Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Louisa, IA; Muscatine, IA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 8:33pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 8:33pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 8:45pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 8:33pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 6:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa and Benton Counties. Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County. Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water affects residences along County Road F70. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The river continues to slowly rise. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The next statement will be issued by Saturday evening at 845 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5eb5f292e2ebb6854f8efa51a8f2fa384cf36f61.004.1 Codes: IAC115, IAC139 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5eb5f292e2ebb6854f8efa51a8f2fa384cf36f61.004.1