NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 12:03PM CDT until September 20 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Benton County in east central Iowa...
Northern Cedar County in east central Iowa...
Northern Iowa County in east central Iowa...
Northern Johnson County in east central Iowa...
Jones County in east central Iowa...
Linn County in east central Iowa...
* WHEN...Until 145 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams remain flooded or
very slowly receding due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1201 PM CDT, there continued to be public reports of slowly
receding water from flooded creeks in and near Marion in Linn
County. Runoff from recent heavy rain will continue lead to
flooding of low-lying spots, urban areas, small streams and
creeks and poor-drainage areas. The threat for heavy rain has
ended, but runoff will delay fall of water levels and improvement
in conditions.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Vinton, Marengo, Mechanicsville, Stanwood,
Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Robins, Belle Plaine, Center
Point, Lisbon, Fairfax, Solon, Ely, Atkins, Walford, Springville
and Palo.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 550th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days