Flood Warning for Allamakee, IA
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 15.0 feet, Significant agricultural flooding begins. Where: Upper Iowa River at Dorchester Hwy 76. When: From Friday afternoon to Sunday morning.
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Upper Iowa River at Bluffton affecting Winneshiek County. Upper Iowa River at Dorchester Hwy 76 affecting Allamakee County.
WHAT
Minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Upper Iowa River at Dorchester Hwy 76.
WHEN
From Friday afternoon to Sunday morning.
IMPACTS
At 15.0 feet, Significant agricultural flooding begins.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.8 feet. Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.0 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on 02/19/1994. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon by 1230 PM CDT.