Flood Warning: Benton, IA; Iowa, IA

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Flood Warning — Benton, IA; Iowa, IA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa and Benton Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo. * WHEN...From late tonight to late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the levee surrounding Marengo. Water affects low lying agricultural land along the river * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 15.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.