Lacona, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches or exceeds the
flood of record.

* WHERE...Middle River near Indianola, or from Clanton Creek near
Spring Hill to the Des Moines River.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Water approaches the underside of the US
65/69 overpass.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.8 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South River near Ackworth, or from Otter Creek near Milo to
the Des Moines River.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 28.6 feet, Water is over Iowa 92 between mile markers
137.5 and 139.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.6 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.0 feet
early tomorrow afternoon before falling below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North River near Norwalk Hwy R57, or from the
Madison-Warren County line to the Des Moines River.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Secondary road closures occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 22.7 feet early Friday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the
Center Street dam to Runnells.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 25.7 feet, Water surrounds the base of Simon Estes
Amphitheater.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.3 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.9 feet early Friday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Much of central Iowa.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain is forecast through
Thursday evening. It will be falling on already saturated soils.
Rainfall totals will range from 2 to 4 inches in a southwest to
northeast oriented band across central Iowa, with locally higher
amounts likely. This rainfall may lead to flash flooding. Poor
drainage and low lying areas may experience ponding.

Significant rises are expected on many rivers and streams, which
may exceed flood stage. Some larger river basins of most concern
include the South Skunk River basin from Ames downstream, the Des
Moines River basin Des Moines downstream, the Raccoon River
downstream of U.S. Hwy 30, as well as the North, Middle, South,
Nishnabotna, Grand and Chariton River basins.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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