Area river levels are approaching flood stage. According to the National Weather Service, a flood warning has been issued for the Iowa River at Oakville until further notice with moderate flooding forecast. Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator Marissa Reisen reminds area residents that if they encounter a water covered roadway to turn around, don’t drown, “If there’s ever standing water, don’t go into it on foot or in your vehicle. Another thing is not only can it wash you and your vehicle away, the road underneath that … could be compromised. We’ve seen a lot of that in the floods out on the western side of Iowa ,there are roads that are gone.”

Washington received over an inch of rain Tuesday, following 2.25 inches Monday. The forecast calls for a few showers Thursday and then mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures over the weekend. Listen to KCII for weather updates.