⚠️ Flood Watch – Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque – Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Flood Watch issued September 30 at 11:53AM CDT until October 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…A portion of northeast Iowa, including the following
counties, Buchanan, Delaware and Dubuque.

* WHEN…Through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Widespread rainfall is expected overnight tonight through
Thursday night, with rainfall totals between 2 to 3 inches in
less than 6 hours. There will be the potential for swaths of
rainfall greater than 3 inches as well in some areas. The
cumulative effects of this rainfall will result in rises along
area rivers, along with the potential for areal flooding as well.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.