Iowa Flood Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 07:46

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 9:46AM CDT until April 18 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Skunk River near Sigourney. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water affects most agricultural land near Sigourney. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.2 feet and steady. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage of 16.0 feet tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 17.6 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The next statement will be issued by Thursday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Keokuk, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov