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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:47 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Hancock, south central Lee and southeastern Clark Counties through
415 AM CDT...

At 346 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kahoka, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Keokuk, Kahoka, Hamilton, Warsaw, Wayland, Alexandria, St.
Francisville, Winchester, St. Patrick, Keokuk Airport, Gregory
Landing, Clark County Fairgrounds, Antioch, Summitville, Mooar, Clark
City, and Chatfield Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:00 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Burlington.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Agricultural flooding occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CDT Monday was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.3
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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