⚠️ Flood Warning – Des Moines, IA; Henderson, IL – Monday, September 21, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 21 at 11:47AM CDT until September 26 at 10:00AM 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…Illinois…

Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Henderson, Mercer, Louisa
and Des Moines Counties.

Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Henderson and Des
Moines Counties.

Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Hancock, Lee, Henderson
and Des Moines Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18.

* WHEN…From late Tuesday night to Saturday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Wednesday morning to a crest of 11.1 feet early Thursday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

Instructions

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon.

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