Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: Iowa City IA

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
313 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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313 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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.

Showers and thunderstorms will move through the area late tonight
into early Sunday morning, some storms could be strong to severe.
There is a Marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather from
Independence, IA to Charlotte, IA to Galva, IL and points
southwest of this line. The main threats will be large hail and a
few locally strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Additional chances of thunderstorms are possible later Sunday
morning and afternoon, some of which could be strong to severe.
The majority of the region is under a Marginal to Slight risk of
severe weather, with an Enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) for Hancock
and McDonough counties in west-central Illinois. All hazards are
possible with this activity.

Thunderstorm chances remain in our region for Monday and Tuesday.
The threat for severe weather is low at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible for after midnight tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Toward the northeast around 35 to 45 mph.

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JTS




Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
941 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

  Cedar River AT Palo Blairs Ferry Rd affecting Linn County.

  Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa
  Counties.

  Cedar River at Cedar Rapids affecting Cedar County.

  Cedar River at Cedar Bluff affecting Johnson, Muscatine and Cedar
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 Sunday morning at 945 AM CDT.

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941 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cedar River at Cedar Bluff.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water begins to affect access to the
  Sutliff Recreation Bridge. The lowest sections of West Rochester
  Ave north of West Rochester Road are also affected by water,
  limiting access to residents in the Rainbow Valley Subdivision.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 17.1 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4186 9150 4186 9137 4175 9117 4165 9107
      4160 9105 4160 9118 4165 9121 4176 9137


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McClure