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: Thursday 8:42pm CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 8:42pm CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 8:45pm CDT
Event Onset: Thursday 8:42pm 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 Iowa... North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Scott and Clinton Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Overbank flooding occurs. Water affects residences along the river between Wheatland and Calamus. Water affects businesses along the river near Calamus. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 12.2 feet Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - 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. The next statement will be issued by Friday evening at 845 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1f79b6d5ea676740d10e8b22e2ae8c5ac2800ec6.002.1 Codes: IAC045, IAC163 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1f79b6d5ea676740d10e8b22e2ae8c5ac2800ec6.002.1