this evening. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Iowa, including the following counties, Clayton and Fayette and southwest Wisconsin, including the following counties, Crawford, Grant and Richland. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain will continue through today with additional rainfall amounts of up to 2 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 12:10PM CDT until September 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Much of the watch area has seen 2 to upwards of 7 inches of rain over the last 24 hours. As this water continues to route through the system, additional rises on rivers and flooding of roadways, parks, and low elevation areas is likely over the next 6 to 12 hours. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches if possible through this evening. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek, southeast Minnesota, including the following counties, Fillmore, Houston and Mower, and southwest Wisconsin, including the following county, Vernon. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain will continue through today with additional rainfall amounts of up to 2 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 11:36AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following counties, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Rock Island, Stephenson and Whiteside and Iowa, including the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and Washington. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread showers and storms are expected to develop again this evening and last into Sunday. These storms will be capable of rainfall rates between 1 to 2 inches per hour. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely in the hardest hit areas tonight, with the potential for localized areas of 3+ inches.

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 9:37AM CDT until September 21 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County. Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott Counties. Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa Shaw Rd affecting Cedar, Linn and Jones Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Maquoketa River near Maquoketa. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to Monday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.7 feet and rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 9:37AM CDT until September 24 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County. Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott Counties. Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa Shaw Rd affecting Cedar, Linn and Jones Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa Shaw Rd. * WHEN...From late Monday night to Thursday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.7 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.5 feet.

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 9:37AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County. Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott Counties. Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa Shaw Rd affecting Cedar, Linn and Jones Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S. * WHEN...From late Monday night until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.0 feet and rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:22AM CDT until September 20 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Clayton County in northeastern Iowa along the Volga River... * WHEN...Until 915 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...The Volga River and nearby tributaries continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 920 AM CDT, automated gauges and local law enforcement indicated rapid river rises along the Volga River, which will continue through the afternoon. Additional heavy rain is possible this afternoon, which could exacerbate current flooding issues. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Volga, Highway 13 And County C 24, Osborne, Mederville, Highway 56 And County W 70, Saint Sebald, Thomasville, Communia, Littleport and Highland. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:16AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Fayette County in northeastern Iowa... * WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 912 AM CDT, local law enforcement and automated gauges indicated that flooding continues across the county this morning due to 3 to 6 inches of rain that occurred last night, with the flooding impacts becoming more concentrated along the Turkey and Viola rivers moving into the afternoon and overnight. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area this afternoon and evening. - Some locations experiencing flooding include... West Union, Fayette, Elgin, Clermont, Maynard, Hawkeye, Arlington, Waucoma, Wadena, Westgate, St. Lucas, Randalia, Donnan, Douglas, Albany, Volga River State Park, Highway 93 And County W 14, County Roads W 42 And B 40, Eldorado and Brainard. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 8:54AM CDT until September 22 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine Counties. English River at Kalona affecting Washington and Johnson Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...English River at Kalona. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to Tuesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.7 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet and steady.

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 8:54AM CDT until September 24 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine Counties. English River at Kalona affecting Washington and Johnson Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.0 feet and gradually rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Flood Watch issued September 19 at 8:42AM CDT until September 22 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued this evening by 1145 PM CDT. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City. * WHEN...From Sunday evening to late Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.0 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 8:23AM CDT until September 20 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek County. Turkey River at Garber affecting Clayton County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa... Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Turkey River at Spillville. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday afternoon. * 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 7:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 11.4 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.4 feet on 06/10/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 8:23AM CDT until September 21 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek County. Turkey River at Garber affecting Clayton County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa... Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Turkey River at Elkader. * WHEN...From this morning to Monday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 14.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.9 feet on 08/30/2021. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 8:23AM CDT until September 22 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek County. Turkey River at Garber affecting Clayton County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa... Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Turkey River at Garber. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The earthen levee at Elkport is threatened, just upstream of Garber. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 26.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.6 feet on 09/23/2016. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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