Flood Warning Issued for Louisa and Muscatine Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on April 8, 2026, 4 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Louisa and Muscatine Counties in Iowa, with minor flooding expected along the Cedar River near Conesville from Thursday evening to Sunday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Louisa and Muscatine Counties, Iowa
- Issued
- April 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities IAIL
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Louisa and Muscatine Counties, Iowa.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the NWS Quad Cities IA IL. It is effective from April 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM CDT until April 12, 2026, at 6:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Louisa, IA and Muscatine, IA, specifically along the Cedar River near Conesville.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above the flood stage of 13.0 feet to a crest of 13.3 feet early on Friday afternoon, April 10, 2026, and then fall below flood stage late on Saturday evening, April 11, 2026. At 9:00 AM CDT on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the stage was 12.2 feet.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting April 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM CDT, with onset at the same time, and it ends on April 12, 2026, at 6:00 AM CDT. The warning expires on April 9, 2026, at 10:15 AM CDT, but the event continues until the end time.
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