Fostoria, Iowa

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
Dickinson County in northwest Iowa
northeastern O'Brien County in northwest Iowa
northern Clay County in northwest Iowa
Osceola County in northwest Iowa
southeastern Nobles County in southwest Minnesota
southern Jackson County in southwest Minnesota

* until noon CDT Friday

* at 1158 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar estimates
and numerous reports of heavy rainfall from 2 to 4 inches across
the area this evening has resulted in ongoing ponding and flooding
of low lying areas. While thunderstorms have become more scattered
late evening... additional storms are expected to develop between
midnight and 2 am which will bring potential for locally an inch
or two rainfall the remainder of the night... which will prolong
the slow drainage effects from the heavy rainfall.

* Rainfall had created flooding of a Railroad underpass along Highway
59 and 60 in Worthington... with reported ponding across much of
Dickinson County.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Do
not enter the water. Turn around and move up to higher ground to
escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.


Lat... Lon 4350 9489 4349 9491 4317 9491 4322 9568
      4364 9585 4376 9487 4350 9486


Chapman

... Flash Flood Watch now in effect until 11 am CDT this morning...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of northwest Iowa... northeast Nebraska and southeast
South Dakota... including the following areas... in northwest
Iowa... Buena Vista... Cherokee... Clay... Ida... Obrien...
Plymouth... Sioux and Woodbury. In northeast Nebraska... Dakota
and Dixon. In southeast South Dakota... Clay... Union and
Yankton.

* Until 11 am CDT this morning

* additional locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is possible
tonight. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are also
possible... dropping an inch of rain or more in 15 to 30 minutes.

* Areas that have received heavy rains in the past few days
could see flash flooding on creeks and streams with these
additional rains... and any urbanized areas that receive the
heaviest rainfall rates could see widespread flooding of
streets and underpasses.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

07/09/2009 0624 PM

2 miles ENE of Webb, Clay County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public.





07/09/2009 0647 PM

2 miles W of Greenville, Clay County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.





07/09/2009 0935 PM

7 miles NNE of Dickens, Clay County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public.


            40-50 mph winds





07/09/2009 0624 PM

2 miles ENE of Webb, Clay County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public.





07/09/2009 0647 PM

2 miles W of Greenville, Clay County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.





07/09/2009 0850 PM

2 miles W of Fostoria, Clay County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by broadcast media.





07/09/2009 0839 PM

9 miles NW of Spencer, Clay County.

Hail e1.25 inch, reported by broadcast media.


            Half dollar sized hail 4 miles NE of the intersection of
            U.S. Highway 18 and State Highway m27.





07/09/2009 0839 PM

6 miles W of Fostoria, Clay County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by broadcast media.






07/09/2009 0839 PM

2 miles N of Everly, Clay County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by broadcast media.






07/09/2009 0647 PM

2 miles W of Greenville, Clay County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.






07/09/2009 0624 PM

2 miles ENE of Webb, Clay County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public.