Flood Warning Issued for Skunk River at Augusta in Iowa

Source: NOAA · Eastern Iowa

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 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 Skunk River at Augusta affecting Des Moines, Henry, and Lee Counties in Iowa from this evening until late Sunday night.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Eastern Iowa
Issued
August 15, 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 8 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 15 at 9:15AM CDT and remains in effect until August 17 at 3:00AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Des Moines County, Henry County, and Lee County in Iowa, specifically the Skunk River at Augusta.

What You Should Do

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.4 feet. The river will rise above flood stage (15.0 feet) late this evening to 15.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from this evening (onset at 9:00PM CDT August 15) to late Sunday night (ending August 17 at 3:00AM CDT). The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Quad Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the Skunk River at Augusta affecting Des Moines, Henry, and Lee Counties in Iowa from this evening until late Sunday 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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