Flood Warning issued for Johnson, Louisa, Washington Counties IA
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NWS Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Flood Warning for rivers in eastern Iowa including the Iowa River near Lone Tree, effective from late Thursday night through early Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern 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 Eastern Iowa.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL (NOAA). Sent June 10 at 9:15PM CDT. Effective from June 10 at 9:15PM CDT. Onset late Thursday night June 12 at 5:40AM CDT. Expires June 11 at 9:15PM CDT. Ends June 13 at 12:01AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Johnson County IA, Louisa County IA, and Washington County IA. Specific rivers include:
- Iowa River near Lone Tree (Johnson, Louisa, Washington Counties)
- Cedar River near Conesville (Muscatine and Louisa Counties)
- English River at Kalona (Johnson and Washington Counties)
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 16.0 feet, flood waters affect parts of Lola Lane and Y Avenue. River Junction Access Park is closed. At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.2 feet and beginning to rise.
Timeline
The river will rise above flood stage early Friday morning to 16.6 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon to 13.5 feet Saturday morning. It will rise to 14.2 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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