First Warn Weather Team

Flood Warning for urban areas and small streams has been issued for Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Carroll through 4pm.


AT 405 AM CDT...4 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED OVER THE WARNED AREA IN THE PAST 10 HOURS.  THIS IS RESULTING IN NEAR HISTORIC FLOODING AROUND THE GREATER DUBUQUE AREA.  WIDESPREAD ROAD
CLOSURES CONTINUE WITH NUMEROUS WASHED OUT BRIDGES.  LARGE AREAS OF LOW LYING LAND ARE COVERED IN WATER.  INDIVIDUALS ARE URGED NOT TO TRAVEL AND TO GO TO HIGH GROUND FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. THE RAIN IS EASING AND SHOULD END ENTIRELY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.