Flood Warning: Des Moines, IA; Lee, IA; Hancock, IL; Henderson, IL

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-21 21:09ingested 2026-09-22 02:49

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Flood Warning — Des Moines, IA; Lee, IA; Hancock, IL; Henderson, 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 Burlington. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening to late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Agricultural flooding occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 13.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Wednesday evening to a crest of 15.3 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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