Iowa City, Coralville under flash flood warning

The two cities are under the warning until Friday evening alongside parts of three other Iowa counties.

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Jerod Ringwald

Rain falls outside the Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building during a flash flood warning in Iowa City on Friday, April 22, 2022.

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Iowa City and Coralville are all under a flash flood warning until Friday evening.

Parts of Johnson, Washington, Iowa, and Keokuk Counties are under the warning issued by the National Weather Service. If residents are outside during a flash flood, the National Weather Service of the Quad Cities recommends moving to higher ground immediately and avoiding walking or driving through the water.

The warning ends at 5:15 p.m. on April 22. 

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety tweeted at students, telling them to use extra caution when driving and to “stay weather-ready.”

In Iowa City, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms continues until 3 p.m., including some that may produce heavy rain. Rain is also expected on Saturday night, but there is no warning of a flash flood after Friday. 

No rain is expected after Saturday.