Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Watch

Flood Watch for Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette +2 more

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with...

IA, WIFloyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Grant

Official alert brief

Additional heavy rainfall may occur this afternoon and evening in portions of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin, areas that saw 2 to 6 inches of rain over the last 48 hours, which could quickly result in renewed flooding. Confidence in timing of additional heavy rain is low, but additional heavy rain Friday afternoon into the overnight looks to mainly focus south of US Highway 18. Therefore, the Flood Watch Continues for those areas but has been cancelled for locations north of there.

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE

Portions of Iowa, including the following counties, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette and Floyd and southwest Wisconsin, including the following county, Grant.

WHEN

Through Saturday morning.

IMPACTS

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Additional heavy rainfall may occur this afternoon and evening in portions of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin, areas that saw 2 to 6 inches of rain over the last 48 hours, which could quickly result in renewed flooding. Confidence in timing of additional heavy rain is low, but additional heavy rain Friday afternoon into the overnight looks to mainly focus south of US Highway 18. 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.