NWS La Crosse WIFA.W 0018September 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Fayette, IA
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a flood warning for Fayette in Iowa, which was in force until 12:00 p.m. local time on September 19. It was the 18th areal flood warning the NWS office in La Crosse issued in 2026. Iowa had 29 flood warnings in September 2026, against 18 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, La Crosse WI
- Area
- Fayette
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:16 a.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 p.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KARX FA.W 0018
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Fayette County in northeastern Iowa... * WHEN...Until noon CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 814 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... West Union, Fayette, Elgin, Clermont, Maynard, Hawkeye, Arlington, Waucoma, Wadena, Westgate, St. Lucas, Randalia, Donnan, Douglas, Albany, Volga River State Park, Highway 93 And County W 14, County Roads W 42 And B 40, Eldorado and Brainard. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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