NWS Quad Cities IA ILFF.W 0049September 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Benton, Cedar, Iowa County and 3 more, IA
The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities IA issued a flash flood warning for Benton, Cedar, Iowa County and 3 more in Iowa, which was in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on September 20. It was the 49th flash flood warning the NWS office in Quad Cities IA issued in 2026. Iowa had 17 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 9 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Quad Cities IA IL
- Area
- Benton, Cedar, Iowa County and 3 more
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:02 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDVN FF.W 0049
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
FFWDVN The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Benton County in east central Iowa... Northern Cedar County in east central Iowa... Northern Iowa County in east central Iowa... Northern Johnson County in east central Iowa... Jones County in east central Iowa... Linn County in east central Iowa... * Until 800 AM CDT. * At 202 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Vinton, Marengo, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Robins, Belle Plaine, Center Point, Lisbon, Fairfax, Solon, Ely, Atkins, Walford, Springville and Palo. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 8 and 36.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.