Dubuque County Emergency Management

04/17/2026

Stay safe. Have multiple ways to receive alerts. Outdoor warning sirens are for Outdoors only!

11/26/2025

Please stay tuned for the weekend and stay safe.

Confidence continues to increase on a winter storm bringing widespread accumulating snow and travel impacts for the Thanksgiving weekend. However, there is still some uncertainty on the track, strength, and how much snow will fall. Please continue to monitor the forecast over the coming days, particularly if you have holiday travel plans.

08/29/2025

If you are heading to the Field of Dreams for the concerts this weekend and you would like to receive emergency alerts for the area, please text EVENT to 67283. This will allow you to receive emergent alerts from the public safety officials working the event. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

03/26/2025

Dubuque County and cities within Dubuque County will be participating in the annual statewide tornado drill. This is a great time to practice your shelter in place plans at school, home or work. The drill also gives local public safety the opportunity to test alert and warning systems.

Please share that this is going to be a test only.

Reminder: Iowa tornado drill TODAY at 10am! Outdoor siren activation will vary by jurisdiction. Some TV/radio stations may briefly cut into programming. No wireless emergency alerts or push notifications on phones. Test your safety plan at home, work, or school! 🌪️

03/14/2025

Update from the NWS

A broken line of storms will track across the area after dark. These will produce swaths of strong to severe winds. Here is the forecast time of arrival of the main area of thunderstorms that would be capable of the severe winds. Stay alert this evening!

03/14/2025

Please be aware of the approaching severe weather this evening and ensure you have multiple ways to receive updates. Stay safe.

Severe thunderstorms are expected between 6 PM and 12 AM. Damaging winds of 60 to 80 plus mph and isolated tornadoes are the primary threats. These storms will be moving at over 60 mph, so you will have very little time to seek shelter. Be ready to act quickly!

07/30/2024

Tomorrow night

Over the past few months we have been working with Dubuque County emergency response to plan a drill for an active threat situation. Epworth Elementary was selected as the location to host this drill. This has been a great opportunity to continue to partner with emergency response teams to refine our response plans and strengthen our partnerships. These drills are a requirement from the state for our emergency response teams. Please be aware if you see activity around Epworth Elementary during this time it is part of our scheduled drill.

07/24/2024

⛈️ The active weather will continue today with occasional chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms that develop this afternoon and evening could be severe with damaging winds and lightning the primary threats.

07/18/2024

For more information on the disaster grant - see below.

📢 Attention Dubuque County Residents 📢

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for severe weather on July 15th. State resources are now available to help you recover!

🛠️ Up to $5,000 Grants for eligible households in Dubuque County.

Covers repairs, replacements, and temporary housing
Apply now: hacap.org/disaster
Submit application within 45 days

📞 For more information, visit hacap.org or contact the Dubuque County Outreach Center at 📱 563-556-5130

07/02/2024

FYI.

Heavy rain chances will focus on Tuesday and Tuesday night. Expect heavy rainfall rates over 1” per hour that could result in flash flooding. Renewed rises on tributary rivers and prolonged slow rises on the Mississippi may occur prior to the 4th of July.

06/13/2024

Stay aware of your surroundings this afternoon and have multiple ways to receive any watches or warnings that may be issued.