Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 4:53AM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 2:53am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following
counties, Carroll, Rock Island and Whiteside and east central Iowa,
including the following counties, Benton, Cedar, Clinton, Iowa,
Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine and Scott.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this 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...
- A saturated atmosphere will result in rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times are
possible. Localized rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches could occur
(10-20% chance) near the Highway 30 corridor.
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov