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Tornado Watch
Issued: 8:42 PM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 122 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS

JO DAVIESS            ROCK ISLAND

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

BENTON                CEDAR                 CLINTON
IOWA                  JACKSON               JOHNSON
JONES                 LINN                  MUSCATINE
SCOTT

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BUCHANAN              DELAWARE              DUBUQUE

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

DES MOINES            HENRY IA              JEFFERSON
KEOKUK                LEE                   LOUISA
VAN BUREN             WASHINGTON

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

CLARK                 SCOTLAND

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF, BURLINGTON,
CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, DUBUQUE,
FAIRFIELD, GALENA, INDEPENDENCE, IOWA CITY, KAHOKA, KEOKUK,
KEOSAUQUA, MANCHESTER, MAQUOKETA, MARENGO, MEMPHIS, MOLINE,
MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSCATINE, ROCK ISLAND, SIGOURNEY, TIPTON,
VINTON, WAPELLO, AND WASHINGTON.

Flood Watch
Issued: 5:38 PM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following
counties, Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson and Iowa, including
the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque,
Jackson, Jones and Linn.

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell across this area
Tuesday evening, especially along and near the Highway 20
corridor. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are
expected this afternoon through this evening. These storms
will be capable of producing rainfall rates up to 1 to 2
inches per hour. Any additional heavy rain on saturated
ground will increase the risk for flash flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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