Riverton, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Nishnabotna River above Hamburg.

* WHEN...From early this morning to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, More extensive lowland flooding begins as
the parking lot near the gauge begins to experience flooding. In
addition, some local farm levees may be overtopped with flood
waters.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.2 feet
this evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2
feet on 03/18/1969.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...West Nishnabotna River at Randolph.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Rural agricultural lands begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 19.5 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5
feet on 09/14/1978.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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