248  
WGUS83 KDVN 100037  
FLSDVN  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
737 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...  
 
WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT 4S AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT  
COUNTIES.  
 
IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING BENTON AND IOWA COUNTIES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD  
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  
 
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 SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
 
 
IAC011-095-101615-  
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-261010T1615Z/  
/MROI4.1.ER.261001T1630Z.261009T1130Z.261010T0815Z.NO/  
737 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE  
RIVER. WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:00 PM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET AND FALLING.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE  
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.5 FEET FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4189 9230 4187 9224 4185 9220 4181 9202  
4179 9190 4181 9185 4181 9183 4177 9183  
4177 9198 4181 9212 4182 9213 4184 9228  
4185 9230  
 
 
 
IAC045-163-110045-  
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-261013T0648Z/  
/DEWI4.3.ER.260920T1038Z.260924T1215Z.261012T2248Z.NR/  
737 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT  
 
* WHAT...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT 4S.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 12.5 FEET, WATER AFFECTS OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 NEAR THE  
RIVER.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:30 PM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND STEADY.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 12.6 FEET  
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
MONDAY AFTERNOON.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4200 9090 4184 9071 4177 9033 4169 9035  
4171 9080 4185 9090  
 
 
 
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