Iowa, Illinois Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/23/2026 09:05

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 23 at 11:05AM CDT until September 26 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 23, 2026 - 9:05am
Expires: 
September 24, 2026 - 9:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa... Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Henderson and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Henderson, Lee, Des Moines and Hancock Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Gregory Landing affecting Clark and Hancock Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 10.3 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued by Thursday morning.
Area Description: 
Des Moines, IA; Henderson, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov