Tuesday April 18th, 2023 DIP NEWS

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER Notice

• WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
• WHERE…Mississippi River at Dubuque LD11.
• WHEN…From Wednesday evening until further notice.
• IMPACTS…At 20.8 feet, Lock and Dam 11 is closed.
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.0 feet. – Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening and continue rising to 20.1 feet early Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. – Flood stage is 17 feet.
• Latest observation shows the river T 16.87 feet Flood Stage is 17. 00 feet.

20 feet flood water reaches the base of the flood wall at the Ice Harbor. Most of the houses on the river side of the East Dubuque levee are in water.

18.09 feet flood waters reaches the bottom of the East Dubuque Flats levee.

17.5 feet flood water affects Basten Road in East Dubuque.

17 feet flood water affects homes in Shore Acres in East Dubuque.

15 feet flood waters affects yards in East Dubuques Shore Acres subdivision.

14 flood waters inundates the lower end of City Island. Water is at the edge of the Shore Acres subdivision and the Bent Prop Marina area in East Dubuque.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.75 ft on 05/31/2019 (P)
(2) 23.18 ft on 04/27/2019
(3) 22.65 ft on 04/06/2019 (P)
(4) 19.66 ft on 05/08/2018
(5) 18.80 ft on 05/29/2017
(6) 17.78 ft on 09/30/2016
(7) 17.23 ft on 03/26/2016
(8) 13.31 ft on 06/06/2015
(9) 20.24 ft on 07/03/2014
(10) 18.20 ft on 06/26/2013

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