Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Benton, IA; Iowa, IA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 7:00am CDT
Event Onset: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Event Ends: Monday 7:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott Counties. 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 at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, water affects agricultural land along the river. Water is several feet deep in places. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 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. The next statement will be issued by Monday morning at 700 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.650135c78630ae01d0271d1ef4fea9743cc34a7d.005.1 Codes: IAC011, IAC095 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.650135c78630ae01d0271d1ef4fea9743cc34a7d.005.1