This is NOT what they need, there is also record flooding in Manchester along the Maquoketa River as well. This won’t help that situtation there.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1018 PM CDT FRI JUL 23 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN BUCHANAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER…

* UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 1014 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MASONVILLE…GREELEY…EARLVILLE…DELHI…DELAWARE AND COLESBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AT LEAST BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING…ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING.

IF YOU ARE CAMPING NEAR A STREAM…CREEK OR OTHER LOW LYING AREA…MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND.