BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1155 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
JACKSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA…
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT CARROLL…

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 1147 PM CDT…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING…ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. SOME ROADS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CLOSED DUE TO WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAVANNA…SHANNON…LANARK…SPRINGBROOK…HURSTVILLE…GREEN ISLAND…COTTONVILLE…FULTON AND ANDREW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AS MORE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE AREA FROM THE WEST. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN SOME LOCATIONS ARE ALREADY OVER 3 INCHES…AND COULD EXCEED 4 INCHES BY MORNING.

PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.