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Flood Warning
ActiveStory, IA
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd, or from Keigley Branch near 170th Street to Ioway Creek.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.9 feet, Water affects Westech Engineering located at 600 Arrasmith Trl.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.5 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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