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Flash Flood Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 06/17/2026 08:55 AM EDT

End Time

Wed 06/17/2026 03:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Flash floodradar indicated

Locations Affected

Harper, IA ∙ Conesville, IA ∙ Illinois City, IL ∙ Brighton, IA ∙ Wapello, IA ∙ Gibson, IA ∙ Robins, IA ∙ Muscatine, IA ∙ Webster, IA ∙ Viola, IA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 755 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Cedar County in east central Iowa... Iowa County in east central Iowa... Southern Johnson County in east central Iowa... Southern Jones County in east central Iowa... Central Linn County in east central Iowa... Muscatine County in east central Iowa... Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa... Louisa County in southeastern Iowa... Washington County in southeastern Iowa... Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... Southwestern Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois... * Until 200 PM CDT Wednesday. * At 755 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, Aledo, Tipton, West Branch, Wapello, Sigourney, Columbus Junction, Durant, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion, Hiawatha, West Liberty, Robins, Williamsburg, Wilton and Center Point. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 229...and between mile markers 254 and 278. Interstate 380 between mile markers 25 and 36. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4174 9183 4163 9183 4162 9137 4204 9137 4204 9184 4218 9183 4199 9091 4160 9090 4144 9079 4136 9052 4115 9045 4112 9100 4112 9137 4116 9137 4116 9241 4151 9241 4151 9230 4172 9230 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED