Washington County, IA Emergency Management

Washington County, IA Emergency Management Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Washington County, IA Emergency Management, Government Organization, 2183 Lexington Boulevard PO Box 6, Washington, IA.

MISSION: To assist public officials, schools, hospitals, businesses/industries, and the public with preparedness, disaster response, recovery operations and mitigation efforts throughout Washington County, to best ensure the safety of all its residents.

06/08/2026

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

06/08/2026

When a child goes missing, every second counts. The AMBER Alert plan exists to turn our communities into a network of eyes and ears, working together to bring abducted children home safely.
If circumstances do not meet AMBER Alert criteria, state and local agencies still work together to locate the child.
Remember: There is no waiting period for a missing person report to be filed.
Learn more about Iowa AMBER Alert criteria or missing persons at missingpersons.iowa.gov.

06/08/2026

Wednesday’s severe weather threat has increased across Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois.

Most of my coverage area is now under a Level 3 risk, indicating a greater potential for severe thunderstorms across the region. While details will continue to be refined over the 48 hours, confidence is increasing that conditions may support a more active severe weather event.

All hazards will need to be monitored closely, including damaging winds, large hail, heavy rainfall, and the potential for isolated tornadoes.

We also got to deal with much hotter conditions and with heat and a trough to move into the region with already a moisture atmosphere and this would include flash flooding.

I will keep you all updated, keep checking back for the latest.

Overview:An active stretch of weather is expected through mid-week featuring the potential for: • flash flooding today• ...
06/08/2026

Overview:

An active stretch of weather is expected through mid-week featuring the potential for:

• flash flooding today
• dangerous heat Tuesday -Wednesday
• a growing threat for severe weather Wednesday -Thursday

06/08/2026

Update: Flood Watch issued June 8 at 1:00AM CDT until June 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Jo Daviess; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Hancock; Scotland; Clark

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Mercer,
Putnam, Rock Island and Whiteside, Iowa, including the following
areas, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines,
Dubuque, Henry IA, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones,
Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and
Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas,
Clark and Scotland.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Very high atmospheric moisture across the area will bring
heavy rain from several rounds of thunderstorms. Rainfall
rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are possible.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

06/08/2026

Event Expanded - Flood Watch. Flooding from excessive rainfall remains possible through Monday evening in portions of west central Illinois, including Hancock and Henderson, Iowa, including Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including Clark and Scotland. Heavy thunderstorms may bring 2 to 3 inches per hour. Watch for flooding in rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas. Avoid flooded roads.

Keep it with Muscatine Iowa Weather StormTeam for the latest info. 24/7 Weather Channel at https://www.youtube.com/

06/08/2026

Flood Watch issued June 7 at 9:42PM CDT until June 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Iowa; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Henderson; Hancock; Scotland; Clark

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, including the following
areas, Hancock and Henderson, Iowa, including the following areas,
Des Moines, Henry IA, Iowa, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van
Buren and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the
following areas, Clark and Scotland.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Very high atmospheric moisture across the area will bring
heavy rain from several rounds of thunderstorms. Rainfall
rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are possible.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

From the NWS in the Quad Cities
06/07/2026

From the NWS in the Quad Cities

06/07/2026

The chances for rain have increased tonight just as I mentioned earlier, and we are now up to a 90% chance of rain across the region.

A 90% chance of rain does not necessarily mean it will rain 90% of the time, but it does indicate very high confidence that most, if not all, of the coverage area will receive measurable rainfall tonight.

At this point, widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected, with rain becoming much more common across eastern Iowa and western Illinois compared to previous chances when activity was more isolated and scattered.

Heavy rainfall will remain possible in some locations, and I will continue monitoring radar trends throughout the evening and overnight hours.

Keep it with MIWS for the latest updates.

06/07/2026

Heavy rain in Muscatine, up to another quarter of an inch this part of town again.

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2183 Lexington Boulevard PO Box 6
Washington, IA
52353

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+13196533015

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