West Chester, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS 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...Until 10 AM CDT this 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. Some of the
flooding may be significant.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of rain with embedded thunderstorms will occur across the
area through this morning with peak hourly rates around 1 inch
from the strongest storms. Rainfall totals will vary considerably
across the watch area. Hardest hit areas along and south of
Highway 34 have already seen between 3 to 5 inches or more, with
upwards to an additional inch possible early this morning.
Otherwise, other locations south of Interstate 80 saw between 1
to 3 inches of rain overnight, with areas north less than an
inch.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...English River at Kalona.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, water begins approaching several county
roads. Agricultural land near the river is flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 16.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will then
fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


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