NWS Quad Cities IA ILFA.A 0012September 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque and 22 more, IA and IL
The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities IA issued a flood watch for Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque and 22 more in Iowa, Illinois, in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 12th areal flood watch the NWS office in Quad Cities IA issued in 2026. Iowa had 36 flood watches in September 2026, against 3 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 27.2 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Quad Cities IA IL
- Area
- Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque and 22 more
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 9:46 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KDVN FA.A 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following areas, Carroll, Henry IL, Mercer, Rock Island and Whiteside and Iowa, including the following areas, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and Washington. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rainfall is expected to continue through Thursday night, with an additional 1 to 3 inches possible. Some areas have already seen upwards of 1 to 3 inches through the day Wednesday. The cumulative effects of this rainfall will result in rises along area rivers, along with the potential for areal flooding. The threat for flash flooding is low.
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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.