Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Clinton, IA; Scott, IA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 10:17am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 10:17am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 10:30am CDT
Event Onset: Friday 10:17am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County. Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa... Skunk River at Augusta affecting Henry IA, Lee and Des Moines Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water affects many residences along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. The next statement will be issued by this morning at 1130 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5708df3e95e60f7e8037740c26257c184291f4cb.003.1 Codes: IAC045, IAC163 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5708df3e95e60f7e8037740c26257c184291f4cb.003.1