Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 9:02AM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 7:02am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the levee
surrounding Marengo. Water affects low lying agricultural land
along the river
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.7 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage of
15 feet early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.2 feet
Friday morning. The river then falls below flood stage Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities.
The next statement will be issued by Thursday morning at 915 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Benton, IA; Iowa, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: