⚠️ Flood Watch – Jones; Clinton; Whiteside – Friday, September 18, 2026

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:56PM CDT until September 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

* WHAT…Flooding and flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
possible.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following
county, Whiteside and east central Iowa, including the following
counties, Clinton and Jones.

* WHEN…From 1 AM CDT Saturday through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Rounds of showers and storms are expected from late tonight
through Saturday. These storms will be capable of rainfall rates
between 1 to 2 inches per hour. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches
are likely in the hardest hit areas through Saturday evening with
the potential for localized areas of 3+ inches.

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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