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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2026, 9:09 PM CDT for Louisa County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 11, 2026, 9:13 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2026, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 11, 2026, 9:13 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Louisa County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Iowa River at Oakville (OKVI4). The gauge peaked at 11.43 ft at Apr 12, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05465700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 9:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 5 days |
| Apr 10, 11:38 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 6 days |
| Apr 10, 11:38 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Des Moines | 7 days |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.