Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Hancock, IL; Clark, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 9:18pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 9:18pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 9:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 9:18pm CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa... Mississippi River at Ill. City LD16 affecting Rock Island and Muscatine Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa...Missouri... Mississippi River at Muscatine affecting Louisa, Rock Island, Mercer and Muscatine Counties. Mississippi River at Rock Island LD15 affecting Rock Island, Scott and Muscatine Counties. Mississippi River at Gregory Landing affecting Clark and Hancock Counties. Mississippi River at New Boston LD17 affecting Louisa and Mercer Counties. Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Louisa, Mercer, Des Moines and Henderson Counties. Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Hancock, Lee, Des Moines and Henderson Counties. Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Des Moines and Henderson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Gregory Landing. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 29. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects buildings in unprotected low areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.0 feet. - The river remains in a broad, long crest. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday, April 29 and continue falling to 14.6 feet Wednesday, April 29. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 930 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1e5d2f2bebdd20e08670d028bc2777ca4cf17f7f.004.1 Codes: ILC067, MOC045 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1e5d2f2bebdd20e08670d028bc2777ca4cf17f7f.004.1