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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
855 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

  Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Clinton and Scott
  Counties.

  Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine
  Counties.

  Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County.

  Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County.

  Iowa River near Lone Tree affecting Johnson, Louisa and Washington
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties.

  English River at Kalona affecting Johnson and Washington Counties.

  Skunk River at Augusta affecting Des Moines, Lee and Henry IA
  Counties.

  North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon.

&&

IAC045-163-050200-
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855 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, water affects old U.S. Highway 61 near the
  river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.9 feet Monday
    night and then rise again to 12.6 feet Thursday afternoon before
    falling to 10.3 feet Saturday, October 10.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4200 9090 4184 9071 4177 9033 4169 9035
      4171 9080 4185 9090


$$

Gross

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
803 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

  Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 48 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 48 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon.

&&

ILC097-041915-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RUSI2.2.ER.260920T2022Z.260923T1430Z.261007T1146Z.NO/
803 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41
  in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is
  inundated near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The river continues to gradually rise. The
    maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT
    Saturday was 7.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.4 feet
    early tomorrow afternoon. The river is forecast to remain above
    flood stage through at least the middle of the week.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.4
    feet on 02/17/2005.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4251 8797 4250 8787 4247 8789 4239 8787
      4239 8796 4247 8799


$$

Yack


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest
Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

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