Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 17 at 3:21PM CDT until April 17 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 0.6 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen since 2 PM. More storms with heavy rain are expected to move
across the warned area through 6 PM. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Dubuque, Galena, Asbury, Epworth, East Dubuque, Peosta, Elizabeth,
Scales Mound, La Motte, Menominee, Council Hill, St. Donatus,
Centralia, Bernard, Zwingle, Schapville, Guilford, Rice, Graf and
Massey.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Dubuque, IA; Jackson, IA; Jo Daviess, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov