Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
848 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

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

  La Moine River at Colmar affecting McDonough and Hancock Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

The next statement will be issued by this evening.

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/AGSI4.1.ER.260815T1630Z.260816T0115Z.260817T1454Z.NO/
848 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Skunk River at Augusta.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water overflows the south river bank near
  the Perkins Road bridge at Augusta.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
    this morning and continue falling to 5.5 feet Monday, August 24.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4091 9164 4095 9159 4088 9149 4088 9144
      4076 9118 4076 9111 4072 9112 4070 9111
      4067 9112 4070 9120 4074 9130 4081 9146
      4083 9153


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