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...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County. .The heaviest rainfall in the Cedar River Basin fell across the Lansing area, where 2 to 5 inches of rain fell in that sub-basin. With Lansing already cresting lower than the original forecast, have lowered the downstream forecasts at Austin and Charles City accordingly. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to late Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning by 645 AM CDT.
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...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County. .The heaviest rainfall in the Cedar River Basin fell across the Lansing area, where 2 to 5 inches of rain fell in that sub-basin. With Lansing already cresting lower than the original forecast, have lowered the downstream forecasts at Austin and Charles City accordingly. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to late Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning by 645 AM CDT.
...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/lacrosse. The next statement will be issued this evening by 1145 PM CDT. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City. * WHEN...From Sunday evening to late Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.0 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood