Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Louisa, IA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Tuesday 10:38am CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 10:38am CDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 10:45am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Tuesday 10:38am CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 9:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine Counties. Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County. Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County. Iowa River near Lone Tree affecting Louisa, Johnson and Washington Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Iowa River at Wapello. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Widespread flooding of agricultural land. Numerous secondary roads are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.8 feet tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued by Wednesday morning.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.03226bd34756804c5eedaff87f175f1772b33136.002.1 Codes: IAC115 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.03226bd34756804c5eedaff87f175f1772b33136.002.1