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Flood Watch — Linn, IA, Muscatine, IA, Louisa, IA, Johnson, IA, Cedar, IA
Flood Watch
Issued
7:00 AM CDT · Tue, Jul 7 2026
Expires
3:00 PM CDT · Wed, Jul 8 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KDVN

Affected Areas

Linn, IA Muscatine, IA Louisa, IA Johnson, IA Cedar, IA

Official Bulletin

899
WGUS63 KDVN 030153
FFADVN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
853 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Cedar River at Cedar Rapids affecting Linn County.

  Cedar River at Cedar Bluff affecting Muscatine, Johnson and Cedar
  Counties.

...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.

The next statement will be issued by Friday evening at 900 PM CDT.

&&

IAZ052-040200-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.A.0021.260707T1200Z-260708T2000Z/
/CIDI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
853 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Cedar River at Cedar Rapids.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water affects the lowest residences in
  Cedar Bluff.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.9 feet and steady.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 4201 9179 4204 9169 4201 9165 4198 9162
      4200 9157 4190 9141 4186 9137 4186 9150
      4191 9158 4192 9165

$$

IAZ067-078-040200-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.A.0023.260707T1930Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNEI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
853 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.2 feet, Water affects Lindle Avenue and Keokuk
  Avenue, both near Saulsbury Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.5 feet and steady.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Tuesday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 4160 9118 4160 9105 4153 9107 4141 9124
      4132 9131 4127 9133 4129 9136 4132 9138
      4137 9135 4146 9130 4157 9115

$$

IAZ064-065-067-040200-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.A.0022.260708T1200Z-260708T2000Z/
/CEBI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
853 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Cedar River at Cedar Bluff.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Agricultural land is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.1 feet and steady.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 9150 4186 9137 4175 9117 4165 9107
      4160 9105 4160 9118 4165 9121 4176 9137

$$

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