⚠️ Flood Warning – Louisa, IA – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Flood Warning issued June 17 at 8:58PM CDT until June 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

…The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa…

Iowa River near Lone Tree affecting Louisa, Johnson and
Washington Counties.

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 Friday morning to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 21.0 feet, Agricultural land near the river is
flooded and water covers most islands. Water starts rising onto
secondary roads in Wapello Bottoms.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.0 feet and rising.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Friday morning to a crest of 21.5 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
– 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.

The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening at 900 PM CDT.

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