Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 9:17PM CDT until April 20 at 4:12AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa and Benton Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects agricultural land along the
river. Water is several feet deep in places.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
evening to 15.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall
Friday evening. It will rise to 15.5 feet early Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities.
The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 930 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Benton, IA; Iowa, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov