Flood Warning Issued for Jackson County, Iowa
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NOAA issued it on July 5, 2026, 7 weeks 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 IA IL has issued a Flood Warning for the Maquoketa River near Maquoketa in Jackson County, IA, effective from Friday morning through Saturday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Jackson County, Iowa
- Issued
- July 5, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Jackson County, Iowa.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL. Effective from 2026-06-10T21:44:00-05:00, with onset 2026-06-12T08:05:00-05:00 and ending 2026-06-13T18:14:00-05:00. Alert type code: FLW.
Affected Areas
Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County, IA.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.0 feet and rising. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday morning to a crest of 25.6 feet Friday evening. Flood stage is 24.0 feet. At 26.0 feet, significant agricultural flooding and increasing impacts on the city of Maquoketa.
Timeline
From Friday morning to Saturday evening. The river will fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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