Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for Southern Richland. Northern Grant, Southern Crawford, northern Clayton and Southern Allamakee counties until 2:00 am CDT. At 12:45 am CDT, local law enforcement officials in Grant County reported ready Hollow Road at county X in Bagley has water over the road. In addition, one trailer home was evacuated due to the rising water. Near patchy Grove, water was over the road on Highway 35. Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flash flooding to occur. Some locations that will experience flooding include: Elkader, Lancaster, Prairie du Chien, Waukon, Bloomington. Boscobel, Farmersburg, Fennimore, Garnavillo, Harpers Ferry. Marquette, Mcgregor, Monona, Muscoda and Postville.
Continued Flooding Predicted for Richland County
Richland Center, WI: Richland County Emergency Management Director, Darin Gudgeon is urging citizens to prepare for additional significant rainfall over the next few days. Travelling during flash floods could quickly become treacherous. “If you come across an area with water swiftly crossing the road, do not attempt to drive through it. Turn Around Don’t Drown!”
Sand is now available for Richland County residents use and can be found at the old Community Center site in Richland Center. Sand bags can be picked up in the basement of the Richland County Courthouse. Sand is also being provided to Buena Vista residents on Timber Lane off Highway 14 in Gotham. Residents are being instructed to bring along their own shovels, as they will not be provided.
Marianne Stanek, Richland County Health & Human Services Public Health Manager, advises residents: DO NOT use water from a PRIVATE well that has been flooded. If you are not certain about the safety of your water supply you should have your well tested for bacteria. Until the test results are known, use bottled water or water from a known, safe, source for drinking and cooking. The well water can be used for bathing as long as no water is ingested (as long as not water gets in your mouth). Please call Richland County Health & Human Services Public Health at 647-8821 if you have concerns about the safety of your well water.
For immediate release: June 24, 2013
Rounds of Heavy Rain Through Tuesday Night
Flooding Concerns Continue – Hail and Gusty Winds Possible
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will impact the region through Tuesday night. These repeated rounds of rainfall will only make flooding concerns worse – and some of the flooding could be significant. The stronger storms may also produce large hail and damaging winds, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. The pattern looks to finally change Wednesday into Thursday with drier weather expected.
View rainfall totals across the region for the week of 6/24/13.
Residential Damage Assessment Form Available Online
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Thunderstorms Moving In From the West!
NOW: Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall rates will move into northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota by early afternoon. 1-2″ of rain is possible with this wave of storms. BE READY for flash flooding, lightning, possibly damaging winds!
Through Tuesday: We are in a possible CATASTROPHIC FLOODING set up with 2-5 inches of probable for parts of the area…and locally 6-8 inches! Should this rain occur, and because of the very wet soils, it will cause failures in infrastructure that have not been seen in this region recently (but would be similar to August 18 2007). A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Tuesday morning.
CONSIDER: Not traveling at night, not using waterways, for canoing or camping along, through Wednesday. Staying close to home to manage heavy rainfall and staying safe.
What we expect:
- Additional heavy rainfall with more flooding. 2-5″ today through Tuesday night, possibly 6-8″ in very local areas.
- Creeks, streams, and rivers rise dangerously – possibly to record levels! Moving water to become a major threat to human life in prolonged heavy rain areas.
- Widespread road closures.
- Numerous mudslides along terrain.
- Flooded basements, homes.
- Damaging winds, hail, and frequent lightning with any stronger storms
- A change in the weather pattern by mid week with no heavy rainfall expected after Wednesday.