Iowa Flood Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 19:08

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 9:08PM CDT until April 18 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:08pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Skunk River near Sigourney. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water affects most agricultural land near Sigourney. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage of 16 feet tomorrow afternoon to a crest around 17.7 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening at 915 PM CDT.
Area Description: 
Keokuk, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL