⚠️ Flood Warning – Louisa, IA – Sunday, September 20, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 7:42PM CDT until September 25 at 3:00PM 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.

Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Iowa River at Oakville.

* WHEN…From Monday morning to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Water affects the south approach to the
Iowa Highway 99 bridge near Oakville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 13.7 feet Wednesday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

The next statement will be issued by Monday evening.

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