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Flood Warning — Jackson County, IA
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
3:00 PM CDT · lun., sept. 21 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KDVN

Affected Areas

Jackson County, IA

Official Bulletin

049
WGUS43 KDVN 200150
FLWDVN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
850 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

  Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

The next statement will be issued by Sunday evening.

&&

IAC097-210200-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0066.260920T0936Z-260921T2200Z/
/MAQI4.1.ER.260920T0936Z.260921T0000Z.260921T1408Z.NO/
850 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Maquoketa River near Maquoketa.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Significant agricultural flooding and
  increasing impacts on the city of Maquoketa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet and rising
    rapidly.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
    tonight to a crest of 25.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then
    fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 4218 9090 4215 9057 4220 9034 4211 9019
      4204 9057 4207 9090

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