| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Linn; Jones; Cedar |
| Effective | 9/19/2026, 9:37:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/20/2026, 9:45:00 AM CDT |
Flood Watch issued September 19 at 9:37AM CDT until September 24 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Details
…The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Iowa…
Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County.
Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott
Counties.
Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa Shaw Rd affecting Cedar, Linn and
Jones Counties.
* WHAT…Flooding is possible.
* WHERE…Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa Shaw Rd.
* WHEN…From late Monday night to Thursday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.7 feet.
– Forecast…Flood stage may be reached early Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 14.5 feet.
Instructions
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings.
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 morning.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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