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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveAudubon, IA; Calhoun, IA; Carroll, IA; Crawford, IA; Greene, IA
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
FFWDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Audubon County in west central Iowa... Southern Calhoun County in west central Iowa... Carroll County in west central Iowa... Southeastern Crawford County in west central Iowa... Greene County in west central Iowa... Northern Guthrie County in west central Iowa...
* Until 715 AM CDT.
* At 119 AM CDT, Gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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...Gauges reported.
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... Carroll, Jefferson, Audubon, Manning, Coon Rapids, Glidden, Lake Panorama, Manilla, Scranton, Bayard, Churdan, Templeton, Bagley, Dedham, Halbur, Yale, Jamaica, Lidderdale and Lanesboro.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Data from the National Weather Service
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