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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1150 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a
Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties.

.Heavy rain predicted to fall in the next 24 hours could lead to
elevated river levels, and even some minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

The next statement will be issued by Wednesday afternoon at noon CDT.

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1150 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the levee
  surrounding Marengo. Water affects low lying agricultural land
  along the river

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4189 9230 4187 9224 4185 9216 4182 9206
      4181 9193 4182 9183 4176 9183 4176 9191
      4178 9210 4184 9230

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