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

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 7:42PM CDT until September 25 at 5:00PM 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 Wapello.

* WHEN…From late tonight to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 25.0 feet, Widespread flooding of agricultural land.
Numerous secondary roads are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 24.3 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
– Flood stage is 21.0 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.