⚠️ Flood Watch – Henry; Des Moines; Lee – Friday, August 14, 2026

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:59PM CDT until August 16 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

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

North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County.

Skunk River at Augusta affecting Henry IA, Des Moines and Lee
Counties.

.Another round of heavy rainfall is expected tonight into Saturday
morning. There is still some uncertainty regarding where the heaviest
rain will fall. However, the ground is already moist so any heavy
rain will quickly runoff into area waterways.

* WHAT…Flooding is possible.

* WHERE…Skunk River at Augusta.

* WHEN…From Saturday evening to late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, Water affects driveways and gravel access
roads in Augusta.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 3.9 feet.
– Forecast…Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Instructions

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

The next statement will be issued by Saturday afternoon.

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