Flood Warning for Benton, IA; Iowa, IA
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Where: Iowa River at Marengo. When: From Friday afternoon to late Friday night.
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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 Friday morning.
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...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Marengo affecting Iowa and Benton Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Friday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.2 feet. Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 15.4 feet early Saturday morning. It will then rise to 16.8 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening. Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
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Flood Warning issued August 13 at 11:10AM CDT until August 15 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Quad Cities IA IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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