Headline

Flood Watch issued August 8 at 3:18PM CDT until August 11 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Description

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, south central, and
southeast Iowa, including the following counties, in central Iowa,
Dallas, Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story
and Tama. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk. In south central Iowa,
Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion,
Monroe, Ringgold, Union, Warren and Wayne. In southeast Iowa,
Davis and Wapello.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected this weekend. A
band of heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur, especially
Saturday night and again Sunday night. Some locations may
have event totals exceeding 5 inches of rainfall.

Instructions

For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Additional Details