⚠️ Flood Warning – Benton, IA; Iowa, IA – Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Flood Warning issued November 3 at 10:21AM CST 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…

Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Iowa River at Marengo.

* WHEN…From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS…At 16.0 feet, Water affects agricultural land along the
river. Water is several feet deep in places.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 12.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight and continue rising to a crest of 16.5 feet Friday
evening.
– Flood stage is 15.0 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 Wednesday morning.

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