Port Louisa Post Office (historical), IA Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 24 at 12:18PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL ...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa... Mississippi River at New Boston LD17 affecting Louisa and Mercer Counties. Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Mercer, Louisa, Des Moines and Henderson Counties. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities. The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon at 1230 PM CDT. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at New Boston LD17. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 18.1 feet, Lock and Dam 17 is closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:40 AM CDT Monday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday morning and continue rising to 17.8 feet Monday, July 01. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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