Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 7:17PM CDT until April 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa and Benton Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water affects Edgewater Road and 245th
Street near Conesville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet and slowly
rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.1 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
The next statement will be issued by Monday evening at 730 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Louisa, IA; Muscatine, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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