Weather Alerts For Oxford, IA

# 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