Jefferson County Emergency Management

10/16/2026

Our first Fall freeze is expected tonight, with temperatures dropping into the lower 30s area-wide. Frost is likely and any sensitive plants may become damaged if not brought indoors. Freeze warnings and frost advisories have been issued until 9 am Saturday.

10/01/2026

📢 UPDATE – October 8, 2026

The Jefferson County Communications Center has officially returned to its normal location and resumed regular operations.

The Dispatch lobby window is now open, and all phone lines are operating normally.

For non-emergency assistance or to speak with a Fairfield Police Officer, please call 641-472-4146.

As always, call 911 for emergencies.

We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding throughout this temporary relocation!

UPDATE – October 2, 2026 at 10:32 a.m.

The Jefferson County Communications Center’s non-emergency phone lines are back up and operational.

For non-emergency assistance or to speak with a Fairfield Police Officer, please call 641-472-4146.

The Communications Center lobby window will remain closed until further notice while we continue working through the temporary relocation.

As always, call 911 for emergencies.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

🚨 UPDATE – 10/1/26 7:39 p.m: The Jefferson County Communications Center’s non-emergency phone lines are currently unavailable. We are working throughout the night to restore service and hope to have the lines operational tomorrow.

Please do not call 911 for non-emergency matters. 911 remains operational and should only be used for emergencies.

We appreciate your patience and will provide an update as soon as service is restored.

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ORIGINAL POST:

🚨 PUBLIC NOTICE – TEMPORARY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER RELOCATION 🚨

Due to a facility issue, the Jefferson County Communications Center has been temporarily relocated. Dispatch remains fully operational, and emergency and non-emergency calls will continue to be handled as usual.

During this temporary relocation, the Communications Center window in the lobby will be closed and unavailable to the public until the issue is resolved.

For non-emergency assistance or to speak with a Fairfield Police Officer, please contact Dispatch at:

📞 641-472-4146

For emergencies, call 911 as usual.

We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. We will provide an update once the Communications Center has returned to its normal location and the lobby window has reopened.

09/29/2026

We continue to track several rounds of showers and storms slated to move through the area Wednesday through Friday morning this week, bringing the potential for heavy rainfall. While severe storms are not expected, the heavy rain could lead to ponding of water on roads and fields as well as another round of rises on area rivers.

09/20/2026

Jefferson Co Alert:

SVRDVN

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois...
Northwestern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois...
Northern Henry County in southeastern Iowa...
North central Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa...
Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa...
Southwestern Cedar County in east central Iowa...
Southern Johnson County in east central Iowa...
Washington County in southeastern Iowa...
Muscatine County in east central Iowa...
Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 118 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Harper to near Coppock to near Hillsboro, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Iowa City, Muscatine, Fairfield, Washington, West Branch, Wapello,
Sigourney, Columbus Junction, West Liberty, Kalona, Wellman, Lone
Tree, Winfield, Riverside, Fruitland, Wayland, Hills, Brighton,
Richland, and Ainsworth.

This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 248 and 265.

09/16/2026

Heavy rainfall of 1-3” is expected overnight through Thursday morning, with the potential for locally higher amounts of 3-5”. Any areas that see heavy rainfall, especially in urban areas, poor drainage, and areas with recent heavy rain, will have an increased risk for flash flooding, especially towards the morning hours. A Flood watch is in effect.

09/03/2026

08/15/2026

Jefferson Co Alert:

FFWDVN

The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa...
Southern Henry IA County in southeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa...
Northeastern Lee County in southeastern Iowa...
Northeastern Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa...
Southwestern Henderson County in west central Illinois...

* Until 930 AM CDT Saturday.

* At 319 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Burlington, Mount Pleasant, Oquawka, West Burlington, New London,
Dallas City, Danville, Stronghurst, Birmingham, Salem, Middletown,
Carman, Stockport, Gladstone, Lockridge, Terre Haute, Hillsboro,
Rome, Westwood and Gulf Port.

08/14/2026

Rounds of thunderstorms will occur across the area through tonight. They will be heavy rain producers, with heavy rainfall likely laying out between Highway 30 and Highway 34. Torrential rainfall is expected with 1-3 inches likely and localized swaths of 3 to 5 inches possible. Some severe storms will also be possible, especially tonight with damaging wind.