Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA; Henderson, IL; Mercer, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 9:20pm CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 9:20pm CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 9:30pm CDT
Event Onset: Friday 1:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa... Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Mercer, Louisa, Henderson and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at New Boston LD17 affecting Mercer and Louisa Counties. Mississippi River at Muscatine affecting Mercer, Rock Island, Muscatine and Louisa Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa...Missouri... Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Lee, Hancock, Henderson and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Henderson and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at Gregory Landing affecting Clark and Hancock Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Keithsburg. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water is over the campground and boat ramp in Keithsburg. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 15.4 feet Thursday, April 23. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued by Friday evening at 930 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76ceb8729f67b7ec12e05496c3bdc053e592bf42.001.1 Codes: IAC057, IAC115 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76ceb8729f67b7ec12e05496c3bdc053e592bf42.001.1