Flood Warning in Des Moines County, Iowa
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
4/19/2023 11:13:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
4/19/2023 11:13:00 AM until 4/19/2023 11:15:00 PM
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities.
The next statement will be issued this evening.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Illinois...
Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Mercer, Henderson,
Louisa and Des Moines Counties.
Mississippi River at Rock Island LD15 affecting Muscatine, Scott
and Rock Island Counties.
Mississippi River at Ill. City LD16 affecting Muscatine and Rock
Island Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Illinois...
Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Henderson, Hancock, Lee
and Des Moines Counties.
Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Henderson and Des
Moines Counties.
Mississippi River at Dubuque affecting Jo Daviess, Jackson and
Dubuque Counties.
Mississippi River at Muscatine affecting Muscatine, Louisa,
Mercer and Rock Island Counties.
Mississippi River at Camanche affecting Clinton, Scott, Rock
Island and Whiteside Counties.
Mississippi River at Fulton LD13 affecting Clinton, Whiteside and
Carroll Counties.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 13.2 feet
Wednesday morning. Additional rises are expected through the
end of April.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
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