Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
729 WGUS83 KDVN 240309 FLSDVN Flood Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1009 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities. The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 1015 PM CDT. && IAC107-250315- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240527T0330Z/ /SIGI4.3.ER.240523T1946Z.240524T1800Z.240526T1930Z.NR/ 1009 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...North Skunk River near Sigourney. * WHEN...Until late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Water affects the south approach to the Highway 149 bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4124 9206 4129 9240 4134 9240 4131 9213 4126 9201 $$ McClure