NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 8:48AM CDT until August 17 at 5:54PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Illinois...
Skunk River at Augusta affecting Des Moines, Henry IA and Lee
Counties.
La Moine River at Colmar affecting McDonough and Hancock Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Skunk River at Augusta.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water overflows the south river bank near
the Perkins Road bridge at Augusta.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this morning and continue falling to 5.5 feet Monday, August 24.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1339th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days