Middletown, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Burlington.

* WHEN...From Monday morning to Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Agricultural flooding occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
likely.  Multiple rounds of thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall
will continue tonight. An additional two to three inches of rain,
with locally higher amounts are expected.

* WHERE...In Illinois, Henderson and Warren Counties and Iowa, Des
Moines, Henry IA, Jefferson, Lee and Van Buren Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street
flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Flood safety information can be found at
www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into water covered roadways. The danger of flash
flooding increases at night when it is harder to see.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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