⚠️ Flood Warning – Keokuk, IA – Sunday, September 20, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:44AM CDT until September 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

…The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa…

North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County.

.Additional rainfall from today through Monday night is expected to
be considerably lighter than what fell Thursday through Saturday
night. This helps provide higher confidence in these river forecasts.

…REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH…

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…North Skunk River near Sigourney.

* WHEN…From this evening to late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS…At 18.0 feet, Water affects most agricultural land near
Sigourney.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet and rising.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tonight to a crest of 17.2 feet Monday afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

Instructions

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.