Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
510 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

IAZ051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ007-009-015>018-
024>026-MOZ009-010-171500-
/O.CON.KDVN.FA.A.0010.260917T0300Z-260917T1500Z/
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Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-
Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-
Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-
Henderson-Warren-Scotland-Clark-
Including the cities of Cedar Rapids, Mount Carroll, Fort Madison,
Mount Pleasant, Marengo, Vinton, Moline, Muscatine, Monmouth,
Sigourney, Sterling, Burlington, Anamosa, Fairfield, Princeton,
Tipton, Memphis, Iowa City, Hennepin, Rock Island, Geneseo, Aledo,
Wapello, Bettendorf, Washington, Maquoketa, Davenport, Kahoka,
Oquawka, Clinton, and Keosauqua
510 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
  Bureau, Carroll, Henderson, Henry IL, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island,
  Warren and Whiteside, Iowa, including the following areas, Benton,
  Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry IA, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson,
  Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van
  Buren and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the
  following areas, Clark and Scotland.

* WHEN...From 10 PM CDT this evening through 10 AM Thursday 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...
  - A saturated atmosphere will result in rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
    inches. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times are
    expected. Localized rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are
    possible (10-20% chance) in the Interstate 80 and Highway 30
    corridors.


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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JTS