Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
⏳ In force until Fri 6 Nov, 18:30 📍 Benton, IA; Iowa, IA (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the levee surrounding Marengo. Water affects low lying agricultural land along the rive…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaBenton, IA; Iowa, IA
Issuing authorityNWS Quad Cities IA IL
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-05T09:17:00-06:00
Effective2026-11-05T09:17:00-06:00
Onset2026-11-05T09:17:00-06:00
Expires2026-11-06T09:30:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
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 Friday morning.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.87b3bf428f1edf23eb255afb5d54507cc186285a.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- 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 Friday morning.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
- Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties.
- * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
- * WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo.
- * WHEN...Until Monday morning.
- * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the levee surrounding Marengo.
- Water affects low lying agricultural land along the rive…
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