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Flood Watch
Issued: 7:50 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...Through this evening.

* 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 occurred with thunderstorms
Tuesday evening, especially along and near the Highway 20
corridor. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are
expected this morning, and again by mid 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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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:38 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
117 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS

MERCER                ROCK ISLAND

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

BENTON                CEDAR                 CLINTON
IOWA                  JACKSON               JOHNSON
JONES                 LINN                  MUSCATINE
SCOTT

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

JEFFERSON             KEOKUK                LOUISA
WASHINGTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF,
CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, FAIRFIELD,
IOWA CITY, MAQUOKETA, MARENGO, MOLINE, MUSCATINE, ROCK ISLAND,
SIGOURNEY, TIPTON, VINTON, WAPELLO, AND WASHINGTON.

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