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Flood Statement

National Weather Service La Crosse WI

634 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...



  Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Additional river and weather information is available at 

www.weather.gov/lacrosse.



The next statement will be issued this evening by 645 PM CDT.



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634 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City.



* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.



* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Bracket Street begins to flood and is 

  closed.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.3 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 6:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 13.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late this evening and continue falling to 3.7 feet Tuesday

    evening.

  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    13.2 feet on 07/19/1978.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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