Flood Watch in effect from 10 PM CDT this evening through Sunday afternoon...
Wind Advisory in effect from 2 am to 6 PM CDT Sunday...
Tonight
Windy. Rain and isolated thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Low in the upper 40s. East wind 15 to 25 mph shifting to the north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Sunday
Windy...cloudy. Rain likely in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. High in the upper 50s. North wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
... Flood Warning now in effect until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for the Iowa river at Marengo. * Until further notice. * At 10:00 am Saturday the stage was 15.4 feet... and steady. * Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 14 feet. * Forecast... due to potential heavy rainfall tonight and Sunday... the river is forecast to rise to 17.7 feet Wednesday morning... then begin falling. * Impact... at 16 feet... water affects agricultural land along the river. Water is several feet deep in places.
Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 2:37 PM CDT on May 10, 2008
... Flood Watch remains in effect from 10 PM CDT this evening through Sunday afternoon...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of east central Iowa and northeast Iowa... including the following areas... in east central Iowa... Benton... Cedar... Clinton... Iowa... Jackson... Johnson... Jones... Linn... Muscatine and Scott. In northeast Iowa... Buchanan... Delaware and Dubuque.
* From 10 PM CDT this evening through Sunday afternoon
* 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected tonight through Sunday morning. Locally higher amounts are possible. This could bring renewed river flooding... and possibly isolated flash flooding to the watch area.
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Monitor later forecasts and take action if a Flood Warning is issued or flooding develops.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:11 PM CDT on May 10, 2008
... Wind Advisory in effect from 2 am to 6 PM CDT Sunday...
The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 2 am to 6 PM CDT Sunday.
.Northeast winds are expected to increase after midnight and reach sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph. Winds gusts of 45 to 50 mph will be possible. The wind will become more northerly by Sunday morning and shift to the northwest by Sunday afternoon.
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are expected... which can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution if you are traveling.
