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: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 10:30am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 10:26am CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 9:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY 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 Oakville. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, River Road is under water and the water is a few feet up onto the levee. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Recent activity...The river continues to slowly rise. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then remain steady before falling below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 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.001.1 Codes: IAC115 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.650135c78630ae01d0271d1ef4fea9743cc34a7d.001.1