Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Jackson County, Iowa. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Jackson County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:29AM CDT until September 21 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issued Until 23 hr 37 min left
Areas Jackson, IA
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County.
.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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Maquoketa River near Maquoketa.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Significant agricultural flooding and
increasing impacts on the city of Maquoketa.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.5 feet and slowing rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.7 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage by early
Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 141 alerts for Jackson County, including 29 severe thunderstorm warnings, 11 tornado warnings, 6 flash flood warnings and 3 freeze 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 Jackson 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.
