Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Des Moines County, Iowa. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force3
Every product in force for Des Moines County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Watch
Severe
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 11:18AM CDT until September 26 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Begins Until 6 days left
Areas Des Moines, IA; Henderson, IL
Full text
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Illinois...
Iowa...
Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Louisa, Des Moines,
Mercer and Henderson Counties.
Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Des Moines and
Henderson Counties.
Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Hancock, Des Moines, Lee
and Henderson 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
compared to 24 hours ago.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night to late Friday night.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 4.7 feet and rising.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
What to do
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings.
The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 11:18AM CDT until September 25 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Begins Until 5 days left
Areas Des Moines, IA; Lee, IA; Henderson, IL; Hancock, IL
Full text
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Illinois...
Iowa...
Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Louisa, Des Moines,
Mercer and Henderson Counties.
Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Des Moines and
Henderson Counties.
Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Hancock, Des Moines, Lee
and Henderson 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
compared to 24 hours ago.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Burlington.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Friday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.0 feet and rising.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
What to do
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings.
The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 11:18AM CDT until September 25 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Begins Until 5 days left
Areas Louisa, IA; Des Moines, IA; Mercer, IL; Henderson, IL
Full text
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Illinois...
Iowa...
Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Louisa, Des Moines,
Mercer and Henderson Counties.
Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Des Moines and
Henderson Counties.
Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Hancock, Des Moines, Lee
and Henderson 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
compared to 24 hours ago.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Keithsburg.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Friday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.9 feet and rising.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
What to do
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible Flood Warnings.
The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 118 alerts for Des Moines County, including 18 severe thunderstorm warnings, 6 flood warnings, 5 flash flood warnings and 3 extreme heat 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 Des Moines 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.
