Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 19 at 3:32PM CDT until September 22 at 1:36AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 1:32pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County.
.The heaviest rainfall in the Cedar River Basin fell across the
Lansing area, where 2 to 5 inches of rain fell in that sub-basin.
With Lansing already cresting lower than the original forecast, have
lowered the downstream forecasts at Austin and Charles City
accordingly.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night to late Monday night.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.2 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings.
Additional river and weather information is available at
www.weather.gov/lacrosse.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning by 645 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Floyd
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov