| Event | Flood Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Fayette, IA |
| Effective | 9/19/2026, 8:16:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/19/2026, 12:00:00 PM CDT |
Flood Warning issued September 19 at 8:16AM CDT until September 19 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…Fayette County in northeastern Iowa…
* WHEN…Until noon CDT.
* 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 814 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the
warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring.
Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area.
– Some locations that will experience 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
Instructions
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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