Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 9:24AM CDT until September 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 7:24am
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall overnight continues to
be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Bureau, Carroll, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island,
Stephenson and Whiteside and Iowa, including the following areas,
Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson,
Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and
Washington.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area
creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy
rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rains have ended over the area, but many area creeks are
running high and in some cases, are flooding this morning. This
areal flooding will continue this morning, with additional
rainfall amounts under one quarter inch.
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:
Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov