Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 22 at 9:31PM CDT until September 26 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 7:31pm
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Illinois...
Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Henderson and Des
Moines Counties.
Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Lee, Des Moines, Hancock
and Henderson Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Illinois...
Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Henderson, Des Moines,
Louisa and Mercer Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Burlington.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Agricultural flooding occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 15.3 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
The next statement will be issued by Wednesday evening.
Area Description:
Des Moines, IA; Lee, IA; Hancock, IL; Henderson, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov