Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 21 at 9:09PM CDT until September 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Iowa...

Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Des Moines and
Henderson Counties.

Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Hancock, Des Moines, Lee
and Henderson Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Iowa...

Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Louisa, Mercer, Des
Moines and Henderson Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Keithsburg.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Water affects low lying areas in Oquawka.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Wednesday afternoon to a crest of 14.3 feet early Thursday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
752nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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