# Flood Warning: Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA; Henderson, IL; Mercer, IL — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-21 21:09 ingested 2026-09-22 02:49

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Flood Warning — Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA; Henderson, IL; Mercer, IL
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Iowa...

Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Des Moines and
Henderson Counties.

Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Hancock, Des Moines, Lee
and Henderson Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Iowa...

Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Louisa, Mercer, Des
Moines and Henderson Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Keithsburg.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Water affects low lying areas in Oquawka.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Wednesday afternoon to a crest of 14.3 feet early Thursday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.