Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 11:18AM CDT until September 26 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 9:18am
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Illinois...
Iowa...
Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Louisa, Des Moines,
Mercer and Henderson Counties.
Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Des Moines and
Henderson Counties.
Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Hancock, Des Moines, Lee
and Henderson Counties.
.Additional rainfall from today through Monday night is expected to
be considerably lighter than what fell Thursday through Saturday
night. This helps provide higher confidence in these river forecasts
compared to 24 hours ago.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night to late Friday night.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 4.7 feet and rising.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
Instruction:
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings.
The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
Area Description:
Des Moines; Henderson
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov