| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston |
| Effective | 7/8/2026, 12:37:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 12:00:00 AM CDT |
Flood Watch issued July 8 at 12:37PM CDT until July 9 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…Portions of Iowa, including the following counties,
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek and
southeast Minnesota, including the following counties, Dodge,
Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona.
* WHEN…Until midnight CDT tonight.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Multiple rounds of storms could track over areas that have
already seen flooding over the past week and produce 1-3+ inches
of rain, which could quickly result in renewed flooding.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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