Flash Flood Warning for Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Jackson and Jones counties in Iowa, and Carroll and Jo Daviess counties in Illinois, due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flash Flood Warning, effective from April 15, 2026, at 8:14 PM CDT until April 16, 2026, at 2:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Jackson County in east central Iowa, East Central Jones County in east central Iowa, Carroll County in northwestern Illinois, and South Central Jo Daviess County in northwestern Illinois. Specific locations include Maquoketa, Mount Carroll, Savanna, Bellevue, Lanark, Preston, Shannon, Sabula, Wyoming, Miles, Andrew, Monmouth, Springbrook, Spragueville, Green Island, Hurstville, Fulton, Nashville, Canton, and Van Buren.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. 1 to 2 inches of rain has fallen, with an additional 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected, affecting small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 15, 2026, at 8:14 PM CDT and expires on April 16, 2026, at 2:15 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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