| Event | Flood Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Louisa, IA |
| Effective | 9/30/2026, 9:29:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/1/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 9:29PM 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…
Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Iowa River at Wapello.
* WHEN…From Thursday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 25.0 feet, Widespread flooding of agricultural land.
Numerous secondary roads are under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 24.9 feet
Sunday evening.
– Flood stage is 21.0 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities.
The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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