Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 12 at 10:17AM CDT until June 13 at 11:34AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 8:17am
Expires:
June 13, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
...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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Maquoketa River near Maquoketa.
* WHEN...From this morning to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Significant agricultural flooding and
increasing impacts on the city of Maquoketa.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.9
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tonight.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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.
The next statement will be issued by this morning at 1130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov