NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 8:48AM CDT until August 18 at 1:07PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Illinois...
Skunk River at Augusta affecting Des Moines, Henry IA and Lee
Counties.
La Moine River at Colmar affecting McDonough and Hancock Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...La Moine River at Colmar.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, water affects the lowest portions of
Lambert Road and affects Lamar Road approximately 100 feet north of
the intersection with County Road 26.
At 22.5 feet, water affects lower roads around Birmingham.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 22.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting and will then fall below flood
stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1339th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days