Flood warnings continue for the Iowa River at Columbus Junction, the Iowa River at Wapello, the Iowa River at Oakville, and the Cedar River at Conesville. Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator Marissa Reisen reminds people to turn around, don’t drown, “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.”

At Columbus Junction moderate flooding is forecast and it is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday. At Wapello the warning is in effect until further notices with water nearly three feet above flood stage and moderate flooding forecast. At Oakville flood stage is 11 feet, and Monday the river had reached 14 feet and was steady. Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast with it expected to rise above 16 feet Saturday and begin slowly falling.

The warning at Conesville for the Cedar River is in effect until further notice with major flooding forecast. It is expected to rise to 16.6 feet Thursday and then begin slowly falling, flood stage is 13 feet.

Mostly sunny skies with high temperatures in the 50s are expected this week, listen to KCII for weather updates.