{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.64a94b61b4e699ae5e09950b33544b26ad04ac0b.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.64a94b61b4e699ae5e09950b33544b26ad04ac0b.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Quad Cities IA IL"},"word_count":251,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Scotland; Clark\n**Issued by:** NWS Quad Cities IA IL\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T17:10:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T17:10:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-17T10:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,\nBureau, Carroll, Henderson, Henry IL, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island,\nWarren and Whiteside, Iowa, including the following areas, Benton,\nCedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry IA, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson,\nJohnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van\nBuren and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the\nfollowing areas, Clark and Scotland.\n\n* WHEN...From 10 PM CDT this evening through 10 AM Thursday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\nFlooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- A saturated atmosphere will result in rainfall amounts of 1 to 3\ninches. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times are\nexpected. Localized rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are\npossible (10-20% chance) in the Interstate 80 and Highway 30\ncorridors.\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood\nWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared\nto take action should flooding develop."}