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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:31 AM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo. * WHEN...From Saturday evening to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, water reaches the bottom of the levee surrounding Marengo. Water affects low lying agricultural land along the river * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:15 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bureau, Carroll, Henry IL, Putnam, Rock Island and Whiteside and east central Iowa, including the following areas, Benton, Cedar, Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine and Scott. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of rain with embedded thunderstorms will occur across the area tonight through Saturday morning. Each round of storms have the potential to produce 1 to 3 inches of rain. By the time the rain ends Saturday morning, rain totals of 2 to 6 inches are possible with locally higher amounts. Flash flooding is a risk with an increased probability of river flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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