FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY JULY 2nd FOR MAQUOKETA RIVER IN MANCHESTER AREA 
THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MAQUOKETA RIVER AT MANCHESTER HWY 20.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS BEGINNING TO RISE IN RESPONSE TO OVERNIGHT HEAVY RAINFALL.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 19.1 FEET TUESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
HEAVY RAIN FELL ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA LAST NIGHT ON TOP OF RELATIVELY MOIST GROUND. ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THAT WOULD PUSH RIVER LEVELS EVEN HIGHER.
NOTE: IN MANY CASES...A CREST RANGE IS GIVEN FOR MANY RIVER FORECAST POINTS. THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WHERE AND HOW MUCH RAIN FALLS.
RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .
Instructions:
MONITOR KMCH RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA SERVICES FOR UP-TO-DATE IMORMATION REGARDING POSSIBLE FLOODING ALONG THE MAQUOKETA RIVER AREA.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
Address/Location
Manchester Police Department
208 E Main St
Manchester, IA 52057
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 563-927-3355