Minor flooding is occurring on the Iowa River at Marengo, affecting Benton and Iowa Counties. The warning says water is affecting low-lying agricultural land and remains in effect until late tonight.
A National Weather Service warning covers river flooding near Marengo and Sigourney, Iowa, with minor flooding reported on the North Skunk River near Sigourney. The report identifies effects on farmland, county roads, and farm homes, and says the river is expected to crest Saturday evening.
The source reports minor flooding at the Iowa River at Marengo, affecting Benton and Iowa Counties, and an extended warning for the North Skunk River near Sigourney in Keokuk County. The excerpt says the Iowa River was at 15.4 feet at 9:00 AM CST Saturday and its forecast details are cut off.
The warning covers the North Skunk River near Sigourney in Keokuk County, Iowa. Minor flooding is forecast from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning, affecting agricultural land, some county roads, and farmhouses.
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
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.
The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a Flood Watch for rivers in Iowa near Des Moines, with flooding possible. The watch says flood stage may be reached Thursday afternoon.
The National Weather Service forecasts minor flooding on the North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa, from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. At a river stage of 18 feet, water would affect most agricultural land near Sigourney.
Flooding is possible on the English River at Kalona, affecting Washington and Johnson Counties, Iowa, from late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. Agricultural land begins to flood at a river stage of 14 feet.
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