Sully, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, 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 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 late tonight.

* 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...
- Isolated flash flooding is possible due to rain last night as
well as additional rain through midday today. Poor drainage and
low lying areas may experience ponding.

Significant rises are expected or ongoing on many rivers and
streams, which may exceed flood stage. Of most concern include
but are not limited to portions of the following river basins...
South Skunk from Ames downstream, Des Moines from Des Moines
downstream, Raccoon downstream of U.S. Hwy 30, as well as the
Middle, South and Grand.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday night.

* 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 5:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.0 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 19.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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