Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Louisa 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 Louisa County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 25 at 8:45PM CDT until September 26 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issued Until 3 hr 56 min left
Areas Louisa, IA
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County.
Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Iowa River at Wapello.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Agricultural land near the river is flooded
and water covers most islands. Water starts rising onto secondary
roads in Wapello Bottoms.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 21.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:00 PM CDT Friday was 22.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight and continue falling to 15.6 feet Friday,
October 02.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities.
The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning.
Flood Warning issued September 25 at 8:45PM CDT until September 26 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issued Until 9 hr 56 min left
Areas Louisa, IA
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County.
Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Iowa River at Oakville.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, River Road is under water and the water is
a few feet up onto the levee.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:00 PM CDT Friday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 5.6 feet Friday, October
02.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities.
The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 170 alerts for Louisa County, including 31 severe thunderstorm warnings, 27 flood warnings, 5 tornado warnings and 4 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 links to the alert's own page, with its text, map, radar and sounding.
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.
Follow these alerts
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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.
