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Flood Warning
Issued: 1:33 PM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Lee County in southeastern Iowa... * WHEN...Until 230 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 831 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Several rural roads have water over them early this morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Madison, West Point, Donnellson, Franklin, St. Paul, Pilot Grove, New Boston, Denmark, Houghton, Pollmiller Park, Wilson Lake, Lee County Fairgrounds, Sawyer, Charleston, Fort Madison Municipal Arpt, Mt Hamill, Primrose and Augusta. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 10:45 AM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Mercer and Warren, southeast Iowa, including the following areas, Des Moines, Henry IA, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas, Clark and Scotland. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Some of the flooding may be significant. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of rain with embedded thunderstorms will occur across the area through this morning with peak hourly rates around 1 inch from the strongest storms. Rainfall totals will vary considerably across the watch area. Hardest hit areas along and south of Highway 34 have already seen between 3 to 5 inches or more, with upwards to an additional inch possible early this morning. Otherwise, other locations south of Interstate 80 saw between 1 to 3 inches of rain overnight, with areas north less than an inch. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
River Flood Watch
Issued: 3:07 AM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Skunk River at Augusta. * WHEN...From late Saturday night to Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, water affects driveways and gravel access roads in Augusta. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 4.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. &&
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