Des Moines, Iowa

Regional Weather Alerts


Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Clinton, IA; Scott, IA
Effective: 2026-09-27 @ 8:23 pm -> 2026-09-28 @ 8:30 pm
Onset: 2026-09-27 @ 8:23 pm -> 2026-10-01 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Quad Cities IA IL on 2026-09-27 @ 8:23 pm
Headline: Flood Warning issued September 27 at 8:23PM CDT until October 1 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Description: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Scott and Clinton
Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, overbank flooding occurs. Water affects
residences along the river between Wheatland and Calamus. Water
affects businesses along the river near Calamus.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Thursday morning and continue falling to 8.8 feet Sunday, October
04.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.