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Flood warnings have been issued along the Iowa River near Lone Tree and at Oakville. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning near Lone Tree until Wednesday morning and at Oakville until Friday. Near Lone Tree, flood stage is 16 feet and Monday it reached 17.6 feet and was falling but was expected to rise again above 18 feet. Minor flooding is occurring there. At Oakville the Iowa River reached nearly 12 feet Monday and flood stage is 11 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and it is expected to fall below flood stage Friday morning. Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator Marissa Reisen says if you encounter a flooded road, turn around, don’t drown, “Definitely don’t go into the water. If it’s standing water it only takes about two feet of water to float your car, and if there’s a current with that water as little as six inches can move your vehicle. And if you’re walking through it and it has a current it doesn’t take that much to knock you down and sweep you away.”

According to the NWS, widespread rainfall resulted in some quick rises on water levels in creeks, streams, and tributary rivers. Over the weekend Washington received 1.28 inches of rain in 48 hours, while Lone Tree had nearly 1.5 inches. Listen to KCII for weather updates.