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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1237 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-
Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Including the cities of Waukon, Cresco, Caledonia, Dodge Center,
Osage, Winona, Austin, Charles City, Preston, Rochester, Decorah, and
New Hampton
1237 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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