⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dubuque; Jones; Jackson; Jo Daviess; Stephenson – Saturday, September 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking slow-moving heavy rain
producing thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cascade
to Pearl City. Movement was south at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Minor flooding.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Dubuque, Freeport, Galena, Asbury, Lena, Bellevue, Stockton, Epworth,
East Dubuque, Warren, Peosta, Hanover, Pearl City, Elizabeth,
Cedarville, Davis, Woodbine, Dakota, German Valley, and Scales Mound.

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.