Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Clinton County, Iowa. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force2
Every product in force for Clinton County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issued Until 23 hr 31 min left
Areas Clinton, IA; Scott, IA
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Scott and Clinton
Counties.
.Additional rainfall from today through Monday night is expected to
be considerably lighter than what fell Thursday through Saturday
night. This helps provide higher confidence in these river forecasts.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water affects many residences along the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.7 feet and slowly rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet
Wednesday afternoon into Thursday.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
What to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 9:24AM CDT until September 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issued Until 2 hr 46 min left
Areas Buchanan, IA; Delaware, IA; Dubuque, IA; Benton, IA; Linn, IA; Jones, IA; Jackson, IA; Iowa, IA; Johnson, IA; Cedar, IA; Clinton, IA; Muscatine, IA; Scott, IA; Keokuk, IA; Washington, IA; Louisa, IA; Jo Daviess, IL; Stephenson, IL; Carroll, IL; Whiteside, IL; Rock Island, IL; Henry, IL; Bureau, IL; Putnam, IL; Mercer, IL
Full text
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall overnight continues to
be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Bureau, Carroll, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island,
Stephenson and Whiteside and Iowa, including the following areas,
Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson,
Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and
Washington.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area
creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy
rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rains have ended over the area, but many area creeks are
running high and in some cases, are flooding this morning. This
areal flooding will continue this morning, with additional
rainfall amounts under one quarter inch.
What to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 143 alerts for Clinton County, including 34 severe thunderstorm warnings, 6 tornado warnings, 5 flood warnings and 3 flash flood warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Clinton County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
