Flood Warning Issued for Iowa and Benton Counties

Source: NOAA · Eastern Iowa

This alert is no longer in effect.

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 Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa and Benton Counties from Friday afternoon to late Friday 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 Quad Cities IA IL. The alert is effective from August 13, 2026 at 11:10 AM CDT, with onset on August 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT and ends August 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa County and Benton County in Iowa.

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 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.2 feet. The river will rise above flood stage (15.0 feet) tomorrow afternoon to 15.4 feet early Saturday morning, then to 16.8 feet early Monday morning.

Timeline

The Flood Warning is in effect from Friday afternoon to late Friday night.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Quad Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa and Benton Counties from Friday afternoon to late Friday night.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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