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Flood Warning

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Dallas, IA

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed

Details

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Polk and Story Counties.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Polk and Marion Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk, Warren and Marion Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Raccoon River near Perry, or from the Greene-Dallas County line to the South Raccoon River.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects the wastewater treatment facility as well as agricultural land in the Perry area. Near Adel...water affects the fairgrounds and golf course. Northwest of Adel...water affects Sportsman Club Rd and Midland Trl.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet, and steady. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 15.1 feet until falling below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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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