…The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa…
Cedar River at Vinton affecting Benton County.
Cedar River at Cedar Rapids affecting Linn County.
Cedar River AT Palo Blairs Ferry Rd affecting Linn County.
Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa
Counties.
Cedar River at Cedar Bluff affecting Cedar, Muscatine and Johnson
Counties.
.Heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches fell across portions of central and
eastern Iowa Monday evening, June 21. The combination of heavy rain
this past week, and potentially heavy rains across Iowa and southern
Minnesota in the next 3 days has brought the potential for
significant river flooding on the Cedar River. As this rainfall
materializes the next few days, forecasts for rivers will become
more confident, and flood warnings may be required.
* WHAT…Flooding is possible due to rounds of thunderstorms and
locally heavy rainfall.
* WHERE…Cedar River near Conesville.
* WHEN…From Monday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 14.2 feet, Water affects Lindle Avenue and Keokuk
Avenue, both near Saulsbury Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet and rising.
– Forecast…Flood stage may be reached Monday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 13.0 feet.