Flash Flood Warning Issued for Lee County IA, Hancock County IL, Clark and Scotland Counties MO
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NWS Quad Cities has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 2:00 AM CDT June 11 for portions of southeastern Iowa, west central Illinois, and northeastern Missouri due to training thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Iowa, West Central Illinois, Northeastern Missouri
- Issued
- July 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS
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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Iowa, West Central Illinois, Northeastern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL. The alert is effective from June 10 at 8:19 PM CDT until June 11 at 2:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Lee County in southeastern Iowa, Southwestern Hancock County in west central Illinois, Clark County in northeastern Missouri, and Scotland County in northeastern Missouri. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Keokuk, Carthage, Kahoka, Memphis, Hamilton, Warsaw, Wayland, Wyaconda, West Point, Alexandria, Ferris, Rutledge, Luray, South Gorin, Granger, St. Francisville, Crawford, Winchester, Elvaston and Basco.
What You Should 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. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated training thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen since late afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are becoming probable in the warned area by midnight. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 8:19 PM CDT on June 10 until 2:00 AM CDT on June 11.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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