⚠️ Flood Warning – Jackson, IA – Saturday, September 19, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 8:50PM CDT until September 21 at 5:00PM 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…

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Maquoketa River near Maquoketa.

* WHEN…From late tonight to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 26.0 feet, Significant agricultural flooding and
increasing impacts on the city of Maquoketa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet and rising
rapidly.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 25.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then
fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
– Flood stage is 24.0 feet.

Instructions

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

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

The next statement will be issued by Sunday evening.

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