Iowa, Illinois, Missouri Severe Flood Watch | Effective 08/14/2026 01:59

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued August 14 at 3:59AM CDT until August 15 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 1:59am
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Mercer and Warren, southeast Iowa, including the following areas, Des Moines, Henry IA, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas, Clark and Scotland. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of rain with embedded thunderstorms will occur across the area today through Saturday morning. Each round of storms have the potential to produce 1 to 2 inches of rain. By the time the rain ends Saturday morning, rain totals of 2 to 5 inches are possible with locally higher amounts. Flash flooding is a risk with an increased probability of river and creek flooding.
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov