Forest City, IA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:56PM CDT until September 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Flooding and flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following counties, Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson and Iowa, including the following counties, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of showers and storms are expected from late tonight through Saturday. These storms will be capable of rainfall rates between 1 to 2 inches per hour. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely in the hardest hit areas through Saturday evening with the potential for localized areas of 3+ inches.

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:56PM CDT until September 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Flooding and flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following county, Whiteside and east central Iowa, including the following counties, Clinton and Jones. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of showers and storms are expected from late tonight through Saturday. These storms will be capable of rainfall rates between 1 to 2 inches per hour. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely in the hardest hit areas through Saturday evening with the potential for localized areas of 3+ inches.

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:22PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, including the following counties, in north central Iowa, Butler, Cerro Gordo and Worth. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk and Bremer. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Training storms and heavy rainfall may lead to an increased potential for flash flooding. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches is expected, with locally higher amounts possible.

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 11:00AM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties, Allamakee, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek, southeast Minnesota, including the following counties, Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona, and Wisconsin, including the following counties, Crawford, Grant, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland and Vernon. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain has developed across the region today and will continue into the day Saturday. The heaviest rainfall will occur from Friday evening through Saturday morning. Some locations may see multiple inches of rainfall, particularly near and south of Interstate 94. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued September 18 at 11:00AM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette and Floyd, southeast Minnesota, including the following county, Wabasha, and Wisconsin, including the following counties, Adams, Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau and Trempealeau. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain has developed across the region today and will continue into the day Saturday. The heaviest rainfall will occur from Friday evening through Saturday morning. Some locations may see multiple inches of rainfall, particularly near and south of Interstate 94. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Forest City.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.