Weather Alerts for Chickasaw County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
CHICKASAW COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Mitchell - Howard - Winneshiek - Allamakee - Floyd - Chickasaw - Fayette - Clayton - Wabasha - Dodge - Olmsted - Winona - Mower - Fillmore - Houston
Effective: Tue, 5/21 1:35pm Updated: Tue, 5/21 7:50pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Tue, 5/21 9:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
The first round of precipitation is over and brought widespread
rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches, heaviest near Austin to Byron
Minnesota and across all of northeast Iowa. There have been reports
of ponding of water and small creeks exceeding their banks.
Additional rainfall amounts this evening are expected to be around
an inch. Storms are expected to be fast moving, which will limit the
flash flood threat, but ponding of water in poor drainage areas is
expected.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties,
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell
and Winneshiek and southeast Minnesota, including the following
counties, Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and
Winona.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A round of precipitation this morning brought widespread 1 to
3 inches of rain. Another around of precipitation this
evening has the potential to bring another 1 to 1.5 inches of
rain.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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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