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Flood Warning

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Story, IA

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way affecting Story County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way, or from the Story-Boone County line to the South Skunk River.
* WHEN...This morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.4 feet, Water affects lowlands around S 4th St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.5 feet and is nearing its crest. - Forecast...The river is currently near a crest of 10.5 feet. It will then fall below flood stage later this morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 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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