Flood Warning: Winneshiek, IA

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Flood Warning — Winneshiek, IA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Upper Iowa River at Bluffton affecting Winneshiek County. Upper Iowa River at Dorchester Hwy 76 affecting Allamakee County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Upper Iowa River at Bluffton. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, River is significantly outside of its banks impacting both Bluffton Canoe Landings. Campgrounds along the river in Bluffton are underwater. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 12.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2 feet on 07/25/2005. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood