Flash Flood Warning Issued for Delaware County, Iowa
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 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 is in effect for Delaware County in northeastern Iowa until 2:15 AM CDT on April 15, 2026, due to heavy rainfall causing flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Delaware County, Iowa
- Issued
- April 15, 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 Delaware County, Iowa.
Flash Flood Warning in Delaware County, Iowa
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Delaware County in northeastern Iowa. It is effective from 8:17 PM CDT on April 14, 2026, until 2:15 AM CDT on April 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Delaware County in northeastern Iowa, including specific locations such as Manchester, Dyersville, Edgewood, Earlville, Delhi, Colesburg, Greeley, Dundee, Delaware, Masonville, Oneida, Baileys Ford Park, Delaware County Fairgrounds, Turtle Creek Park, Manchester Airport, Twin Bridges Park, Petersburg, Coffins Grove Park, and Backbone State Park.
What You Should Do
Residents should turn around and not drown when encountering flooded roads, as most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Thunderstorms have produced between 2 and 3 inches of rain, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. This is causing flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:17 PM CDT on April 14, 2026, and will expire at 2:15 AM CDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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