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Flood Warning — NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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Flood Warning issued November 4 at 10:09AM CST until November 11 at 6:17AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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A flood warning for the Iowa River at Marengo, affecting Benton and Iowa Counties, continues until November 9 at 8:00 a.m. CST. Minor flooding is occurring; the river was at 15 feet and is forecast to crest at 15.5 feet Saturday morning.

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  • Affected location: Marengo, Iowa
Mississippi River at Riverside Park in Muscatine, Iowa. The flooded river in this June 2013 photo has closed the park, and caused Business US 61 and Iowa Highway 92 to be detoured to higher ground.
Illustrative image: Mississippi River at Riverside Park in Muscatine, Iowa. The flooded river in this June 2013 photo has closed the park, and caused Business US 61 and Iowa Highway 92 to be detoured to higher ground. — Roger Deschner/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Why it matters

At 15 feet, water reaches the bottom of the levee surrounding Marengo, and low-lying agricultural land is affected.

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  1. A flood warning for the Iowa River at Marengo, affecting Benton and Iowa Counties, continues until November 9 at 8:00 a.m. CST. Minor flooding is occurring; the river was at 15 feet and is forecast to crest at 15.5 feet Saturday morning.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
9/10

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