Collins, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, south central, and
southeast Iowa, including the following counties, in central Iowa,
Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, Story and Tama. In
northeast Iowa, Black Hawk. In south central Iowa, Mahaska. In
southeast Iowa, Wapello.

* 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.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates of one to two
inches per hour are beginning to diminish in areal coverage
and are mainly located over parts of Grundy, Black Hawk and
Tama counties while diminishing else where.
Highway 30. Expect the storms to continue to diminish this
morning but significant ponding or flooding may still occur
prior to ending.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

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