Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Keokuk, IA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Tuesday 10:29am CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 10:29am CDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 4:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Tuesday 10:29am CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 4:05am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...North Skunk River near Sigourney. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects agricultural land, some county roads, and farm houses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 7.0 feet Tuesday, September 29. - Flood stage is 16.0 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 late tonight.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7a882f60e11a848dd6f7766e2de6b1c4614252a6.001.1 Codes: IAC107 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7a882f60e11a848dd6f7766e2de6b1c4614252a6.001.1