Weather Alerts for Poweshiek CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FLOOD WATCH |
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| POWESHIEK COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Crawford - Carroll - Greene - Boone - Story - Marshall - Tama - Audubon - Guthrie - Dallas - Polk - Jasper - Poweshiek - Cass - Adair - Madison - Warren - Marion - Mahaska - Adams - Union - Clarke - Lucas - Monroe - Wapello - Taylor - Ringgold - Decatur - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis |
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| Effective: Sat, 8/15 2:56am | Updated: Sat, 8/15 3:56am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Sat, 8/15 10:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...For Highway 30 counties and areas south to the Missouri border in central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of rain have brought 2 to 6 inches of rain to central Iowa this week. Additional rainfall is possible through early this morning. Saturated soils and high rainfall rates may overwhelm capacity, which will increase flooding potential. Information: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. |
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