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Flood Warning

Issued at Sun 10:10 AM Sep. 20
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities. The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
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Flood Warning

Issued at Sun 12:00 PM Sep. 20
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: Southern Cedar County in east central Iowa Iowa County in east central Iowa Johnson County in east central Iowa Muscatine County in east central Iowa Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa Northwestern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa Washington County in southeastern Iowa
When: Until 200 PM CDT.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Streams remain high or just over their banks to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
Additional Details: - At 1154 AM CDT, Trained weather spotters reported creeks over their banks in northwest Louisa and western Muscatine Counties. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain fell over much of the warned area yesterday and Sunday morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, Tipton, Marengo, West Branch, Sigourney, Columbus Junction, Durant, Coralville, North Liberty, West Liberty, Williamsburg, Wilton, Kalona, Tiffin, Wellman, Lone Tree and University Heights.

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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