# Flood Watch: Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Jackson; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-18 13:56 ingested 2026-09-19 02:53

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Flood Watch — Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Jackson; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flooding and flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following
counties, Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson and Iowa, including
the following counties, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson.

* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Saturday through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of showers and storms are expected from late tonight
through Saturday. These storms will be capable of rainfall rates
between 1 to 2 inches per hour. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches
are likely in the hardest hit areas through Saturday evening with
the potential for localized areas of 3+ inches.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.