Flood Warning
SevereFlood Warning issued September 20 at 6:24AM CDT until September 21 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issued Until ending now
Areas Jackson, IA
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County. * 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 5:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.7 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
What to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities. The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
NWS Quad Cities IA IL