Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 10:50AM CDT until June 17 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 8:50am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 1050 AM CDT, Emergency Management reported flash flooding near
Ainsworth as well as in Muscatine this morning. Between 1 and 3
inches of rain have fallen so far and additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area in additional
thunderstorms. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency Management.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, Aledo, Tipton,
West Branch, Wapello, Sigourney, Columbus Junction, Durant,
Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion, Hiawatha, West Liberty, Robins,
Williamsburg, Wilton and Center Point.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 229...and
between mile markers 254 and 278.
Interstate 380 between mile markers 25 and 35.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cedar, IA; Iowa, IA; Johnson, IA; Jones, IA; Keokuk, IA; Linn, IA; Louisa, IA; Muscatine, IA; Washington, IA; Mercer, IL; Rock Island, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: