Clayton County Emergency Management

05/25/2026

05/20/2026

Today is Great Give Day! If you’re looking for a wonderful cause to donate to that will keep funds in Clayton County, check out Clayton County Disaster Recovery Fund! After a disaster is declared in Clayton County, these funds can be utilized to assist qualifying residents. All donations are greatly appreciated.

https://www.greatgiveday.org/organization/Clayton-County-Disaster-Recovery-Fund?fbclid=IwRlRTSAR6nvVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe-8OE7LMqKcDAg-52idzwKidyk6Hp6WICxI3UcrGe8YLMnLGPa3RoNMAIzSw_aem_zvmmzxONyObhJg1Nii59Mw

Pandemic, flood, tornado, hazardous material spill: We never know when disaster will strike in our community. Each emergency requires preparedness and timely response to support communities and residents with relief and recovery efforts. In 2023, the Clayton County...

05/20/2026

During emergencies, resources don’t just “show up.”

EMA helps manage:
• Equipment requests
• Personnel coordination
• Supply distribution

Getting the right resources to the right place — at the right time — makes all the difference.

05/18/2026

The threat for severe weather tonight has decreased across much of the area with decreasing confidence in the storms being able to maintain their strength after they develop across eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa this afternoon. Overall, there looks to be a lot of atmospheric stability that these storms will need to overcome in order to maintain their potency into this evening. As such, much of the area has been downgraded to a Marginal Risk (Level 1/5) with damaging winds and marginally large hail the main hazards.

Even though conditions don't look nearly as favorable as they did earlier, stay weather aware tonight and be prepared to take action should these storms keep their act together!

05/18/2026

More severe weather could be coming through our area later today.

5/18 6AM - Another round of scattered severe storms are possible primarily this evening into tonight. Higher confidence for severe storms forming southwest of the area in central Iowa this afternoon weaken as they shift northeast through the evening into the nighttime hours. Similar to Sunday's severe weather threat, amount of weakening and timing remain the forecast detail to closely monitor. Highest confidence locally for damaging winds as the main threat with isolated tornadoes and large hail as secondary threats. Should stronger storms reach the local area earlier, tornadoes and large hail would also be a primary threat concern. Have multiple ways to receive warnings especially while sleeping given the potential nighttime severe weather threat.

05/17/2026

We have a chance for severe weather tonight and tomorrow.

5/17 6:00AM - Scattered severe storms remain possible (2/5) tonight and Monday night for much of the local area.
Higher probability for severe storms today initially forming west of the local area through the afternoon and evening, shifting east into the nighttime hours. A weakening trend as storms shift east limits local confidence for storm severity, highest from northeast Iowa into southeast Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin primarily for damaging winds.
Similar situation for Monday as higher confidence for storm formation remains southwest of the local area, shifting northeast through the evening and nighttime hours primarily threatening the local area with damaging winds. Low probability (15%) for storms forming over the area through Monday afternoon and evening would increase local severe threat to include large hail and tornadoes. Monitor forecasts and prepare now for potential severe weather impacts.

05/16/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
• Timing: May 15, 2026, 10:57 PM - May 16, 2026, 12:00 AM
• Location: Southern Clayton County, northeastern Iowa
• Current Status: Active thunderstorm located near Strawberry Point, moving east at 35 mph
• Hazard Level: 60 mph wind gusts
• Potential Impact: Damage to roofs, siding, and trees
• Affected Areas: Guttenberg, Edgewood, Lock And Dam 10, Camp C.S. Klaus, Mederville, Garber, Wood, Motor, Communia

05/14/2026

We have provided a variety of trainings and exercises to responders, city/county employees, schools, and private facilities. We are looking forward to more opportunities in the near future and beyond to conduct more trainings/exercises.

Emergency response is practiced long before it’s needed.

EMA regularly runs:
• Tabletop exercises
• Full-scale drills
• Multi-agency training

So when real events happen — teams don’t hesitate.

They’ve already worked through it together.