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Flash Flood Warning

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Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA; Henderson, IL; Mercer, IL; Warren, IL

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

At 547 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Aledo, Wapello, Columbus Junction, Burgess, Viola, Morning Sun, New Windsor, Millersburg, Matherville, New Boston, Sherrard, Keithsburg, Grandview, Reynolds, Eliza, Joy, Columbus City, Letts, Little York and Seaton.
This includes the following State Parks... Big River State Forest.
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