⚠️ Flood Watch – Benton; Iowa – Friday, July 3, 2026

Flood Watch issued July 3 at 11:31AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

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

Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties.

* WHAT…Flooding is possible.

* WHERE…Iowa River at Marengo.

* WHEN…From Monday evening 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 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.4 feet.
– Forecast…Flood stage may be reached late Monday evening.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Instructions

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

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