West Point, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Bureau, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam,
Rock Island, Warren and Whiteside, Iowa, including the following
areas, Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry IA, Iowa, Jefferson,
Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and
Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas,
Clark and Scotland.

* WHEN...Through Saturday evening.

* 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...
- Occasional rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms are
expected today through Saturday. Very high rainfall rates
near 2 inches per hour are possible with the strongest
storms, which could lead to flash flooding. Areas most
susceptible to flooding will be urban and poor drainage
locations. Total rainfall amounts will vary considerably
across the outlook area due to the scattered nature of the
storms. However, locations that get hit by repeated rounds of
storms could receive as much as 2 to 4 inches of rainfall.


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.

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