Weather Alerts For Central City, IA

# HEADLINE -------------------- The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY EVENING REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH # SUMMARY -------------------- Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa Shaw Rd affecting Linn, Cedar and Jones Counties. # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Minor flooding is forecast. WHERE Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa Shaw Rd. WHEN From Saturday evening to late Tuesday evening. IMPACTS At 14.7 feet, Water affects the Camelot Campground. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.4 feet. - FORECAST - The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 15.5 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.5 feet. ISSUED AT Friday, July 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL HEADER BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Warning # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities. The next statement will be issued by Saturday evening at 845 PM CDT.

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, including the following areas, in east central Iowa, Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Muscatine. In northeast Iowa, Buchanan, Delaware and Dubuque. In southeast Iowa, Des Moines, Henry IA, Jefferson, Keokuk, Louisa and Washington. WHEN Through this 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 - Additional rounds of slow moving storms today over a saturated ground to bring an elevated risk for flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 1:57 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL HEADER URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Muscatine, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Washington Including the cities of Manchester, Vinton, Tipton, Wapello, Fairfield, Independence, Burlington, Iowa City, Anamosa, Mount Pleasant, Marengo, Washington, Cedar Rapids, Sigourney, Dubuque, and Muscatine