Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 08:44

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 16 at 10:44AM CDT until July 18 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 8:44am
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 8:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects yards and access roads of residences along Iowa Highway 22. Water affects the lowest sections of campgrounds just north of I-80 along the river and the lowest sections of Jack Shuger Memorial Park in Moscow. Water is also on 152nd Street north of County Road F70. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.4 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1045 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Louisa, IA; Muscatine, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL