NWS Quad Cities IA ILFL.W 0072September 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Keokuk, IA
The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities IA issued a flood warning for Keokuk in Iowa, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on September 23. It was the 72nd river flood warning the NWS office in Quad Cities IA issued in 2026. Iowa had 29 flood warnings in September 2026, against 18 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 days; 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
- Keokuk
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:44 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- In force from
- 6:00 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, September 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KDVN FL.W 0072
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County. .Additional rainfall from today through Monday night is expected to be considerably lighter than what fell Thursday through Saturday night. This helps provide higher confidence in these river forecasts. ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Skunk River near Sigourney. * WHEN...From this evening to late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water affects most agricultural land near Sigourney. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tonight to a crest of 17.2 feet Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
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