Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Muscatine, IA; Scott, IA; Rock Island, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 11:39am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 11:39am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 11:45am CDT
Event Onset: Sunday 11:39am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...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 Rock Island LD15 affecting Rock Island, Scott and Muscatine Counties. Mississippi River at Muscatine affecting Mercer, Rock Island, Louisa and Muscatine Counties. Mississippi River at Gregory Landing affecting Clark and Hancock Counties. Mississippi River at New Boston LD17 affecting Mercer and Louisa Counties. Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Henderson, Mercer, Louisa and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Henderson, Lee, Hancock and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Henderson and Des Moines Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Rock Island LD15. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects sidewalks along the river at Le Claire Park. Water also affects Credit Island Lane and Moline's River Drive in the 4700 block. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.8 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue rising to 16.1 feet Friday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 1145 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8a55592cb23aa37174bd8184bbdbc07c2a08d418.002.1 Codes: IAC139, IAC163 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8a55592cb23aa37174bd8184bbdbc07c2a08d418.002.1