# Flood Warning: Winneshiek, IA — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-19 20:45 ingested 2026-09-20 02:44

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Flood Warning — Winneshiek, IA
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

Turkey River at Spillville affecting Winneshiek County.

.Much of the Turkey River Basin from Garber upstream through
Spillville received 2 to 5 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. The
latest forecasts brings the crest at Elkader lower due to lower
forecast precipitation amounts during the overnight as well as a
slower routing from upstream locations. Much of the uncertainty in
these river forecasts stems from uncertainty in how fast the water
will flow downstream with time.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Turkey River at Spillville.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, River begins to wrap around Riverside Park
between the campground and baseball fields. Flooding in yards
between N Main Street and river north of Bridge Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 9.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.6
feet on 03/12/1989.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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