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Flood Watch

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Tama; Poweshiek

Starts Oct 4, 10:00 AM CDT

Ends Oct 6, 3:00 AM CDT

Issued Oct 3, 10:15 AM CDT

Severity Severe

Urgency Future

Certainty Possible

Details

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...

Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties.

* WHAT...Minor river flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet, and rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.

Instructions

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

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

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 48 hours.

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