⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Linn – Friday, July 31, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 8:38PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 837 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported line of heavy rain
along a line extending from near Stone City to near Hiawatha.
Movement was northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Minor flooding.

SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT…Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing
water. Closure of waterfront access due to flooding.

Locations impacted include…
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Center Point, Central City,
Walker, Alburnett, Coggon, Prairieburg, Whittier, Toddville, Troy
Mills, Waubeek, Paris, Buffalo Creek Park, Howard H Cherry Scout
Reservation, Linn County Fairgrounds, Pinicon Ridge Park, and
Lafayette.

This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 22 and 36.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

If the heavy rain continues, a flash flood warning may be needed.

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