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Flood Warning
ActivePolk, IA; Story, IA
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...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Story and Polk Counties.
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek to the Polk-Jasper County line.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water affects the Shady Grove Trailer Park located at 1006 S Dayton Ave as well as the railroad just northeast of Cambridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.0 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 23.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 21.5 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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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