Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Clinton, IA; Scott, IA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Tuesday 9:22pm CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 9:22pm CDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 9:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Tuesday 9:22pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 11:24pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Illinois... Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott Counties. Rock River at Moline affecting Rock Island and Henry IL Counties. ...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 Johnson, Louisa and Washington Counties. English River at Kalona affecting Johnson and Washington Counties. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water affects many residences along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday, September 29. - 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued by Wednesday evening.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b4b2668337195a5896def4038316d48545cceb9f.006.1 Codes: IAC045, IAC163 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b4b2668337195a5896def4038316d48545cceb9f.006.1