Washington, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Mercer and Warren, southeast Iowa,
including the following areas, Des Moines, Henry IA, Jefferson,
Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren and Washington, and northeast
Missouri, including the following areas, Clark and Scotland.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of rain with embedded thunderstorms will occur across the
area tonight through Saturday morning. Each round of storms have
the potential to produce 1 to 2 inches of rain. By the time the
rain ends Saturday morning, rain totals of 2 to 5 inches are
possible with locally higher amounts. Flash flooding is a risk
with an increased probability of river flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...English River at Kalona.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.0 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Iowa River near Lone Tree.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.


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