Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Quad Cities IA IL ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 615 AM CDT This Morning For Southern Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Muscatine, Keokuk, Northwestern Louisa And Washington Counties

Event
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

Overview

At 443 AM CDT, Trained weather spotters reported flash flooding in Kalona. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen across portions of the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. Rain has tapered off to mainly light to at times moderate rain, with the heaviest rain having already occurred. Be alert for rapid rises and flooding on area streams, creeks and along the English River. Washington County deputies reported around a foot of water was covering the intersection of 133rd Street and Nutmeg Street in Kalona due to the English River being out its banks.

Hazard

Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

Source

Trained spotters reported.

Impacts

Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, Tipton, Marengo, West Branch, Sigourney, Columbus Junction, Durant, Coralville, North Liberty, West Liberty, Williamsburg, Wilton, Kalona, Tiffin, Wellman, Lone Tree and University Heights. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 277. Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 7.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Affected areas

  • Cedar County, IA
  • Iowa County, IA
  • Johnson County, IA
  • Keokuk County, IA
  • Louisa County, IA
  • Muscatine County, IA
  • Washington County, IA

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m14s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2Z37CCHWT1BD0GMB6W2M22T
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8cdf7c73dc7b89b5ebc6573a5d005971c8c6596c.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
AWIPS ID
CAPDVN
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.6661
WMO heading
XOUS53
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
53

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFS
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
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WMOidentifierWGUS73 KDVN 200943
NWSheadlineFLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR SOUTHERN CEDAR, IOWA, JOHNSON, MUSCATINE, KEOKUK, NORTHWESTERN LOUISA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
flashFloodDetectionOBSERVED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
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eventEndingTime2026-09-20T06:15:00-05:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Cedar County, IA
  • Iowa County, IA
  • Johnson County, IA
  • Keokuk County, IA
  • Louisa County, IA
  • Muscatine County, IA
  • Washington County, IA
NameValue
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SAME019107
SAME019115
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Polygons
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