Authorities in Chickasaw County were not able to save a driver pleading for help as he was being swept away by floodin. Flooding. It all happened just after 4 30 wednesday morning. Authorities say a driver called 911 near protivin saying floodwaters pushed his car off the road. Later, rescuers found the mans car near lawler. But no sign of the victim. After floodwaters was found. Authorities have not released his identity. Flooding in Winneshiek County from wednesday is still affecting parts of eastern iowa. School officials in decorah and riceville have cancelled classes again today. Decorah schools were forced to close on their first day back yesterday. Flood waters damaged several homes and businesses. Some were forced out of their homes before it was too late. We can hear water right away when when we got to our bedroom door we ran through the kitchen and opened the tidal wave of water the basement was filling up and the walls had collapsed in the basement and he said we need to ge
Truth. This is fox28 news although 9. Several inches of overnight rain proved to be too much for northeast iowa rivers. Right now 1 person is dead and many more are picking up the pieces. Fox28 news has Live Team Coverage of the impact of last nights rain. There is a Flooding Risk risk today. Terry swails has more on the tonight the emphasis will be on the far southern and eastern counties where thunderstorms are dppd to role through there over the next couple of hours. We have a flash flood effect for that part of the viewing area. The watch is until 7 00 tomorrow morning. It does not go up to central and Northern Counties. The region hardest hit last night. 8 inches of rain around decorah. North. Down south thunderstorms are working their way across southern and eastern counties. Nothing severe and overall they are moving very quickly. Even though they produced heavy rain it doesnt last very lopg in one location. Maybe a half hour of torrential down poorz and then its over. A heavy l
Were at the turkey river and the water is so high. It is now at the bottom of the bridge. On the other side of the bridge they used rocks to make sure the rail road tracks dont wash away. We were able to talk to the red cross and what to do if youre not a resident. The red cross takes monetary donations even if physically here. Your money can help fick some of it. What we can do with Financial Assistance is mobilize that money and those funds to get and utilize those in a bulk way. Water, and do it. They say what you can do is keep did victims in your thoughts and prayers. The National Weather service in lacrosse announced theres a place people can do. Those in need of shelter, or food can go to Stone Ridge Community church in decorah. At highway 9. Authorities in chick shaw county was not able to help a driver as he gas swept away. A driver called 911 saying floodwaters pushed the car away. After the waters receded the body was found. Viewers for sharing your foytos with us photos wit