Flood Warning: Benton, IA; Iowa, IA

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Flood Warning — Benton, IA; Iowa, IA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Scott and Clinton Counties. Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects agricultural land along the river. Water is several feet deep in places. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.5 feet and slowly rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.6 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.