Des Moines, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek
to the Polk-Jasper County line.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water affects the Shady Grove Trailer Park
located at 1006 S Dayton Ave as well as the railroad just
northeast of Cambridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 12.3 feet
Saturday, July 11.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...The South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk
County Line to the Jasper-Marion County line.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects the earthen levee west of
town near the sewage disposal area. Evacuations may occur on the
northwest side of Colfax. Flooding occurs in Reasnor.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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