Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 15 at 9:15AM CDT until August 17 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 7:15am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Skunk River at Augusta affecting Des Moines, Henry IA and Lee
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skunk River at Augusta.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water overflows the south river bank near
the Perkins Road bridge at Augusta.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
evening to 15.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall
below flood stage tomorrow evening to 7.9 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will rise to 8.0 feet Friday evening. It will then
fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
The next statement will be issued by Sunday morning.
Area Description:
Des Moines, IA; Henry, IA; Lee, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov