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 11:10am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 11:10am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 11:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 11:10am CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 6:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties. Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County. Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and will continue. * WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects yards and access roads of residences along Iowa Highway 22. Water affects the lowest sections of campgrounds just north of I-80 along the river and the lowest sections of Jack Shuger Memorial Park in Moscow. Water is also on 152nd Street north of County Road F70. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The river continues to slowly rise. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6 feet tomorrow morning, then slowly fall into early next week. - 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 morning at 1115 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.edd273391d27d3b808fbf2e72499b60fb53ae2ea.001.1 Codes: IAC115, IAC139 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.edd273391d27d3b808fbf2e72499b60fb53ae2ea.001.1