| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Henderson; Warren |
| Effective | 6/20/2026, 12:42:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/21/2026, 4:00:00 AM CDT |
Flood Watch issued June 20 at 12:42PM CDT until June 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Details
* WHAT…Flash flooding and areal flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…Portions of west central Illinois, including the following
areas, Henderson and Warren and southeast Iowa, including the
following areas, Des Moines, Henry IA, Jefferson and Van Buren.
* WHEN…From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in localized flash flooding,
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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Rounds of thunderstorms producing heavy rain are expected on
Sunday. Rainfall amounts between 1-3 inches are anticipated.
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.
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