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Flood Warning — Keokuk County, IA
Flood Warning
Issued
6:00 p. m. CDT · dom., sept. 20 2026
Expires
1:00 a. m. CDT · mié., sept. 23 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KDVN

Affected Areas

Keokuk County, IA

Official Bulletin

144
WGUS43 KDVN 201444
FLWDVN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
944 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

  North Skunk River near Sigourney affecting Keokuk County.

.Additional rainfall from today through Monday night is expected to
be considerably lighter than what fell Thursday through Saturday
night. This helps provide higher confidence in these river forecasts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.

&&

IAC107-211445-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0072.260920T2300Z-260923T0600Z/
/SIGI4.1.ER.260920T2300Z.260921T1800Z.260922T2136Z.NO/
944 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Skunk River near Sigourney.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water affects most agricultural land near
  Sigourney.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tonight to a crest of 17.2 feet Monday afternoon. It will then
    fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 9206 4129 9240 4134 9240 4131 9213
      4126 9201

$$

Friedlein