⚠️ Flood Warning – Allamakee, IA – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Flood Warning issued July 2 at 10:50AM CDT until July 2 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

The headwaters of Waterloo Creek received upwards of 5 inches of
rain overnight. This is leading to near record levels on the Waterloo
Creek upstream of Dorchester Iowa.

* WHAT…Stream flooding on Waterloo Creek caused by excessive
rainfall is occurring. Near to record levels on the Waterloo Creek
is expected near Dorchester.

* WHERE…Northwestern Allamakee County in northeastern Iowa…

* WHEN…Until 445 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1050 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3.5 and 5 inches of
rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Dorchester.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.