Monroe, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest,
south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Iowa,
including the following counties, in central Iowa, Boone, Dallas,
Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek,
Story, Tama and Webster. In north central Iowa, Butler, Franklin,
Humboldt and Wright. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk and Bremer. In
northwest Iowa, Pocahontas. In south central Iowa, Appanoose,
Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe,
Ringgold, Union, Warren and Wayne. In southeast Iowa, Davis and
Wapello. In southwest Iowa, Adair, Adams, Cass and Taylor. In west
central Iowa, Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie
and Sac.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of rain have brought 2 to 6 inches of rain to
central Iowa this week. Additional rain this afternoon and
evening will occur as storms push through. The combination of
saturated soils and high rainfall rates may overwhelm
capacity, which will increase flooding potential.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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

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