Flood Warning Issued for Cedar River Near Conesville, Iowa
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 days 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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NWS Quad Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa Counties from Saturday afternoon to late Saturday night.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Iowa
- Issued
- August 13, 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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Iowa.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL. The alert is effective from August 13 at 11:07AM CDT and remains in effect until August 16 at 1:00AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Louisa County, IA and Muscatine County, IA, specifically the Cedar River near Conesville.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday afternoon to a crest of 14.5 feet Sunday evening.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from Saturday afternoon (onset August 15 at 5:17PM CDT) to late Saturday night (ends August 16 at 1:00AM CDT). The river will fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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