# Flood Warning: Benton, IA; Iowa, IA — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-07 19:53 ingested 2026-10-08 02:51

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## extract

Flood Warning — Benton, IA; Iowa, IA
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa
Counties.

Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County.

Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa and Benton Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects agricultural land along the
river. Water is several feet deep in places.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
late Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.